# '60 Minutes' chief resigns, saying show's independence was compromised

NPR, 2025-04-22

- Address: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372733/60-minutes-bill-owens-cbs-trump-paramount
- Kind: reporting
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
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## Cited by

- [60 Minutes executive producer resigns, citing lost editorial independence](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-60-minutes-producer-owens-resigns-loss-of-independence)
- [Claim 374: Owens told staff he would no longer be able to make independent decisions about what was right for the broadcast and its audience.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/374)
- [Claim 375: Correspondent Scott Pelley told viewers Owens's departure was not something Owens chose himself.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/375)
- [Claim 376: Owens said he had lost independence from the company's corporate leadership.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/376)

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