Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav backs CNN chief Licht amid anger over Trump town hall

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Zaslav continues to be supportive of CNNs decision to host the Trump town hall, according to a person familiar with his thinking. Zaslav told CNBC earlier this month Trump, who continues to falsely claim he was the victim of election fraud in the 2020, should absolutely appear on CNN. Amanpour said she met with Licht this week to convey her disappointment with airing a Trump town hall in the format in which it happened. Trump is facing multiple criminal investigations and was found liable earlier this month for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Amanpour is the first significant CNN journalist to publicly criticize Licht and Zaslavs decision to air the town hall.

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