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Behind Chris Licht’s Turbulent Exit From CNN
Good morning from the Hive newsroom! After days of speculation, CNN chief Chris Licht is officially out. Joe Pompeo and Charlotte Klein have the scoop on how it all went down inside the network, which has lately been plagued by lackluster ratings and a disastrous town hall. There are “definite feelings of widespread relief in the building,” as one CNN source says of Licht’s departure. “It just couldn’t last at this point.”
Staying on the media beat, Klein also unpacks why The New York Times passed on a whistleblower who’s alleging that the government has partially intact craft of “non-human origin.” Plus, Bess Levin observes Clarence Thomas dragging his feet on financial disclosures amid concerns that he failed to report lavish gifts from a conservative billionaire. Thanks for reading.
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Chris Licht’s Chaotic Tenure Atop CNN Is Over
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The executive’s exit follows a blistering profile of his disastrous year atop the cable news network.
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