CNN is once again revamping its morning show lineup, expanding Kasie Hunt's "Early Start" to include an extra hour and adopting the "CNN This Morning" title. The network is also reshuffling its morning programs, with "CNN News Central" airing from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Jim Acosta taking over "CNN Newsroom." These changes come after a controversial year at CNN, including the firing of former CEO Chris Licht and the departure of hosts like Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo.
CNN anchor Kasie Hunt fact-checked independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his claim that he never made remarks about vaccines, playing a clip of him stating that "there’s no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective." Kennedy disputed his own remarks but was confronted by Hunt, who questioned how his statement was not anti-vaccine. Kennedy continued to claim he is not anti-vaccine, despite his previous comments.
CNN's Kasie Hunt called Rep. Steve Scalise's nomination for House Speaker an "embarrassing moment" for Donald Trump, as the former president had supported Rep. Jim Jordan for the role. Hunt's comment came during a CNN panel discussion on the House Republican Conference vote, where Scalise emerged as the GOP nominee. The panel speculated on Trump's next move after his preferred candidate did not win.
