On Wednesday, Mr. Fager met with Mr. Rhodes, who fired him. Mr. Fager did not have a chance to address his “60 Minutes” staff before he left. Within the offices of “60 Minutes,” there was shock when the email from Mr. Rhodes announcing Mr. Fager’s sudden dismissal landed in inboxes at 1:31 p.m.Fifteen minutes later, a meeting was convened in a reception area. “I think it’s a terrible day for CBS News,” Sharyn Alfonsi, a correspondent for “60 Minutes,” said in an interview. When Mr. Rhodes mentioned that Mr. Fager’s No.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2018 18:08 UTC