In September 2022, following the sudden departures of veteran White House correspondent John Harwood, chief media correspondent Brian Stelter, and legal pundit Jeffrey Toobin, The Washington Post reported that many CNN staff believe that the new CEO, Chris Licht, "is starting his tenure by casting out voices that had often been critical of former president Donald Trump and his allies, in an effort to present a new, more ideologically neutral CNN", in line with the vision repeatedly expressed by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who hired Licht to head up CNN. Critics have accused CNN of shifting to the right. CNN has denied allegations of shifting to the right or center, saying that "We are entirely focused on our core strength and mission — objective journalism, presented in a fair and compelling way. We will continue to acknowledge different worldviews and experiences. We will always stand up for democracy and call out lies — regardless of their origin. That is not centrism, that is journalism." On September 15, 2022, CNN announced that primetime anchor Don Lemon, daytime anchor Poppy Harlow, and White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins would co-anchor the new CNN morning show, replacing the outgoing New Day. CNN This Morning'' premiered November 1, 2022. In October 2022, Licht issued a memo announcing cuts to commissioned and acquired original series and films as a cost savings measure, explaining that "it was based, in large part, on the ever-increasing cost of commissioning third-party premium content. However, I want to be clear that longform content remains an important pillar of our programming." On November 30, Licht announced a series of layoffs as part of cost-cutting measures by Warner Bros. Discovery. References External links Booknotes interview with Reese Schonfeld on Me and Ted Against the World, March 25, 2001. CNN CNN 1980-2003 CNN 1980-2003 CNN 1980-2003 2010s in American television 2020s in American television CNN CNN CNN History of mass media in the United States