CBS News on Wednesday fired 60 Minutes top executive Jeff Fager, who has been under investigation following reports that he groped women at parties and tolerated an abusive workplace. Investigation ongoingAn outside law firm has been investigating Fager following reports in the New Yorker that he groped women at parties and protected men accused of misconduct. The show is the most popular and powerful network news broadcast on television, and Fager is only the second person to lead 60 Minutes during its 50 years on air. Fager and Rhodes had worked for several years as a team, when Fager was appointed CBS News chairman by Moonves. Rhodes was then brought in as news president, taking over full management of the news division when Fager went back to solely running 60 Minutes.

Source: CBC News September 12, 2018 18:45 UTC