Bill Owens Abruptly Departs 60 Minutes Amid Trump CBS Lawsuit and Internal Power Struggles

The unexpected departure of Bill Owens, executive producer at 60 Minutes, has caused quite a stir within CBS, coming at a time when the network is dealing with two intense legal disputes and an impending corporate merger. A long-time CBS employee who started as a summer intern in 1988 and assumed control of the esteemed Sunday evening news program in 2019, Owens resigned on Tuesday due to issues concerning editorial independence.