David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, takes full responsibility for the hiring and subsequent dismissal of CNN boss Chris Licht after a disastrous 13-month tenure. Zaslav's search for a new leader has been met with ridicule on social media as he aims to return CNN to centrist coverage. The network's ratings have declined since Trump's presidency, resulting in a dip in profits. Licht was tasked with steering the network away from partisan commentary, but his attempts to provide middle-of-the-road programming were criticized.
He was also depicted as aloof and ultra-sensitive to press coverage of his leadership.
