At ABC, Toobin provided analysis of the O.J. He has provided on-air analysis of a wide array of major legal stories while at CNN, ranging from the nomination of four Supreme Court Justices to the trials of Michael Jackson and George Zimmerman. Toobin joined CNN in April 2002 as a legal analyst after a six-year stint in the same role at ABC News-and he established himself as a leading legal analyst on all of television. Watch for my next book, about the Oklahoma City bombing, coming in 2023 from Jeffrey Toobin August 12, 2022 Was great to spend my last day on air with pals Wolf, Anderson and Don. All rights reserved.CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin announced on Twitter Friday that he is leaving the network.įriends, I’ve decided that, after 20 years, I’m leaving after my vacation. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. In the interview, Toobin also apologized to his wife and family, to the people who were on the Zoom call that day, and to his colleagues. In that appearance with Camerota, Toobin described himself as a “flawed human being who makes mistakes” and said his conduct was “deeply moronic and indefensible.” During his first appearance back on the air, Toobin spoke to anchor Alisyn Camerota about the incident. He was suspended and then eventually fired by The New Yorker, and sidelined from CNN at the time of the incident.īut CNN gave Toobin a second chance, welcoming him back on its air eight months later. Toobin generated headlines in 2020 after he accidentally exposed himself to colleagues at The New Yorker and WNYC during a Zoom call. Toobin’s analysis was unflinching and he became something of a bogeyman of some conservatives for his outspoken commentary about former President Donald Trump. Toobin was a mainstay on CNN’s programming for years, appearing on the network’s programming during some of the most monumental moments in American current events and politics.
Toobin did not immediately respond to a request seeking further detail on his decision. A CNN spokesperson said, “We are grateful for Jeffrey’s contributions to the network over the years and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
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