Uber President Resigns Amid Troubles At Ride-Hailing Company

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Published March 20, 2017 at 1:33 PM EDT

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In this Wednesday, March 15, 2017 file photo, a sign marks a pick-up point for the Uber car service at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Jeff Jones, president of the embattled ride-hailing company Uber, has resigned just six months after taking the job, the company confirmed Sunday, March 19. (Seth Wenig, File/AP)

Uber announced over the weekend that its president, Jeff Jones, is resigning. Jones was hired just six months ago.

He's among several executives who have left the company in recent weeks as Uber grapples with a number of controversies — over how the company handles sexual harassment, a fake app created to evade regulators and a recent cut in fares.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with CBS News’ Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney), host of “Jill on Money” and the podcast “Better Off,” about what's behind the latest resignation.