CBS Rebukes Anchor Over Tense Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates

Published On Oct 7, 2024, 8:50 PM

CBS News has publicly rebuked anchor Tony Dokoupil for an interview he conducted with author Ta-Nehisi Coates regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. During the interview, Dokoupil challenged Coates's views, which originate from his book 'The Message,' that compares Israel's treatment of Palestinians to Jim Crow laws. The segment raised internal concerns among CBS staff, leading to a discussion among executives who stated the interview did not meet the network's editorial standards. Despite the tense exchange, the conversation ended on a lighter note.