Bill Owens, the longtime executive producer of CBS News' "60 Minutes," is stepping down over concerns about editorial independence, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on April 22.

Bill Owens has been with CBS News for nearly four decades. After his internship in 1988, he became a senior producer for the White House beat and later, senior broadcast producer for CBS Evening News.

How corporate pressure and a $10 billion Trump lawsuit against “60 Minutes” gutted one of America’s most trusted news programs.

Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley said "no one here is happy" about executive producer Bill Owens' resignation A leadership shake-up is underway at 60 Minutes. On April 22, 60 Minutes executive ...

"60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens announced he's leaving the program as CBS News continues fighting its legal battle with President Donald Trump.

Bill Owens departs as the show faces continued pressure from President Donald Trump, who sued the network for $20 billion ...

A day after “60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens abruptly quit the venerable news show last week, he was spotted lunching at the Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side with CBS News president ...

“60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens abruptly quit on Tuesday, citing a loss of journalistic independence as CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, looks to settle a lawsuit from ...

The longtime producer Bill Owens has quit "60 Minutes" as CBS faces a $10 million lawsuit from Donald Trump over an interview ...

"60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens, whose career spans nearly four decades at CBS News, announced on Tuesday that he will depart the network, saying it has "become clear that I would not ...

Bill Owens, a longtime executive producer on the CBS news program "60 Minutes," is resigning over concerns about editorial ...

Owens fought against the settlement of a $20-billion lawsuit filed by President Trump over the '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris.