CNN White House correspondent John Harwood is no longer working at the network as its shakeup continues.
Harwood announced his departure in a Friday Twitter post.
personal news:
today’s my last day at CNN
proud of the work
thanks to my colleagues
i’ve been lucky to serve the best in American media – St. Petersburg Times, WSJ, NYT, the NBC family, CNN
look forward to figuring out what’s next
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 2, 2022
The scoop
“Personal news: today’s my last day at CNN. Proud of the work,” Harwood wrote.
“Thanks to my colleagues I’ve been lucky to serve the best in American media – St. Petersburg Times, WSJ, NYT, the NBC family, CNN. Look forward to figuring out what’s next,” he added.
CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood out at CNN today, per Harwood. Here was my suggestion as an occupation a few years back: https://t.co/FpmHGNLHyl
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) September 2, 2022
The shakeup
“Harwood’s departure comes weeks after former CNN “Reliable Sources” host Brian Stelter recorded his last show and exited the network,” The Daily Wire reported.
“Stelter’s exit reportedly came at the behest of CNN chief Chris Licht, who took over the network in February after Jeff Zucker’s exit. Licht has reportedly been driving CNN toward adopting a more nonpartisan stance in its news coverage,” it added.
CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood Out At Network | The Daily Wire https://t.co/a3nylSynpc
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The news also follows changes that have included the departure of CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
The changes are part of CNN’s plan to rebound from viewership slides and return to more news and less opinion in its programming.
The move could be a good one for the nation, though we shouldn’t expect a major move to the right from the long-time anti-conservative network.