CBS News reporter Charlie D’Agata slammed for making controversial comments and comparing wars of Iraq and Afghanistan with Ukraine. 

Charlie D’Agata, a senior foreign correspondent for CBS News, was criticized after his comparison of war-facing countries led him to say that one of them is more civilized than the other.

During his live reporting from the capital city of Kyiv on Friday, February 25, he mentioned that Ukraine “isn’t a place, with all due respect, like Iraq or Afghanistan that has seen conflict raging for decades.”

But this wasn’t enough until he added, “This is a relatively civilized, relatively European — I have to choose those words carefully, too — city, where you wouldn’t expect that or hope that it’s going to happen.”

Hence, his baseless comparison in an ongoing program made him face such a backlash.

However, eventually, the reporter apologized for his statements saying that he was sorry and should have never compared conflicts. He also apologized for his poor choice of words.

Is Charlie D’Agata Racist?

No, the senior reporter is not racist. Although several hash comments and negative opinions rained after his comparison during live reporting, calling him racist could be absurd.

However, given that Charlie has apologized for his poor choice of words, he also clarified that he was trying to say that Ukraine hadn’t faced “this scale of war” in recent years, unlike the other countries.

Charlie D’Agata Wife-To Whom Is He Married?

The CBS reporter refuses to let out the name of his wife. But besides that, they are survived by their three children and live happily in London.

The couple seems to have agreed upon keeping their private lives away from the media.

How Old Is Charlie D’Agata?

Charlie D’Agata was born in 1970 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the United States.

The reporter who will be celebrating his 30th year in journalism in 2022 will also celebrate his 52nd birthday this year.

To excel in his field of interest, D’Agata attended Colorado State University and, graduated with a B.A. in journalism.

Explore His Net Worth In 2022

According to wiki.ng, the estimation of his net worth strikes $1.5 million.

And as we know, his excellence in reporting comes from his 30-year-long career, it also is the prime source of his earnings.

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