Katie Couric Insists Many Ignored ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ At CNN After Jeff Zucker Resigns

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UPDATE 2/15/2022: Allison Gollust is stepping down from her position as Chief Marketing Officer for CNN, the network announced on Feb.

15. Jason Kilar, the CEO of the network’s parent company WarnerMedia, made the announcement of Allison’s resignation in a memo to the staff. “Earlier today, Allison Gollust resigned from CNN following the conclusion of the Company’s investigation into issues associated with Chris Cuomo and former Governor Andrew Cuomo,” the memo read. “Based on interviews of more than 40 individuals and a review of over 100,000 texts and emails, the investigation found violations of Company policies, including CNN’s News Standards and Practices, by Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust and Chris Cuomo.” Jason went on to say that the “comprehensive and definitive” investigation was “performed by a third-party law firm and led by a former federal judge” beginning in Sept.

2021 and concluding this weekend. “I realize this news is troubling, disappointing, and frankly, painful to read. These are valid feelings many of you have,” Jason continued to write. “We have the highest standards of journalistic integrity at CNN, and those rules must apply to everyone equally.” He also noted that he believed “we have taken the right actions” and requested that all employees “commit to the vital mission we share and the values that define us.” Shortly after her resignation was announced, Allison gave a statement to PEOPLE and called WarnerMedia’s statement “an attempt to retaliate against me and change the media narrative in the wake of their disastrous handling of the last two weeks.” “It is deeply disappointing that after spending the past nine years defending and upholding CNN’s highest standards of journalistic integrity,