CNN employees were struck about how Swift Jim Acosta’s exit was from the network, who unfolded within a few days.
“I think we are just surprised how fast it was. It happened in a flash,” said a CNN employee Fox News Digital.
At the end of his show during the day on Tuesday at 10 am, Acosta announced his departure from the network after 18 years.
“You may have seen a few reports about me and this show and after having given all this with careful consideration, and we decided to weigh an alternative time slot that CNN offered me,” Acosta told viewers.
Jim Acosta announces that he is leaving CNN
Jim Acosta from CNN announced that he is leaving the network during his show on Tuesday. (CNN / Screenshot)
The veteran CNN star offered a pointed message that contained a non-so-horned wipe President Donald TrumpWith whom he founded famous during Trump’s first term.
“It is never a good time to bend for a tyrant,” Acosta said. “I have always believed that it is the task of the press to keep the power to account. I have always tried to do that here at CNN. I plan to do all that in the future.
“One last message – don’t give the lies. Do not give the fear. Hold the truth and hope. Even if you have to get out of your phone, you will record that message. I will not give to the lies. I will not give the fear.
CNN commentator Ana Navarro took his message to heart and wrote on X “I will not admit to the lies. I will not admit to the fear. I will not normalize the insanity. I will not ignore cruelty” before I thanked Acosta for his “Integrity.”
“Jim had a long, distinctive almost 20-year career at CNN, with a track record of getting up authority, for the first amendment and for our journalistic freedoms,” said a CNN spokesperson about his exit. “We want to thank him for the dedication and dedication that he has brought to his report and wish him the very best in the future.”
Acosta’s announcement After days of speculation, came about his future after he had been omitted from the updated programming schedule of CNN that was unveiled last week. The ACOsta ET program was replaced by “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown” in the latest recovery of the network.
Anti-Trump-anchor Jim Acosta Left off new CNN programming schedule
CEO Mark Thompson, CEO, reportedly offered Acosta a two-hour slot for midnight, but Acosta finally decided to walk away and follow a new path outside the network instead of accepting what much of the media industry as an important relegation considered.
“He leaves is not unexpectedly considering the report. He who leaves so quickly is what was unexpected,” the CNN employee told Fox News Digital.
Acosta says he is launching an independent show after he has rejected an offer from CNN boss Mark Thompson to move to midnights. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Despite the protest that took place among the liberal fans of Acosta after rumors emerged that he was moved to midnight, the CNN insider suggested that the rest of the network of the network would eventually “continue their days” instead of standing still At the exit of Acosta.
“Look, I think people liked Jim. But Cuomo went and CNN continued. Lemon left and CNN went on. People can like, and people will continue,” said the Network Insider, referring to the controversial outputs of Chris Cuomo in 2021 and Don Lemon in 2023.
A second CNN employee called Acosta’s Send -Off -off “Classy”, Fox News Digital “Digital” people admire him. ”
However, Acosta’s former colleagues are convinced that this was an ideological step from Thompson for concern he was seen as an anti-Trump to maintain the 10-hour ending during Trump’s second term.
“That is simply how they see it, as a fact- in contrast to a discussion over it,” said the network insider about what CNN staff believes.
“I think there is room for someone like Acosta. I think personality and presence are much important on TV,” the Insider continued. “In a 24-hour network there is room for a stronger voice. People have to tune … It is all an art that sounds crazy, but programming is art, not on science.”
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Acosta Sparren famous with President Trump during the first term of Trump, who, according to many, led to bring the current CNN leadership to bring him to midnight, because Trump’s second term is underway. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
Critics on social media have accused CNN of bending the knee for Trump because his second administration is underway.
‘Shame @cnn. Shame, ‘former GOP Congressman and incidental CNN-Gast Joe Walsh Responded to X. “You have left your duty to keep all civil servants responsible. You have deposited to the Crybaby in the White House. Shame CNN. And if I ever get to CNN again, I will say every word of this.”
“Acosta was a pain in the side of Trump during his first term. It seems that CNN is speaking to the White House,” wrote former Senator Al Franken, D-Minn.
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Hours after his last CNN broadcast Acosta made his debut on substit and teased that “the Jim Acosta Show” came soon.
“To President Trump and his allies, you might think you are silent me. But guess guess,” Acosta told his enemies.
Brian Flood from Fox News has contributed to this report.
