I Don’t Believe Meghan Markle, Piers Morgan says-

Fastnews Nigeria reports that Pier Morgan says he is standing by his comments on Meghan Markle after he leaves Good Morning Britain
The presenter condemned the Duchess of Sussex’s comments to Oprah as ‘contemptible’ and said: Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on

following her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The TV presenter and journalist sparked outrage when he said he “didn’t believe a word she (Meghan) says” after Meghan discussed her issues with mental health and suicidal thoughts during the televised chat.

On Tuesday, it was announced that Morgan would be leaving Good Morning Britain. It came after a heated clash with Good Morning Britain colleague, Alex Beresford, about Meghan and Harry, which prompted Morgan to storm off set.

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Piers Morgan says he stands by his comments on Meghan Markle after he leaves Good Morning Britain
The presenter condemned the Duchess of Sussex’s comments to Oprah as ‘contemptible’ and said: Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on

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iers Morgan has said he does not regret his comments about the Duchess of Sussex following her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The TV presenter and journalist sparked outrage when he said he “didn’t believe a word she (Meghan) says” after Meghan discussed her issues with mental health and suicidal thoughts during the televised chat.

On Tuesday, it was announced that Morgan would be leaving Good Morning Britain. It came after a heated clash with Good Morning Britain colleague, Alex Beresford, about Meghan and Harry, which prompted Morgan to storm off set.

Tweeting on Wednesday morning, Morgan said he had had time to “reflect on this opinion” but he still does not believe what Meghan said, adding: “Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on.”

He tweeted: “On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview.

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“I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. If you did, OK. Freedom of speech is a hill I’m happy to die on. Thanks for all the love, and hate. I’m off to spend more time with my opinions.”

He also shared a quote attributed to Sir Winston Churchill which said: “Some people’s idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.”

He later labelled the Duchess of Sussex’s comments as “contemptible”.