CBS Mornings host Gayle King slammed after noting lack of people of color at Trump inauguration

“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King sparked controversy after questioning why there weren’t “many people of color” during President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday.The anchor made the remark while offering commentary on the swearing-in ceremony as politicians, Supreme Court judges and dignitaries filtered into the US Capitol Rotunda.“I do not see many people of color.Does anybody else besides me observe that?” King said.

“I’m fascinated by why that is?”Norah O’Donnell, who anchored the network’s coverage, then noted that the inauguration coincided with Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.

Day before listing off some prominent black leaders in attendance.Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News primetime star, was among several critics who slammed King for her observation.“Gayle King on cbs is questioning why there aren’t more “ppl of color” at the inauguration.Of course,” the host SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show” wrote on X.

Aidan Kearney, a Trump-backing commentator, wrote: “The fact that this is the first thing you’re looking for is exactly why this guy is about to be inaugurated again.”Tony Bruno, a former ESPN sports radio talk show host, wrote on X: “Watching your morning show (which very few do) what is the racial breakdown of your staff?”Others, however, supported King’s point, noting that the audience was overwhelmingly white, including high-profile figures like tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.A spokesperson for CBS declined to comment.Among the people of color present at the inauguration were former President Barack Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.Vice President JD Vance’s wife, Usha, also attended.

Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants.One person who decided to skip the event was Michelle Obama, fueling ongoing speculation about her views on Trump and recent rumors regardin...