{"id":2394427,"date":"2025-01-23T16:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T21:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-engulfed-in-chaos-jim-acosta-threatening-to-quit-over-reassignment-report\/"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:04:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T21:04:49","slug":"cnn-engulfed-in-chaos-jim-acosta-threatening-to-quit-over-reassignment-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-engulfed-in-chaos-jim-acosta-threatening-to-quit-over-reassignment-report\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Engulfed in Chaos, Jim Acosta &#8216;Threatening to Quit&#8217; Over Reassignment: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-engulfed-in-chaos-jim-acosta-threatening-to-quit-over-reassignment-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2394427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses\u200c CNN correspondent \u200dJim Acosta&#8217;s\u2062 potential shift too a\u200c new late-night \u200ctime slot,\u200d raising \u200ctensions between him adn the network. Acosta, known\u200c for his confrontational style during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency, is reportedly \u200bunhappy with the suggestion to change his schedule\u200b from daytime\u2063 to\u2063 a &#8220;graveyard shift&#8221; that starts at\u200c midnight Eastern time.\u2062 Sources indicate that he may threaten\u2063 to leave CNN\u200b rather than accept this new assignment, although the network is trying to ease the\u200b situation by allowing the\u200b move to Los Angeles to be optional. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-panics-demotes-maccallum-as-newsmax-rises\/\" title=\"Fox News Panics, Demotes MacCallum as Newsmax Rises\">lineup change<\/a> could be interpreted as a\u2063 move to lower Acosta&#8217;s visibility after \u200bhis contentious past \u200dwith Trump, amid\u200b ongoing challenges for \u200bCNN, including declining ratings and personnel departures. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">situation reflects broader challenges<\/a> \u200dwithin CNN as the network\u200c attempts to recover viewership,perhaps targeting a\u2063 more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-zack-snyders-army-of-the-dead-a-social-commentary-about-the-border-wall\/\" title=\"REPORT: Zack Snyder\u2019s \u2018Army Of The Dead\u2019 A Social Commentary About The Border Wall\">conservative audience<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>During President Donald Trump&rsquo;s first term, one of the most notorious thorns in his side was CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta.<\/p>\n<p>(He would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mcenany-destroys-cnns-jim-acosta-asking-ridiculous-russia-question-using-unverified-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">often clash<\/a> with former Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on all manner of Trump-related topics.)<\/p>\n<p>During Trump&rsquo;s second term, it appears Acosta may be more of a thorn in his employer&rsquo;s side, than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s.<\/p>\n<p>A blistering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/business\/story\/2025-01-22\/will-cnn-move-anchor-jim-acosta-to-the-graveyard-shift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the Los Angeles Times claimed that Acosta is bristling at a purported time slot change.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Acosta, a fixture on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network since 2007, is mulling a proposal from CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Thompson to give up his daytime shift and move to Los Angeles to helm a two-hour nightly newscast that starts at midnight Eastern time,&rdquo; the Times reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Somewhat understandably (given his tenure), Acosta doesn&rsquo;t seem all that thrilled with working a graveyard shift.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jim Acosta is threatening to quit CNN rather than accept a reassigned time slot that would see him move from late mornings to the graveyard shift,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/23\/media\/jim-acosta-may-exit-cnn-rather-than-accept-move-to-graveyard-shift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>CNN is reportedly trying to massage Acosta&rsquo;s ego by making the Los Angeles move optional.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Acosta has yet to make a decision on accepting the assignment, said the people familiar with the matter, who were not authorized to comment publicly,&rdquo; the Times reported. &ldquo;He has been told by CNN that the move to Los Angeles is not a requirement and that the new program could come out of Washington, where he lives with his family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the Times noted that CNN&rsquo;s lineup shakeup could be a direct response to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet acknowledges that onlookers will &ldquo;will see it as a way of capitulating to President Trump by reducing the profile of a journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-smacks-jim-acosta-question-responsibility-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">known for his aggressive coverage<\/a> of Trump&rsquo;s first administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Acosta&rsquo;s co-workers, for one, appear to fully subscribe to that theory.<\/p>\n<p>One source told Fox News that Acosta was effectively &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cnns-jim-acosta-getting-hosed-network-mulls-moving-anti-trump-anchor-midnights-sources-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting hosed<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox also noted that CNN&rsquo;s tumult is very real and ever-expanding.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Another CNN insider told Fox News Digital that executives were &lsquo;beyond apoplectic&rsquo; that news of Acosta&rsquo;s one-on-one conversation with Thompson was leaked, leaving the network flat-footed by the outrage generated online,&rdquo; Fox reported.<\/p>\n<p>This latest report does cap off an absolutely chaotic period for CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Not only have ratings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-reigns-supreme-obliterated-cnn-msnbc-combined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tanked<\/a>, but the network has seen a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prominent-cnn-reporter-suddenly-quits-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">genuine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/longtime-cnn-anchor-announces-quitting-network-concludes-broadcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exodus<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-host-reportedly-leaving-network-short-lived-stay-career-change-completely-absurd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s to say nothing of the legal issues the network has grappled with &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-ordered-pay-navy-veteran-losing-big-defamation-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quite recently, at that<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the Times reported that there is &ldquo;an ongoing effort by CNN to lure back conservative and Republican voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jettisoning Acosta to the graveyard shift may not necessarily help those efforts, but given the reporter&rsquo;s thorny past with Trump, it probably won&rsquo;t hurt.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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However, in Trump&#8217;s second term, it seems that Acosta has become more of a challenge for CNN itself. A recent report from the Los Angeles Times indicated that Acosta is unhappy about a proposed change to his schedule. He has been offered by CNN Chairman Mark Thompson to shift from his daytime role to host a two-hour nightly newscast starting at midnight Eastern time in Los Angeles. Understandably, given his long tenure at the network since 2007, Acosta is not keen on moving to a late-night slot and is reportedly considering quitting rather than accept this reassignment. Although CNN is trying to ease the situation by making the move optional\u2014allowing him to continue working from Washington where he lives with his family\u2014there are speculations that this lineup change may be an attempt by CNN to reduce the visibility of journalists like Acosta who have been critical of Trump. Insiders suggest that there\u2019s considerable unrest within CNN regarding these developments and their implications for audience engagement and ratings amidst ongoing challenges faced by the network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2394428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jim-Acosta.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9373,49032,40587,49096,49097],"class_list":["post-2394427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cnn","tag-jim-acosta","tag-media-news","tag-newsroom-chaos","tag-reporter-reassignment"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jim-Acosta.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2394427"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2394431,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394427\/revisions\/2394431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2394427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2394427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}