"I think we don’t shy away from hard conversations either. So, I think it’s been a learning thing for everybody,” she said.

CBS Mornings star Gayle King has spoken out after her co-host Tony Dokoupil sparked controversy for a fiery interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. For those who missed it, King, DoKoupil, and Nate Burleson had a sit-down with the author about his new book,

The media mogul, who cut a deal to sell Paramount - including CBS - to Skydance earlier this year, weighed in on the topic on Wednesday.

CBS News executives said Tony Dokoupil's interview of Ta-Nehisi Coates did not meet the editorial standards of the network.

CBS News executives said a recent Tony Dokoupil interview with an author on Palestine-Israel ties did not meet standards

Following an explosive “CBS Mornings” interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Gayle King says she and her co-hosts will not “shy away […]

CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King says the show’s controversial interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates earlier this fall has been “a learning experience for everybody.” During a panel Tuesday dedicated to the morning show at PaleyFest New York,

On Tuesday, Gayle King and CBS Mornings executive producer Shawna Thomas appeared on a panel moderated by Lisa Ling. King and Thomas briefly addressed the controversial interview they had with Ta-Nehisi Coates earlier this month.

This led Dokoupil—who is Jewish—to compare Coates point of view to that of an “extremist.” Though co-host Gayle King was present during the interview, she was mostly silent during its most heated moments.