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CBS reporter says she felt threatened by Fager message

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FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2017 file photo, "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Jeff Fager poses for a photo at the "60 Minutes" offices, in New York. Fager, who was named in reports about tolerating an abusive workplace at CBS, stepped down Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

NEW YORK – CBS News reporter Jericka Duncan says she felt threatened when “60 Minutes” boss Jeff Fager sent her a text message to “be careful” when she questioned him about reports that he tolerated an abusive environment at the newsmagazine.

Fager was fired Wednesday over the message. He’s characterized his language as harsh but didn’t think he’d lose his job over it.

The extraordinary drama within CBS News is an outgrowth of an investigation into Fager’s behaviour. The New Yorker reported that he had groped women and allowed a “boy’s club” atmosphere at the newsmagazine, which he has denied.

Duncan said Thursday on “CBS This Morning” that “this was someone who held an enormous amount of power here and I was shocked” to get the message.

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