CNN president Jeff Zucker’s resignation shows why even consensual office romances can cause problems

Jeff Zucker resigned from his role as president of CNN after revealing he failed to disclose a relationship with a subordinate. AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Former CNN president Jeff Zucker became the latest executive to lose his job over a consensual relationship with a subordinate.

Zucker stepped down on Feb. 2, 2022, acknowledging in a statement that he was “required to disclose” the relationship but didn’t. “I was wrong,” he said.