Chris Licht taps ex-NYPD terror expert John Miller for CNN gig

nypost.com:

John Miller as CNN’s chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst. Miller most recently served as the NYPD’s deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism.Prior to that, he worked as a correspondent for CBS News and ABC News, where he landed a rare interview with Osama bin Laden in 1998.

He also was the former co-anchor of ABC’s “20/20” and worked for a decade as an investigative reporter for WNBC in New York.“John will help deliver on CNN’s committment to tackle complex issues while presenting audiences with independent, objective news and meaningful analysis across platforms,” Licht said. “As both a brilliant journalist and experienced, compelling subject matter expert, he brings to the network an incredible breadth of knowledge.”Miller, who starts his new gig today, added that he has worked closely with Licht and “shares his editorial vision,” which includes “speed, passion but not at the expense of objectivity.” Licht also announced another high-profile hire from CBS News, telling staff that Dr.

Tara Narula would be joining as a medical correspondent for the network.The hires come as Licht has begun to make his mark on the network as it moves away from opinion-based reports under his predecessor, Jeff Zucker.

Zucker resigned in February, citing a romantic relationship with a colleague. Licht, who joined the cable news network in May, has already ousted some of CNN’s voices most critical of former President Donald Trump.