After CNN revamped its daily lineup earlier this month, Jim Acosta was not part of the updated programming list. It has now been reported he’s leaving the network entirely.
According to Status News founder Oliver Darcy, Acosta is expected to depart the network after CNN changed the lineup and removed him from his 10 AM ET timeslot. The network filled the block with The Situation Room, hosted by Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown.
The changes from CNN come as CEO Mark Thompson announced more than 200 jobs at the outlet were being slashed amid a shift to video and a focus on its digital products.
However, the exit of Jim Acosta — who joined CNN in 2007 — comes after a back-and-forth between the host and executive became public. Darcy previously reported that Thompson had asked Acosta to move his show from 10 AM ET to Midnight ET. The reported conversation included Thompson attempting to pitch the move as an upgrade due to the increased prominence of the West Coast and international audiences, Darcy shared.
That shift for Acosta was viewed as a way to “throw a bone” to new President Donald Trump, as Acosta has been one of the loudest and most ardent critics of the Republican president.
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