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Inside CNN’s D.C. Shake-Up
CNN’s Washington bureau is undergoing a dramatic shake-up, as star editor Philip Rucker ascends and longtime executive Adam Levine is quietly sidelined in a power shift that’s left the newsroom buzzing.
Oliver Darcy
March 21, 2025
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On Thursday afternoon, CNN Executive Editor Virginia Moseley hosted a meeting with staffers at the network’s Washington bureau where she announced significant changes were afoot. Flanked by her three senior vice presidents in Washington—David Chalian, Adam Levine, and Philip Rucker—Moseley laid out a plan to restructure CNN’s influential politics unit, signaling a strategic shift as the network maneuvers to cover Donald Trump's turbulent presidency and build a digital business.
At the meeting, which also featured a Q&A focused on various editorial matters, I'm told that Levine appeared uncomfortable. And, to be fair, the longtime Washington executive had plenty of reason to be so. In a stunning twist, Moseley had opted to…
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