“This Doesn’t Have to Be Fatal”: Can Chris Licht and David Leavy Repair CNN?

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“This Doesn’t Have to Be Fatal”: Can Chris Licht and David Leavy Repair CNN?

Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Will the GOP’s 2024 presidential primary be a rerun of 2016? Eric Lutz raises the question as more candidates, like Mike Pence and Chris Christie, prepare to enter the race. Unless GOP voters “can unify around a single, viable alternative relatively quickly,” Lutz writes, “they could find themselves in the same place they were seven years ago—with a crowded scrum of aspirants fighting amongst themselves, while Trump marches to the nomination.”

Elsewhere, in the aftermath of The Atlantic’s brutal profile of CNN chief Chris Licht, Joe Pompeo hears chatter that David Leavy was made COO to be a stabilizing force against Licht’s tumultuous tenure. Plus, Bess Levin scorches presidential candidate Nikki Haley for oh-so-generously vowing to ensure that women who receive abortions are not put to death. Thanks for reading.

“This Doesn’t Have to Be Fatal”: Can Chris Licht and David Leavy Repair CNN?

David Zaslav’s trusted lieutenant is coming aboard to help stabilize the network as its embattled CEO tries to contain the damage from a devastating Atlantic profile. “This experience has been tremendously humbling,” Licht told staff.

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You’re welcome.

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