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.'

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,

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

Gayle King 's journalistic integrity is being called into question. Following Tony Dokoupil 's tense interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates during a CBS Mornings broadcast last week, King faces accusations of journalistic malfeasance for potentially violating the network's journalistic standards.

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.”