The liberal media giant CNN is facing yet another credibility crisis—this time, a high-profile resignation follows a multimillion-dollar defamation payout to a Navy veteran wrongly smeared during the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Veteran national security correspondent Alex Marquardt revealed Monday that he is parting ways with CNN after eight years at the network. His departure comes just months after CNN was slapped with a hefty financial judgment for defaming former Navy officer Zachary Young.
“Some personal news: I’m leaving CNN after 8 terrific years. Tough to say goodbye but it’s been an honor to work among the very best in the business. Profound thank you to my comrades on the National Security team & the phenomenal teammates I’ve worked with in the US and abroad,” Marquardt wrote on X.
Some personal news: I’m leaving CNN after 8 terrific years. Tough to say goodbye but it’s been an honor to work among the very best in the business. Profound thank you to my comrades on the National Security team & the phenomenal teammates I’ve worked with in the US and abroad.
Though Marquardt made no mention of the defamation verdict in his farewell post, the timing is raising eyebrows. Many are now wondering whether the departure was a personal decision or fallout from CNN’s disgraceful conduct in a high-profile lawsuit that exposed the network’s reckless disregard for the truth.
