Overview

• Scott Pelley warned that journalism, universities and freedom of speech are under attack in a May 19 commencement speech at Wake Forest University.
• The $20 billion lawsuit over an allegedly edited Kamala Harris interview entered mediation earlier this month.
• Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon resigned from ‘60 Minutes’ and CBS News leadership, citing lost journalistic independence and strategic disagreements.
• Social media critics labeled Pelley’s remarks “angry” and “unhinged,” with some questioning his credibility given the pending lawsuit.
• The Trump administration’s parallel legal challenges to university DEI programs and foreign student enrollment continue to stoke debates over academic freedom.