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Megyn Kelly on the Meltdown and Hypocrisy at CBS News Over Coates Interview and "60 Minutes" Edits | Ep. 912

2024/10/10
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Megyn Kelly discusses the controversy surrounding CBS News' handling of an interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. The network faces internal criticism and accusations of hypocrisy for its response to anchor Tony Dokoupil's challenging questions, highlighting a potential double standard in their approach to journalistic objectivity.
  • CBS News edited Kamala Harris's interview to remove a "word salad" moment.
  • CBS News staff meeting held to address concerns over Tony Dokoupil's interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
  • Jan Crawford defended Dokoupil's interview, emphasizing the journalist's obligation to challenge one-sided accounts.
  • Ta-Nehisi Coates revealed Gayle King discussed her questions with him before the interview.
  • Dokoupil expressed regret for putting colleagues in a difficult position, especially those overseas.

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Megyn Kelly details how 60 Minutes was caught editing out a Kamala Harris word salad moment from one of her answers, what it shows about the journalistic integrity of CBS, the melt down happening at CBS over the interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, the hypocrisy on display by the hosts and executives, the ridiculous DEI "doctor" they were potentially going to bring in to solve the problem, and more. She also answers viewer and listener questions about what she'd ask Kamala Harris, her friendships through the years, and more.

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