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Longtime 60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Leaves as Leadership Turmoil Continues

Henry Schuster said in a June 29 LinkedIn post that he accepted a February buyout and that his exit was eclipsed by forced removals under editor Bari Weiss.

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The CBS logo is seen outside the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on July 30, 2018.
Henry Schuster and Bari Weiss
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Overview

  • Henry Schuster confirmed on June 29 that he has left 60 Minutes after nearly two decades, saying he had decided to take a buyout offered in February.
  • Schuster emphasized that his planned departure was overshadowed by recent staff shakeups at the program and called attention to the ‘forced departures’ of colleagues.
  • Since late 2025, Skydance owner David Ellison installed Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief, and Weiss’s tenure has included the removal of senior producers and correspondents and the hiring of tech journalist Nick Bilton as 60 Minutes executive producer.
  • The changes have produced high-profile exits and a firing of veteran correspondent Scott Pelley after a confrontation with new leadership, raising internal concerns about editorial independence and loss of institutional experience.
  • Look for next steps in the coming weeks on whether Paramount and Skydance stabilize leadership, how remaining correspondents respond, and whether the departures lead to legal or reputational consequences for the program.