Former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy reported in his Status News newsletter that anchor Jim Acosta received a phone call from CNN chief Mark Thompson on Wednesday. Thompson reportedly offered moving Acosta from his 10 a.m. ET slot to the midnight slot, where he would anchor his show until 2 a.m.

CNN is considering a substantial demotion for one of its highest-rating stars—who also happens to be a longtime antagonist of President-elect Donald Trump. CNN chief Mark Thompson called Jim Acosta on Wednesday to propose that his show,

CNN has reportedly moved veteran anchor Wolf Blitzer to a new slot in the mornings amid a massive network shakeup, sources with knowledge of the situation told former CNN media analyst Oliver Darcy for his Status newsletter published on Thursday (January 16).