Exclusive | 60 Minutes boss on hot seat over Kamala Harris interview amid speculation he could get ousted if Trump wants head on a stick: sources

The turmoil at CBS News over the controversial “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris has put the show’s boss on the hot seat – and insiders are speculating the network could dump him if President Trump wants a “head on a spike,” The Post has learned.Bill Owens – executive producer of “60 Minutes” since a sexual-misconduct scandal engulfed CBS and ousted his predecessor, Jeff Fager – has remained defiant amid fury from the rank-and-file over a possible settlement with Trump over his $10 billion lawsuit.The president claims CBS edited the Harris interview to make her look better ahead of the election – an accusation the network has denied.On Monday, 58-year-old Owens told staffers that the edit was “perfectly fine” and that “the company knows I will not apologize for anything we have done,” The New York Times reported Tuesday.Nevertheless, CBS confirmed it reluctantly sent the full interview transcript on Monday to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who has vowed to fast-track an investigation into any wrongdoing, as The Post reported.On Monday, Carr told The Post he will vet the transcript in light of an FCC “prohibition against news distortion on our books for 50 years” that applies to TV broadcasters.Some CBS insiders fear the outlook for the probe isn’t good.“It might not matter what the transcripts show,” a CBS source told The Post.

“Trump might want a head to roll.”If Owens gets the boot, network sources are chattering that one of the people who could replace him is Susan Zirinsky, the legendary producer who inspired Holly Hunter’s character in the classic movie “Broadcast News.”Last month, the 72-year-old Zirinsky, was named interim executive editor of CBS News to help the Tiffany Network “quickly and effectively deliver balanced, accurate, fair and timely reporting, including highly complex, sensitive issues like the war in the Middle East,” CBS CEO George Cheeks said in a memo.At the time, Paramount’s controll...