Several CNN employees have voiced their dissatisfaction with the town hall, during which Trump continued to push false claims about the 2020 election and defended his actions on Jan. 6. Ahead of the Columbia speech, Licht sent a note to CNN employees praising Amanpour and encouraging employees to tune in, CNN’s Oliver Darcy wrote in his daily newsletter. The CEO was aware that Amanpour planned to address the town hall, a company spokesperson told him. “Some of these employees believe that Trump wasn’t worthy of a town hall platform. I’ve been in the ring for a long time with many of these people.”“We know Trump and his tendencies, everyone does,” Amanpour added.

Source: CNN May 18, 2023 19:49 UTC