The comments come a couple of weeks after the controversial interview with Coates, who came on the show to speak about his new book, 'The Message.'

Renowned journalist Gayle King is under fire following a September interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates on CBS Mornings.

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,

CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King has been accused of feeding questions in advance to a controversial guest. The guest, race hustler Ta-Nehisi Coates, later admitted during an appearance on comedian Trevor Noah’s podcast that King had fed him questions in advance about his latest book,

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,

Last month, an intense interview between “CBS Mornings” co-anchor Tony Dokoupil and author Ta-Nehisi Coates went viral after the two sparred over Coates’ perspective in his latest book “The Message.”

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.