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Anderson Cooper Leaves CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ After Nearly 2 Decades

The CNN anchor said he wants to prioritize his two young children but will continue on with his flagship show.
Anderson Cooper Leaves CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ After Nearly 2 Decades
Anderson Cooper attends the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront in New York City on May 15, 2024. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery
Kimberly Hayek
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Television anchor Anderson Cooper is leaving his post as a correspondent on “60 Minutes” after nearly 20 years.

Cooper announced his decision Monday. He pointed to the demands of balancing two demanding jobs while raising young children.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.