Jim Acosta Will Not Exit CNN Amid Rumors, a Source Confirms

thewrap.com:

tweeted that he had a scoop on the next “big name” to leave CNN, and identified the person as Acosta on Friday. After Mediaite reported Sunday that the rumors were “absolute bulls—,” the source close to CNN leadership confirmed the report.The rumors come two months after Brian Stelter’s abrupt exit from the network along with the cancellation of his Sunday morning show, “Reliable Sources.” At the time, TheWrap reported exclusively that Don Lemon and Acosta were expected to stay at the network despite the centrist direction guided by Licht.While many speculated that billionaire media mogul John Malone, who is a Warner Bros.

Discovery stakeholder, was behind the decision to cancel “Reliable Sources” due to his support of former president Donald Trump, Malone denied his involvement to The New York Times, saying that he wants “the ‘news’ portion of CNN to be more centrist, but [he is not] in control or directly involved.”However, it’s no secret that the network has sought to tamper down inflammatory language and criticism surrounding Trump and the GOP, which Acosta has famously been known for.As CNN’s White House correspondent at the time, Acosta frequently clashed with Trump before the 2016 election and throughout the Trump administration.

In a 2016 news conference, Acosta began to ask the then-candidate about his ability to handle the scrutiny, to which Trump interrupted, “Excuse me, excuse me, I’ve watched you on TV.