CNN chief executive Mark Thompson reportedly suggested moving anchor Jim Acosta's morning show to midnight this week as part of a planned shakeup. The post CNN Reportedly Considering Exiling Jim Acosta’s Show To Midnight ‘To Throw a Bone To Trump’ first appeared on Mediaite.

According to a report in former CNN reporter Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter, CNN chief Mark Thompson allegedly called Acosta on Wednesday night (January 15) to deliver a “strange proposal” that caught the veteran broadcaster off guard.

CNN has told anchor Jim Acosta that they want to move him from his morning ET slot to midnight ET, a less high profile time period where cable news networks have traditionally run reruns of programming from earlier in the day.

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,

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 anchor Jim Acosta gave viewers a mysterious goodbye amid reports that his show is being relegated to a midnight slot. “It’s always an honor and a privilege to be with you, hour after hour, week after week,