60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley made sharp criticisms of CBS News leadership during a staff meeting on Monday, according to sources familiar with the discussion.

Pelley accused CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of "murdering" the long-running Sunday newsmagazine, using unusually harsh language to express his concerns about the program's direction. The meeting also included Nick Bilton, a technology journalist who has been brought in to serve as the show's new executive producer.

The confrontation occurred during what sources described as a tense staff meeting, highlighting apparent tensions within the newsroom regarding leadership changes at the venerable program. 60 Minutes has been a cornerstone of CBS News programming since its debut in 1968.

Pelley, who has been with 60 Minutes as a correspondent, directed his criticism specifically at Weiss and the changes being implemented under the new leadership structure. The exact nature of Pelley's specific concerns about the program's direction was not detailed in the accounts of the meeting.

The incident reflects broader tensions that can arise in newsrooms when new leadership takes charge of established programs with long-standing traditions and editorial approaches.