CNN's Kaitlan Collins named primetime anchor after Trump town hall

Axios ^ | 05-17-2023 | Erin Doherty

[Responsibility2nd]

NN announced Wednesday that Kaitlan Collins will serve as the network's anchor of a new 9pm show.

The big picture: Collins, 31, who moderated the recent contentious town hall with former President Trump, has ascended quickly at CNN. She previously served as the network's chief White House correspondent, the youngest person to hold the role, and most recently co-hosted "CNN This Morning."

Driving the news: Collins will begin anchoring the 9pm hour in June, CNN chairman Chris Licht wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday. The new program is set to officially launch later this summer.

• "She is a smart and gifted journalist who we've all seen hold lawmakers and newsmakers accountable," Licht wrote.
• "Kaitlan will expose uncovered angles and challenge conventional wisdom to make sure viewers are seeing a story from every side," he added.
• The 9pm hour at CNN has been largely unfilled since former anchor Chris Cuomo was fired in December 2021 after a probe into his involvement in managing his brother former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal.

Zoom out: Collins will depart from CNN This Morning, which will be led by Poppy Harlow and a rotation of CNN guest anchors, Licht wrote.

• Collins started her career as a reporter at The Daily Caller, where she was promoted to serve as the White House correspondent covering the Trump administration.

[cnsmom]

Cable News Nasty. Still unwatchable.

[roadcat]

Who wants to watch whiny ass females and faggots? CNN has some real winners.

That was some real torture, watching that whiny ass b*tch mouthing off. Put needles under my fingernails, burn me with cigarettes, but don't make me listen to her whining and b*tching.

[1Old Pro]

Did anyone even notice Collins ? LOL

Head East had an album named after her.

[toddausauras]

That town hall was one of the most brilliant moves 45 pulled. 5D chess as always.

[38special]

She’s definitely pump and dump material 😁

[fuzzylogic]

...and tried to be some arbiter of truth. How arrogant, trying to tell PDJT what was true and not when he lived through it all as POTUS.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Wasn’t she named an ankh whore, that is, a feminist prostitute?

[DIRTYSECRET]

She good for today’s people. Her face has mannish features, kinda like Brooke Shields.

A man wearing lipstick.

[Delta 21]

[Ann Archy]

ugh!!

[DIRTYSECRET]

Come on. I know you would.

[Ann Archy]

Geesh...she DOES look like a guy!

[Iron Munro]