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CNN’s Zucker Sets Year-End Exit Amid Post-Trump War With Fox

Executive led channel to higher ratings, more personalities
Biden-era news slowdown presents him with a final challenge

Jeff Zucker — Jeff Zucker
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February 4, 2021, 2:53 PM UTCUpdated onFebruary 4, 2021, 4:05 PM UTC

CNN President Jeff Zucker plans to step down when his contract expires at the end of the year, ending his tenure atop the cable news channel as it tries to hold onto ratings gains from a busy news cycle.

Zucker told staff about his plans in a morning meeting Thursday, according to CNN.