CNN’s Chris Licht Informs Staff ‘Incredibly Hard’ Layoffs Have Begun

People walk by the world headquarters for the Cable News Network (CNN) in Atlanta on March 15, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

CNN on Wednesday informed staff members that layoffs were being initiated at the company amid a bleak outlook for the global economy.

In a memo to employees, CNN CEO Chris Licht said the layoffs are “incredibly hard” and described them as a “gut punch.”