CNN chief fired over 'severe missteps' including disastrous Trump town hall
The Guardian|June 08, 2023
Chris Licht, the controversial chairman and chief executive officer of CNN, is out after a short and turbulent time in charge of the news network.
Martin Pengelly
CNN chief fired over 'severe missteps' including disastrous Trump town hall

CNN's news website said yesterday that Licht's "brief one-year tenure at the network was stained by a series of severe missteps" and that he had "departed the company".

"I met with Chris and he will be leaving CNN," David Zaslav, the chief executive of parent company Warner Bros Discovery, told employees at the start of the daily editorial call, CNN said. It added: "Licht has not commented on his departure and he did not immediately respond to requests for comment."

In an email to staff reported by Reuters, Zaslav said the company would conduct a wide search for a new leader. "This job was never going to be easy, especially at a time of great disruption and transformation, and Chris poured his heart and soul into it," Zaslav wrote. "Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we had hoped - and ultimately that's on me."

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