The hosts of CBS This Morning addressed the news that CEO Les Moonves had been forced to resign over the weekend at the top of their show on Monday.
After going over the latest allegations being leveled against Moonves, co-host Norah O'Donnell took a moment to deliver a few powerful remarks about the news.
She also noted that she and co-host Gayle King, who was out on Monday, were shocked that in the wake of Charlie's Rose's exit they were once again learning that a man they knew so well had been accused of such horrific abuses of power.
Moonves confessed to engaging in sexual relations with four of the seven women whose allegations were published on Sunday, but said they were all consensual.
CBS Corporation announced shortly after that Moonves had been forced to step down that his $120 million severance package was on hold pending the outcome of two investigations.
It was also announced on Sunday that $20 million of Moonves' package would be donated to various #MeToo charities.
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Speaking out: Norah O'Donnell said that she and Gayle King support the decision made by CBS after Les Moonves was forced to resign on Sunday (O'Donnell above on Monday)
Deja vu: She also said that she could not believe that the staff at CBS This Morning was dealing with another scandal 10 months after Charlie Rose's exit (King, Rose and O'Donnell in 2017)
Shock: 'There is no excuse for this alleged behavior. It is systemic and it is pervasive in our culture,' said O'Donnell (above with Moonves in 2016)
'This is really hard. It is. It is hard for everybody as CBS news. I haven't talked about this before because when you think about it, I think about the most powerful media executive in America has resigned in the wake of this me too movement,' said O'Donnell.
'And he's my boss or he was my boss, and that makes it hard to comment on it.'
O'Donnell then confessed that the allegations took her by surprise when they first came out back in July.
'Les has always treated me fairly and with respect. So for me it's been another sleepless night thinking about this, the pain that women feel, the courage that it takes for women to come forward and talk about this,' said O'Donnell.
'And I really didn't know what I was going to say this morning. I know I needed to say something, so Gayle and I have talked and texted and I said, "you know, Gayle, I'm kind of looking back to November when we dealt with accusations against our former co-host."
'And Gayle sort of said, "yeah, but I didn't think we'd still be the story in September." And ten months later we're still talking about this.'
O'Donnell then turned to face directly at the camera and deliver the same powerful remarks she did one day after her former co-host Rose was dropped by the network.
'There is no excuse for this alleged behavior. It is systemic and it is pervasive in our culture. And this I know this is true to the core of my being: Women cannot achieve equality in the workplace or society until there is a reckoning and a taking of responsibility,' said O'Donnell.
The host then briefly composed herself before adding: 'So I'm really proud to work here at CBS News. This has hurt morale but there are really good people that come to work every single day.
'As a journalist I'm confident that the truth is going to come out because this is being investigated. There are two prominent investigations going on by some really good lawyers, this has to end and the story will continue.'
John Dickerson responded by applauding O'Donnell and revealing that he learned a women he is close to had been subject to a similar situation three decades prior, noting that she is still dealing with the aftermath of that incident.
'It still stays with her. Not only the feeling in the moment, but the powerlessness afterwards,' said Dickerson.
'So I just couldn't agree more with what you said.'
Notes: O'Donnell had her remarks in front of her on a sheet of white paper on Monday (above)
CBS Corporation addressed Moonves' exit in a press release on Sunday, but did not implicitly state that the embattled CEO might ultimately receive no compensation.
'Moonves will not receive any severance benefits at this time (other than certain fully accrued and vested compensation and benefits); any payments to be made in the future will depend upon the results of the independent investigation and subsequent Board evaluation,' read the statement.
The company also revealed who would be filling in for Moonves.
'Chief Operating Officer Joseph Ianniello will serve as President and Acting CEO while the Board conducts a search for a permanent successor,' read the release.
'Mr. Ianniello, who joined the Company in 2005, has been COO of CBS since June 2013. The Chairman position will remain open pending the appointment of a permanent CEO.'
King had reported on Friday that Moonves was in negotiations with CBS to step down from his post, and receive a severance package worth at least $100 million and as much as $180 million.
It is unclear if he knew about the second story that was set to be published by The New Yorker at that time
Representatives for Time's Up spoke on the matter of Moonves' severance in a statement after the news of his potential payday first broke on Thursday.
'$100 million is an enormous sum of money. In fact, it's more than the average American woman will earn over the course of 50 lifetimes,' it read.
'Rather than reward an alleged predator, this $100m could fund the legal defenses of countless women & men facing workplace harassment & abuse.'
Moonves' exit from the company will also solve another legal headache for the corporation in its ongoing battle with National Amusements, its largest shareholder.
The embattled CBS chief had been trying to halt Shari Redstone's push to merge CBS with another company National Amusements is the controlling shareholder in, Viacom.
A rep for National Amusements has long disputed the notion that Redstone would ever try to push through an unwelcome merger, and it is being reported that she will indeed kill the possible merger if Moonves is out.
CBS Corporation filed a lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court back in May accusing chairman emeritus Sumner and his daughter, majority shareholder Shari , of 'breaching their fiduciary duties' to stockholders.
The complaint states that the Redstones and their company National Amusements are planning to use their power as 'controlling stockholder' to approve a merger of Viacom and CBS just days after it was unanimously rejected by members of a Special Committee of the corporation's Board of Directors.
National Amusements has only a 10.3 percent economic stake in CBS, but they control a staggering 79.6 percent of the corporation's voting power.
This is due to the fact that CBS has two classes of stock that are publicly traded, and only those with Class A holdings have voting power while those with Class B have no formal authority.
The complaint also accuses Shari of previously using her power to dissuade one CEO from entering their company into merger talks with CBS, filling open board seats with acolytes and carrying out talks which contributed to the approximately $7 billion in market cap that has been lost by Class B stock holders over the past year.
'National Amusements (NAI) is outraged by the action taken by CBS and strongly refutes its characterization of recent events,' a spokesperson for the company said in a statement to DailyMail.com.
'NAI had absolutely no intention of replacing the CBS board or forcing a deal that was not supported by both companies. NAI’s conduct throughout supports this, and reflects its commitment to a well-governed process.'
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Main photo article The hosts of CBS This Morning addressed the news that CEO Les Moonves had been forced to resign over the weekend at the top of their show on Monday.
After going over the latest allegations being leveled against Moonves, co-host Norah O’Donnell took a moment to deliver a few powerful...
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