Arianna Huffington.

Uber is dealing with a whole lot of controversy right now — executive departures, sexual harassment claims, legal fights — and the ride-hailing giant held a press conference with reporters on Tuesday to provide an update.

On the call were Uber board member Arianna Huffington; Chief Human Resources Officer Liane Hornsey; and Head of U.S. & Canada Rachel Holt. You can read their prepared remarks here.

The focus of the call was Uber’s diversity, its treatment of drivers, and the company’s leadership.

“So, I’ve been here at Uber for 11 weeks,” Hornsey said. “For someone like me who deals with changing cultures, being at Uber is exactly where I want to be. Because clearly, there’s a lot of work to be done.”

Asked if Uber CEO Travis Kalanick would be willing to step down — the company is hiring for a COO — Huffington said that it “hasn’t been addressed because it hasn’t come up and we don’t expect it to come up.”

The execs also shared some updated stats on Uber, including:

  • Last week, riders in the U.S. took more trips with Uber than ever before.
  • In 2016, the number of Uber employees doubled.

Some tweets from reporters:

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