Poppy Harlow’s offer to stay at CNN was an ‘obvious demotion’: sources
NY Post
Former “CNN This Morning” anchor Poppy Harlow parted ways with the struggling cable news network after turning down an “obvious demotion” from boss Mark Thompson, The Post has learned.
Thompson, who took over last year from ousted CNN chief Chris Licht, offered Harlow the role of chief business correspondent and fill-in anchor after disbanding the morning show, a source with knowledge told The Post.
“After anchoring her own show, going back to being a reporter felt like an obvious demotion,” the source said.
“Mark offered Poppy an interesting opportunity but they didn’t see eye to eye,” the network insider said bluntly. “Poppy is leaving on good terms, though.”
The source pointed to the fact that Thompson and other top brass at CNN are planning on giving Harlow a sendoff next Wednesday at a restaurant near the network’s New York offices in Hudson Yards.
CNN declined to comment.
