At the end of Sunday's program, Scott Pelley noted the executive producer's exit and cited corporate pressure.

In a rare on-air rebuke April 27, longtime correspondent for the CBS newsmagazine Scott Pelley said the broadcaster's parent company Paramount had become heavy-handed in its oversight. His comments came in response to executive producer Bill Owens' resignation from the show last week.

Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley gave a comment on producer Bill Owens resigning suddenly amid an ongoing lawsuit with the Trump administration.