CBS News host Tony Dokoupil reportedly expressed regret to his colleagues over his handling of an interview with an anti-Israel writer last week.
The New York Post reported on Tuesday that CBS News has announced that “CBS Mornings” executive producer Shauna Thomas will be fired after Dokoupil faced internal backlash over her exchange with “The Message” author Ta-Nehisi Coates. It was reported that he held an “emotional meeting'' with the network staff he led.
“Tony said he regrets putting his colleagues in that position, especially those who are at risk overseas,” said one CBS source. told the Posttold the paper that the host did not answer his questions.
“Tears came to my eyes. [People were] “It's very upsetting,” the insider added, telling the Post that staffers were “divided” on the Israel-Hamas war and were “perplexed” by Dokopil's line of questioning.
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Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates was grilled by CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil for his views on Israel's right to exist in an interview last week. (CBS/Screenshot)
According to the report, another source told the Post that Black staffers were “critical” of Dokoupil's co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson, and that Dokoupil said, “We will not discuss this matter. “I kept my mouth shut,” he said.
CBS News declined to comment.
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CBS News' Tony Dokoupil reportedly expressed regret over the handling of his interactions with Ta-Nehisi Coates. (Michelle Crowe/CBS via Getty Images))
A person familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that Dokoupil was not punished for the interview, but CBS News forced Dokoupil to meet with the station's racial and cultural division after complaints. did.
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According to the CBS website, the CBS News Race and Culture Unit “plays four roles at CBS News and the stations: reviewer, incubator, producer and library.”
The department believes its primary role as a reviewer is to “ensure that every story has the appropriate context, tone, and intent.”
CBS News staffers are outraged by Dokoupil's response to Coates' interview. (Getty Images)
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CBS leadership reassured offended staffers that an investigation concluded the interview did not meet the company's “editorial standards.” Free Press reported. I have obtained the audio of the staff meeting.
“We're still going to ask the tough questions. We're still going to hold people accountable…but we're going to do it objectively. That means at the door,” Adrian Roark, director of reporting for CBS News, said at the conference. It means checking our prejudices and opinions.”
In 2014, Dokoupil wrote about his conversion to Judaism: new republic works.
Fox News' Brian Flood and Yael Halon contributed to this report.
