Paula Reid is expected to depart CNN, where she has served as the network’s chief legal affairs correspondent, according to sources familiar with her plans.
Reid’s exit plans come in advance of Paramount’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which has already created consternation within the CNN newsroom over the ultimate plans for their pending new owner.
Status first reported on Reid’s plans to exit, coming as she faced a contract renewal.
CNN declined to comment.
Reid joined CNN from CBS News in 2021 as senior legal affairs correspondent, and was named chief legal affairs
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