Steve Kroft Reveals He “Hated” His Time at ’60 Minutes’
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By Hilary Lewis
Published on April 4, 2026.
Steve Kroft, who retired after a 30-season career at 60 Minutes, has revealed that he hated his time at the newsmagazine. Speaking on the We’ll Do It Live! podcast, Kroft admitted that he felt the grind at the prestigious program was too much to bear. He also mentioned the competitive atmosphere and envy among fellow journalists after he got the job. However, he said the best job he had at CBS was when he was a correspondent in the London bureau. He had conducted some of the show's most indelible interviews and led investigations into Saddam Hussein’s hidden financial assets and insider trading. When he retired at the age of 73, he was 60 Minutes’ longest-tenured correspondent.
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