"She is a woman who is giving her opinion on something that 10, maybe even five years ago, would not have been a big deal, but now it's very controversial."
The longtime CNN anchor started her career at the network focusing on the financial sector, before moving to the network's Early Start morning program in 2014.
"I'm used to working 18 hours a day to just [being] bedridden. Everybody else was busy, and I felt like nobody had time for me. But you somehow seemed like you did. I don't think if it wasn't for your show, I wouldn't have been alive today. That's facts."
"I’m obviously surprised and disappointed. As I told the Diamondbacks, I’m very appreciative to have had the opportunity to connect with our fan base these past 14 years."