Acosta is now nowhere to be seen in CNN’s upcoming schedule, and reports from the Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter and Fox News claim the long-time anchor is set to depart the
Jim Acosta shared during his morning broadcast on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that he would not be returning to the CNN desk after 18 years with the organization, saying that after 'careful consideration' and 'weighing alternative time slots CNN offered,
CNN made several changes to its lineup, including giving anchor Jake Tapper a new time slot and removing Jim Acosta from his morning show.
Jim Acosta's abrupt exit from CNN is leaving staffers shocked as the anti-Trump anchor plans to go independent after turning down an offer by his boss to host midnights.
Acosta is the first big name to exit CNN in the changes being implemented by CEO Mark Thompson. Thompson last week also told staff that the company intends to lay off a couple hundred employees in a pivot to digital, with a new streaming service in the works.
There is no word on what will happen to Jim Acosta, as Blitzer and Brown’s The Situation Room will take his place in the 10 a.m. ET slot. Tapper’s show will move to 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET, with a new show hosted by Hunt, called The Arena, getting the 4 p.m. ET slot.
Longtime CNN anchor Jim Acosta departs from the network following internal disputes. His exit draws strong reactions from former President Donald Trump, who criticized Acosta's journalistic integrity.
Embattled CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced Tuesday that he is leaving the network — and took a parting shot at the Trump administration by urging viewers not to “give in to the lies” in a final on-air rant.
CNN anchor Jim Acosta, who rose to acclaim as a hard-charging reporter who frequently clashed with members of the first Trump administration, said Tuesday that he will be leaving the network he has worked at since 2007.
Jim Acosta was left off CNN’s new weekday programming lineup when it was announced on Thursday as the network says there are "active discussions" about a new role.
Mark Thompson, the CNN top boss, announced a lineup reshuffle that will see Wolf Blitzer move his “Situation Room” program to the mornings.