Nov 21, 2017

CBS anchor Norah O'Donnell: "This has to end"

Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King, Charlie Rose's co-hosts on CBS This Morning, both reiterated their support of the women who came forward against Rose with O'Donnell calling for "a reckoning" and "a taking of responsibility" to help women achieve equality in the workplace.

"He doesn't get a pass because I can't stop thinking about the anguish of these women," Gayle King said, "what happened to their dignity, what happened to their bodies, what happened to maybe even their careers. I can't stop thinking about that and the pain that they're going through."

Check out the full video of their statements:

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