A contentious interview last week on CBS Mornings did not meet the network's editorial standards. That was a message shared by CBS News brass to staff in an editorial meeting Monday. Last week's interview saw CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil speak with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about his new book The Message,

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, on “CBS Mornings” to talk about his new book, and co-host Tony Dokoupil debated Israel on Monday.

Best-selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates has been promoting his new book The Message, a series of essays that look at issues of race and how narratives are shaped. But one recent interview quickly turned into a tense debate about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict,