CNN chief Chris Licht to leave cable news network days after Atlantic profile

Embattled chairman was under siege from within after article in the Atlantic revealed decisions made over Trump town hall

Chris Licht, the controversial chairman and chief executive officer of CNN, is out after a short and turbulent time in charge of the news network.

Puck News first reported Licht's departure early on Wednesday morning. Not long after, CNN's own news website said Licht's brief one-year tenure at the network was stained by a series of severe missteps, [and he] will depart the company".