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Katie Couric calls out former '60 Minutes' boss, says she was 'gaslit'
Katie Couric claims she was gaslit by her former boss at 60 Minutes after key interviews she pitched were reassigned. She describes a culture of systemic sexism and marginalization during her tenure. Couric specifically mentions losing interviews with Lady Gaga and Hillary Clinton.
What changed
Couric detailed specific instances of reassigned interviews and named Jeff Fager as the executive producer involved.
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Katie Couric Alleges Gaslighting and Sexism at 60 Minutes
confidence 90%Katie Couric claims she was gaslit by her former boss at 60 Minutes after key interviews she pitched were reassigned. She describes a culture of systemic sexism and marginalization during her tenure. Couric specifically mentions losing interviews with Lady Gaga and Hillary Clinton.
What's confirmed:
- Katie Couric alleges she was "gaslit" by her former 60 Minutes boss.
- Couric claims she was pushed out of interviews with Lady Gaga and Hillary Clinton that she had pitched.
- Couric stated on the Call Her Daddy podcast that her boss reassigned her pitched ideas to male correspondents.
- Couric describes her experience at the newsmagazine as a culture of systemic sexism and marginalization.
Still unconfirmed:
- Former executive producer Jeff Fager undermined Couric during her time at CBS News.
- Anderson Cooper stole a story from Couric.
- Scott Pelley was given a Hillary Clinton interview that was yanked from Couric.