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Nov
CNN’s new boss Chris Licht was grilled by anxious staffers at a town hall meeting over possible layoffs. The cable news giant is under pressure from corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery, to slash costs amid fierce economic headwinds. Licht, who succeeded Jeff Zucker as the network’s most senior executive earlier this year, was asked by town hall moderator Alisyn Camerota which CNN employees were in danger of losing their jobs. Licht said that those involved with aspects of CNN who were not part of the network’s "core mission" were most likely to get fired. CNN is expected to announce the next…