CNN chief attempts damage control as staff 'freak out' over MAGA-friendly takeover

CNN President Mark Thompson is urging staff not to “jump to conclusions” after news broke that parent company Warner Bros. Discovery will likely be acquired by Paramount Skydance in a blockbuster deal that has left many at the cable news network “panicked.”

According to a report in Fox News Digital, the mood inside CNN on Friday was “horrific” as staffers braced for change following Netflix’s decision to drop its bid and Paramount’s move to acquire the company’s assets, including CNN.

“The...