He compared her situation to that CNN CEO Chris Licht, who has taken the brunt of the criticism for the Town Hall. 'Just as CNN wants to fire the 'boss' because of the absolutely lovely Town Hall they just put on. 'Just like you cannot ignore that President Trump exists.' Earlier this week, veteran correspondent Christiane Amanpour became the most prominent CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network over the town hall. Licht has defended the town hall as newsworthy and important, and Amanpour said she had a 'robust discussion' with him about it.

Source: CNN May 21, 2023 21:55 UTC