Piers Morgan had plenty to say...
The Good Morning Britain host certainly had something to say… September 26, 2019 - 20:40 BST Jenni McKnight Piers Morgan has defended his TV rival Naga Munchetty after she was reprimanded by the BBC for sharing her personal opinion of President Donald Trump during a live broadcast in July.
However, the BBC's Executive Complaints Unit ruled that the BBC Breakfast host breached editorial guidelines when she publicly condemned his comments, saying that she is not allowed to share her personal opinion. Speaking in Naga's defence, Piers posted on Twitter: "Since the BBC will gag my breakfast show rival @BBCNaga from saying anything about this, allow me: it’s bloody ridiculous. Her words were powerful & necessary. Shameful censorship.
Following the backlash online, the BBC said in a statement: "President Trump's comments that a number of female Democrat members of Congress should 'go back' to the 'totally broken and crime infested places from which they came' were widely condemned as racist, and we reported on this extensively.
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