Oprah Winfrey appeared on "Today with Hoda & Jenna" to defend Gayle King, stating that King was "not doing well" due to death threats and the need for increased security. Winfrey labeled the backlash as "misogynist vitriol" and blamed the network for releasing an out-of-context clip. She emphasized that the intensity of social media hate has made it dangerous for King to be in the streets, framing the issue as an attack on a woman journalist rather than a critique of her content.