Jim Acosta, one of CNN’s most popular news anchors, has been approached by the network’s chief to move his weekday show from its current mid-morning perch to the graveyard midnight shift, Oliver Darcy first reported in his Status newsletter.
Some see the proposed move, which would involve Acosta hosting his program until the wee hours of the morning, as the network potentially seeking to curry favor with Donald Trump. The incoming president has long despised the outspoken Acosta. CNN has also recently taken a noticeably softened approach to the president-elect, including giving Trump defender Scott Jennings increased airtime.
