Gone too is veteran White House correspondent John Harwood, whom, Licht told colleagues, brought more insight than original reporting. Lemon is clearly still on board as a major player at CNN; Licht has told associates the host is a highly talented broadcaster. (In 2018, the Trump White House communications director - the former number two official at Fox News - sought to bar Collins from covering a White House event.) She previously covered the White House for the conservative Daily Caller website, founded by Fox News's Tucker Carlson. Today, Licht told staffers, "the next chapter of CNN is beginning to shape."

Source: CNN September 15, 2022 23:16 UTC