Chris Wallace departs CNN after three years at network

Anchor Chris Wallace is seen during CNN's coverage of the 2024 Republican National Convention. (Photo credit: John Nowak/CNN/File)

Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist who has anchored weekly programs on CNN and the Max streaming service, is leaving the network, he announced Monday.

Wallace, 77, who signed a three-year contract with CNN in December 2021, told The Daily Beast that “this is the first time in 55 years I’ve been between jobs. I am actually excited and liberated by that.”

CNN chief executive Mark Thompson confirmed Wallace’s departure on Monday evening.

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