Gayle King’s vacation with the Obamas is a case study in why Americans distrust the media

Published April 26, 2017 1:54pm ET



Fresh off a Tahitian excursion with a host of celebrities including Barack and Michelle Obama, “CBS This Morning” anchor Gayle King defended her trip against accusations of journalistic impropriety, explaining to “Access Hollywood,” “My vacations are not political and so I went on vacation with a great group of people and, to me, that’s not a political statement.”

Meanwhile, a source told Page Six last week that “Capital J” journalists at CBS are “raving mad” about King’s spring break.

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