Scott Pelley compared his firing from 60 Minutes to losing a spouse, saying the decision blindsided him.
He defended challenging CBS leadership directly: "I felt that somebody had to stand up not just for the broadcast but for the people."
Pelley also accused executives of failing to grasp what journalists endure: "There are people in that room who go to war zones when they are pregnant."
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