Jeff Zucker’s resignation from CNN leaves the cable news network without its charismatic leader at one of the most consequential moments in its 41-year history.
Zucker, 56, stepped down as CNN president Wednesday after failing to disclose a consensual relationship with a longtime co-worker. He has led the 24-hour cable news network since 2013.
He leaves with two big events on the horizon: the launch later this year of CNN’s highly-anticipated streaming service, CNN+, and the merger of the network’s parent company with Discovery Inc., expected to close by the end of June.
