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What controversies have surrounded 60 Minutes?

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Controversies involving 60 Minutes include inappropriate behavior allegations against Mike Wallace, a lawsuit against Don Hewitt, the dismissal of Charlie Rose, and the firing of executive producer Jeff Fager because of sexual misconduct allegations. In the mid-2020s Donald Trump sued CBS over a 60 Minutes interview of Kamala Harris, Bari Weiss was appointed head of CBS News, a controversial segment was canceled, and veteran Tanya Simon was fired as executive producer, leading to staff discontent.