Chris Wallace To Depart CNN After Three Years At Network

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Chris Wallace is departing CNN after three years, the network confirmed today. Wallace joined CNN in 2022 as an on-air commentator and host of the weekly talk show Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?

Wallace told The Daily Beast that he plans to find a new home on an independent platform such as streaming or podcasting. Mark Thompson, CNN’s CEO and chairman, said in a statement: “Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in the news business with a unique track record across radio, print, broadcast television, cable television and streaming.

We want to thank him for the dedication and wisdom he’s brought to all his work at CNN and to wish him the very best for future.” Wallace was coming to the end of a three-year contract, which he signed after abruptly exiting Fox News Sunday in 2021.

As one of Fox News’ top news-side personalities, he had been lured to CNN by then-CEO Jeff Zucker, who saw him as one of the signature personalities on a soon-to-launch subscription streaming service, CNN+.