Amanpour's Shock CNN Exit, CBS Faces Fresh Blowback, ‘Musk’ Director Speaks Out
Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon PassantinoShow Notes
On today’s episode:
After 43 years at CNN, Christiane Amanpour announced this week that she will exit the network. We report on the concerns she had over David Ellison’s ownership and what drove her decision.
Plus, new reporting on the fallout inside CBS News’ London bureau following foreign editor Shayndi Raice’s confrontation with staff. We also discuss Jan Crawford’s deleted tweet applauding a GOP activist’s questioning of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Finally, filmmaker Alex Gibney joins Power Lines to discuss “Musk,” the obstacles to advertising his documentary on social platforms, his concerns about its planned HBO release, and the risks of scrutinizing one of the world’s most powerful men.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Christiane Amanpour Leaves CNN
21:54 Fallout After Leaked Shayndi Raice Meeting Audio
29:54 Jan Crawford’s Deleted Abdul El-Sayed Tweet
39:59 Interview with Elon Musk Documentarian Alex Gibney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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