Long-time CNN staff are said to be 'embarrassed' to work for the company amid their post-election direction, which sources say 'panders to the White House' under boss Mark Thompson

CNN staff ‘embarrassed’ with new CEO's acquiescence to Trump, sources say. The insiders fumed over CNN executives paying employees to “kiss Trump's a**.” After longtime Tr

CNN is not a happy place in the first weeks of the new administration, we hear. Insiders fume that execs are paying people to “kiss Trump’s ass” and fear the network — which lauds itself as “the most trusted name in news” — is veering right to bring in viewers.

The network is moving Wolf Blitzer, a well-known CNN anchor, into his time slot, along with a co-anchor, Pamela Brown. Mr. Acosta’s show is third place in his time slot for total viewers, behind both MSNBC and Fox News, though he has outperformed his MSNBC competitor in the key demographic for advertisers.

Veteran CNN journalist Jim Acosta, known for his aggressive coverage of the Trump administration, is leaving the network rather than take a midnight shift.