Report: CNN Employees ‘Freaked Out’ over Recent Exits Under New Boss Chris Licht – ‘Is There a Purge Going On?’
CNN employees are nervous about their job security after a wave of far-left journalists exited the network since new leadership took control.
“People are freaked out. It almost feels like there’s a pattern,” an anonymous CNN journalist told the Washington Post. “Is there a purge going on?”
“They seem to be sending a message: ‘Watch what you say. Watch what you do,’” the source added.
The recent fears come as recently installed CEO and chairman Chris Licht attempts to move CNN away from presenting far-left partisan coverage.
On the first day on the job in May, Licht sent a memo to staffers telling them, “CNN must be a vital, relevant, and respected part of our culture. Sadly, too many people have lost trust in the news media.”