Overview
- Cooper announced he will exit after the current broadcast season and is expected to air multiple remaining stories through May.
- CBS praised his two decades of work and said 60 Minutes would welcome him back if he chooses to return.
- He will remain at CNN, where he recently extended his contract and continues to anchor Anderson Cooper 360° and host The Whole Story.
- His departure comes during leadership and editorial upheaval at CBS News under editor in chief Bari Weiss, including a delayed El Salvador CECOT report and staff turnover.
- Breaker first reported his planned exit, and some media newsletters cite unnamed sources who say he was uneasy with CBS’s direction, a claim not reflected in his public explanation.