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Posted: 2017-11-21T17:37:18Z | Updated: 2017-11-22T18:33:18Z

CBS and PBS have both cut ties with TV host Charlie Rose amid allegations he sexually harassed and groped multiple women.

In a memo sent to staffers Tuesday, CBS News President David Rhodes said the company cut ties with the This Morning co-host over the extremely disturbing and intolerable behavior said to have revolved around his PBS program.

Despite Charlies important journalistic contribution to our news division, there is absolutely nothing more important, in this or any organization, than ensuring a safe, professional workplace a supportive environment where people feel they can do their best work, Rhodes wrote. We need to be such a place.

Read Rhodes full memo here.

PBS, which airs Roses eponymous interview program, is also ending its relationship with Rose and canceling its distribution of his show.

PBS expects all the producers we work with to provide a workplace where people feel safe and are treated with dignity and respect, the network said in a statement .