Chris Matthews is speaking out after his sudden retirement.
amid sexual harassment allegations. He specifically addressed Bassett's claim that ahead of her 2016 appearance on Matthews' program, he remarked,"Keep putting makeup on her, I’ll fall in love with her." Bassett also alleged he made other"gross and inappropriate" comments. about Bassett's claims, which were published in"I accepted the credibility of the complaint in the article.
"The younger generation is out there ready to take the reins," Matthews said."We see them in politics, in the media, in fighting for the causes. They have improved the workplace. We're talking about better standards than we grew up with -- fair standards." Matthews also apologized for a number of controversies regarding inappropriate comments he allegedly made toward female colleagues in recent years.
"Compliments on a woman's appearance that some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were OK, were never OK," Matthews said."Not then and certainly not today. And for making such comments in the past, I'm sorry."
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