CNN White House Correspondent John Harwood leaving network

Details: Harwood joined CNN in 2020 from CNBC, where he served as chief White House correspondent.

• A source told Axios that Harwood still had at least two years left on his contract with CNN.

What they’re saying: "Today's my last day at CNN … proud of the work … thanks to my colleagues … i've been lucky to serve the best in American media - St. Petersburg Times, WSJ, NYT, the NBC family, CNN … look forward to figuring out what's next," Harwood tweeted on Friday.

• "We appreciate John's work covering the White House, and we wish him all the best," a CNN spokesperson said.

Between the lines: The move comes weeks after the network abruptly fired its chief media correspondent Brian Stelter, who had more than three years left on his contract.

• CNN also canceled the Sunday morning show hosted by Stelter called "Reliable Sources," one of the oldest-running programs on the network.

The big picture: The high-profile talent cuts come amid major changes at CNN under its new leadership.

• Chris Licht, CNN's new CEO, has made changes to curb the alarmist tone of CNN's coverage, including cutting back on the use of breaking news banners.
• Axios reported that Licht has been evaluating whether personalities and programming that grew polarizing during the Trump era could remain a good fit for the network.

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