america cnn senior journalist jim acosta resigned on air for his coverage of donald trump

Jim Acosta CNN Journalist Donald Trump : Senior Journalist Jim Acosta, known for aggressive coverage regarding Donald Trump administration, has announced to leave the CNN network. Actually, CNN gave a proposal to Jim Acosta, which he turned down. On Tuesday (January 28), Jim Acosta told his audience on air that he would leave the network, instead that he should accept the new role of the two -hour live newscast anchor starting at midnight.

Acosta became Acosta in 2018 in 2018

Jim Acosta said at the end of his “CNN Newsroom” broadcast, “I have decided to move forward. A final message, don’t bend before lies, don’t bend in front of fear. ” 53 -year -old Jim Acosta joined CNN after working in CBS News in 2007. He earned a lot of name as a political correspondent and became the Chief White House of the 2018 CNN network correspondent.

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope. pic.twitter.com/sGhSWSyPMz

– Jim Acosta (@acosta) January 28, 2025

CNN Network made a statement

The CNN Network issued a statement saying, “Jim has spent a long and prestigious career of about 20 years in CNN. In which he has fought for standing against power and our journalism freedom. We want to thank him for the dedication and his commitment brought in his reporting and wishes him for the future. “

CNN Acosta’s decision came after a change in the program

Let us know that Jim Acosta’s decision to leave the network came when CNN announced a change in the program of its day. The network “The situation room” is being taken by anchor Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown to the time slot at 10 am, where the audience was watching Acosta for the last one year.

Network chairman Mark Thompson asked Acosta to perform a time slot news program late at night, which he made him unvacious.

Acosta clashed in the White House

Acosta Trump has been one of the most aggressive journalists covering the administration. In the year 2018, Trump’s first presidential tenure was suspended Acosta’s White House Press Creamental due to a clash in a briefing room, which was restored by a court.

Network decided to please Trump

According to a report by Los Angeles Times, several political commentators say that CNN decided to remove Acosta from a very special time slot to please President Donald Trump. Acosta’s exit will further strengthen that CNN has softened his view in Trump’s second term. A former Republican MP Joe Walsh wrote on X, “It is pathetic to demot Jim Acosta to please the child who cries in the White House. Should be ashamed CNN. “

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