New ‘60 Minutes’ Producer Nick Bilton Being Granted Security Is Quietly ‘Fueling Resentment’ at CBS

Nick Bilton‘s new position as producer of 60 Minutes hasn’t sat well with some of his coworkers, and a new report says that his new security detail isn’t doing him any favors.

“People are watching colleagues lose jobs while executives gain bodyguards,” a source told Rob Shuter‘s Naughty But Nice Substack on Friday, June 5. “Fair or not, that’s fueling resentment.”

Another source couldn’t help but notice that inside CBS, things are a far cry from how they used to be.

“I’ve spent decades in television news and never seen anything like this,” the source explained. “Security guards inside newsrooms? That’s not CBS. At least, it never used to be.”

Plus, Bilton isn’t the only one with personal bodyguards behind the scenes at the network. CBS’ new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss also has her own security team. However, she reportedly came with her bodyguards when she took the job in October 2025.

“This is not normal,” a third source told the gossip blog. “Executive producers don’t usually need security details. The fact that Nick has one tells you everything about what’s happening inside the building.”

As Globe previously reported, 60 Minutes has been plagued with contention for weeks now. Several anchors and staff have already exited the program, and earlier this week, Scott Pelley was fired after he went head to head with Bilton in a company meeting.