CNN CEO Chris Licht is about to get some help running his news network from a longtime close confidant of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. Licht has hired David Leavy as CNN's new chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday. Reporters and staffers openly criticized Licht's decision to air a Donald Trump town hall with legions of screaming fans last month. Licht has since acknowledged production issues while standing behind the decision to broadcast the live Trump town hall.

Source: CNN June 01, 2023 20:14 UTC