Steve Kroft, the longest-tenured 60 Minutes correspondent, will retire at the end of his 30th season on the iconic newsmagazine. His last piece — about what could be the biggest money laundering scheme ever — will air Sunday on the show’s 51st season finale. Kroft, 73, will announce his plan to step down at the conclusion of the broadcast. In September 60 Minutes will air a retrospective of Kroft’s 50-year career in journalism.
NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft has issued an apology for an extramarital affair that he calls a “serious lapse” in judgment, a “personal failure” and “extremely hurtful” to his wife and family. The affair was first reported by The National Enquirer, citing unnamed sources. The tabloid quoted racy text messages […]
