CBS latest news outlet to face revolt from far-left staff after meltdown over contentious Israel interview

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CBS News is the latest news organization to face turmoil from its far-left wing of the newsroom after what was widely seen as a tough but civil interview led by "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.

Dokoupil, who is Jewish and has children living in Israel, grilled "The Message" author Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose new book is critical of Israel.

"The content of that section would not be out of place in the backpack of an extremist," Dokoupil told Coates, asking him "Why leave out so much" and "What is it that so particularly offends you about the existence of a Jewish state that is a Jewish safe place?"

What transpired was a spirited conversation between Dokoupil and Coates that, despite its intensity, never boiled over on-air. The same, however, cannot be said inside the network, according to various reports.

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CBS leadership reassured offended staff members that following a review, they concluded that the interview did not meet the company’s "editorial standards," the Free Press reported, which obtained audio of the staff meeting.

While a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that Dokoupil would not be punished over the interview, he was forced to meet with the network’s in-house Race and Culture Unit following complaints. According to