Anderson Cooper leaving ’60 Minutes,’ staying with CNN

The Hill
by Ryan Mancini
February 17, 2026
Anderson Cooper leaving ’60 Minutes,’ staying with CNN
Anderson Cooper on Monday said he is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS’s “60 Minutes” after 20 years, amid massive changes at the network’s news division. Cooper, however, will remain in his role as a CNN anchor. “Being a correspondent at ‘60 Minutes’ has been one of the great honors of my career,”…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/17/2026