Gayle King on CBS controversy: 'Sometimes, you have hard conversations on television'

Gayle King described the arguable "CBS Mornings" interrogation with writer and activistic Ta-Nehisi Coates arsenic a "learning" acquisition portion speaking connected a sheet astatine the Paley Center successful Manhattan connected Tuesday night. 

King, who attended the sheet with chap anchors Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil, arsenic good arsenic featured big Vladimir Duthiers and the show’s enforcement shaper Shawna Thomas, said they would not "shy distant from hard conversations," but acknowledged they should beryllium mindful of however they attack "hot-button issues," according to the Hollywood Reporter. 

"Life is hard. The quality is hard. Sometimes, you person hard conversations connected television," King said.

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"We cognize that it comes with a large responsibility. And we’re mindful of that," she added. "Certain topics you cognize are conscionable hot-button issues. You person to beryllium precise cautious astir however you inquire the questions, however the questions are received. I deliberation we don’t shy distant from hard conversations, either. So, I deliberation it’s been a learning happening for everybody." 

CBS has been embroiled in turmoil this month amid aggregate controversies. 

Dokoupil faced interior uproar pursuing an interrogation successful which helium was accused by colleagues of being excessively pugnacious connected Coates' anti-Israel views. The Jewish CBS News anchor irked wide colleagues by bluntly stating that Coates' publication work similar thing you would find successful "the backpack of an extremist." 

Dokoupil past pressed Coates connected whether helium believes Israel has the close to exist. The publication is heavy anti-Israel and has been criticized for omitting important discourse astir Palestinian coercion and the Jewish state's bonzer information situation.

CBS enactment reassured offended unit members that pursuing a review, they had concluded that the interrogation did not conscionable the company’s "editorial standards," the Free Press reported, which obtained audio of a institution unit meeting.

During the sheet conversation, Thomas said determination person been galore "hard" conversations, some internally and externally, astir the interview, which they person "learned a batch from." 

"I’m hoping those conversations marque america amended journalists and amended listeners," she said. 

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Dokoupil yet expressed regret for the interrogation causing tumult with the network's overseas correspondents, but not for his enactment of questioning. Paramount Global seat Shari Redstone, who oversees CBS’ genitor company, defended Dokoupil pursuing the interview, saying helium had done a bully job.

Nate Burleson, Executive Producer Shawna Thomas, Vladimir Duthiers, Gayle King, Lisa Ling and Tony Dokoupi be "CBS Mornings" during PaleyFest 2024 astatine The Paley Museum connected October 22, 2024, successful New York City. (Getty Images)

The web besides sparked disorder this period erstwhile it aired 2 antithetic answers to the aforesaid question astir Israel successful its "60 Minutes" interrogation with Vice President Kamala Harris. 

The archetypal clip from the Democratic nominee archetypal aired connected "Face the Nation" connected Sunday.

CBS is accused of editing a clip of Harris that made her "word salad" answer, according to critics, dependable much succinct and coherent. Although, its defenders person said the changes were simply due to the fact that of clip constraints. 

Former President Trump described the "60 Minutes" edit of Harris arsenic an "unprecedented scandal" and called for CBS’ broadcasting licence to beryllium revoked. 

After weeks of staying soundless contempt increasing disapproval implicit the interview, CBS published a statement Sunday evening addressing the outrage that ensued airing the 2 antithetic answers to the aforesaid questions. 

CBS News’ connection said Trump’s assertion that "deceitful editing" was utilized is "false," and explained that producers utilized a "more succinct" information of Harris’ answer. The defiant connection defending the edit fell level with critics, who person ramped up calls for the web to merchandise an unedited transcript. 

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Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report.