David Sweeney, chief of news at NPR, has been forced out of the organization due to sexual misconduct, an executive told staff Wednesday.

In an internal memo, Chris Turpin, acting senior vice president of news, said it was a “difficult time” for NPR and Sweeney was no longer on staff.

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