The Chairman of CNN and CEO, Chris Licht, has stepped down from his official duties.
The parent company Warner Bros. Discovery made this known on Wednesday, according to ABC News.
In his 13-month tenure, Licht vowed to institute down-the-middle coverage but faced backlash over decisions such as a recent town hall event with former United States President, Donald Trump.
The President and CEO, Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, was quoted saying, “I have great respect for Chris, personally and professionally.
“The job of leading CNN was never going to be easy, especially at a time of huge disruption and transformation, and he has poured his heart and soul into it.
“While we know we have work to do as we look to identify a new leader, we have absolute confidence in the team we have in place and will continue to fight for CNN and its world class journalism.”
Warner Bros. Discovery has undertaken “an active search for a replacement,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
In the meantime, Warner Bros. Discovery has said that the business side of CNN will be led by an interim team made up of Amy Entelis, EVP of talent and content development; Virginia Moseley, EVP of editorial; and Eric Sherling, EVP of U.S. programming, as well as David Leavy, chief operating officer.
