CBS News’ Scott Pelley condemned President Donald Trump and his administration during a commencement address at Wake Forest University.

Pelley, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, spoke to Wake Forest graduates Monday, the same day CBS News President Wendy McMahon said she was stepping down amid a Trump lawsuit aimed at the network over the editing of an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

During his speech, Pelley compared “this moment” in U.S. history to the Civil War, World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement, and he defended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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