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\u201c60 Minutes\u201d anchors Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim pledged to stay at CBS on Friday despite being \u201cdeeply upset\u201d by the outlet\u2019s recent firings of producers and correspondent Scott Pelley.<\/p>\n

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Pelley\u2019s public firing on Tuesday drew national attention, raising questions about the fate of his \u201c60 Minutes\u201d colleagues. His former coworkers went on the record days later, lamenting that \u201cnewsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships,\u201d but said they would stay with the network anyway.\u00a0(RELATED: INGERSOLL: A Head Rolls At CBS, And The Long Liberal Death March Continues)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had a hard time deciding whether to stay at 60 Minutes,\u201d a joint statement reads. \u201cWe\u2019re still deeply upset by the firings of Tanya and Draggan, strong leaders who everyone respected. As far as we can tell \u2014 because no explanation has been offered, they were expelled because they fought for 60 Minutes values and stood up to protect our independence and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to express how sorry we are that these principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency,\u201d the statement reads, referring to the firings of other producers and journalists. \u201cTanya deserves to be celebrated, not cruelly cast off. Draggan too. It\u2019s been heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut, we have decided to stay on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The three went on to justify their allegiance to the program, saying they wanted to reform and save \u201c60 Minutes\u201d rather than to let it \u201cdie.\u201d They also clarified that their staying with CBS was not an endorsement of the \u201cexisting power structure.\u201d (RELATED: \u2018You Dumba*s!\u2019: Megyn Kelly Rips \u201960 Minutes\u2019 Host Over \u2018Moms For Liberty\u2019 Interview, Challenges Him To \u2018One-On-One\u2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been grieving because this whole mess has wounded and damaged broadcast,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cWe want to stay and fight, try to repair and preserve our reputation by continuing the Mike Wallace tradition of\u00a0hold their feet to the fire<\/em> as well as Morley\u2019s brand of quirky off-kilter reports like his on why people in Finland like to tango!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor now we\u2019re staying.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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