“The Uninformed Vitriol, Especially From The Left, Has Been Stunning”: CNN’s New CEO Chris Licht

CNN’s New CEO Chris Licht came clean and trashed ‘uninformed’ liberals in an interview with The New York Times. Licht became CEO earlier this year promising major changes. He cut thousands of jobs, canceled the Chirs Wallace-led streaming service, and shuffled the primetime lineup. But the ratings are still terrible.

“The uninformed vitriol, especially from the left, has been stunning,” Licht told the Times. “Which proves my point: so much of what passes for news is name-calling, half-truths and desperation.”

Licht said his vision is for the network to offer a “rational conversation about polarizing issues,” so viewers can “take what they’ve heard to the dinner table and have a discussion.” 

He said: “I want CNN to be essential to society. If you’re essential then the revenue will follow.

Please enjoy many paragraphs of CNN’s henchman Chris Licht portraying himself as The Real Victim Here™️

“The uninformed vitriol” he refers to is mine. It’s hardly uninformed. I worked with him- and was the victim of his meddlesome schemes -for four yearshttps://t.co/GvTOP0o2QF pic.twitter.com/NPczXANMrT

— Keith Olbermann’s Dogs (@TomJumboGrumbo) December 18, 2022

“That’s a dream of mine.

“Maybe it won’t work.

“But I’d rather try to win this way.”

Since joining CNN, Licht shook up the network’s morning lineup by moving host Don Lemon, an outspoken critic of former President Trump, out of his primetime slot and into “CNN This Morning” with 

On moving Don Lemon to the morning show with Kaitlyn Collins and Poppy Harlow he said:

“They obviously like each other.

“The chemistry is great. I love the collaboration. 

“Every day, it evolves. It’s not like me giving orders. It’s so much fun.”

Looks like CNN is getting an enema!!https://t.co/iey4qwerqe

CNN boss Chris Licht slams ‘left-wing, uninformed’ critics attacking him for making network less partisan – after he fired hundreds of anchors and staff

— Christopher Harris (@BlackSheepDawg) December 19, 2022

The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht https://t.co/566Yoen0WQ

— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) December 18, 2022