Lulu Garcia Navarro

She had notes, you felt they didn't make sense to take, the piece ran, and there was no retaliation.

Scott, I want to ask you point blank this.

Why did you think she was asking for these things?

We should say Cecilia Vega, who was recently fired, also alleged interference in 60 Minutes after she was let go.

Sharon Alfonsi as well.

You are now doing the same.

These are three highly respected longtime journalists who are.

basically echoing the same claim.

CBS has denied any bias or interference, saying in a recent statement that changes and disputes were merely the, quote, normal back and forth between editor and correspondent that happens in every newsroom.

I just want to pause before we go on.

A more generous interpretation of Weiss's tenure might be that her missteps have been due to a lack of experience.

not deliberate bias or malice.

Just thinking again about your comment about her murdering 60 Minutes, could inexperience be the real problem, unless a conspiracy to do away with CBS News?

Another high-profile 60 Minutes host, Anderson Cooper, declined to renew his contract, too, this year.

And at the end of his final show, he went on air and said, I hope 60 Minutes remains 60 Minutes.

That was seen as a swipe at Barry Weiss.

Did you talk to Anderson about why he did not renew his contract and his reasons for leaving?

Was his declining to renew his contract seen as a problem for 60 Minutes or a sign that something was amiss?

I mean, how did you receive that news?

It's been reported that Barry Weiss was upset that Anderson Cooper's comments had aired in that way.