CBS boss backs news network leadership after parent company chair disapproved of its handling of Tony Dokoupil
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The top boss at CBS is standing by its news network amid newsroom turmoil following "CBS Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil's tense exchange with anti-Israel author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
"To be clear, this has never been about CBS News' right to ask the tough questions… Our hosts and correspondents will continue to ask the tough questions on the most important and complex issues. I'm incredibly proud of CBS News and the way they meet the moment, even in the most challenging times." Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.
Cheeks went on to praise CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon, calling her and her team "stewards for CBS News standards."
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