WarnerMedia Chief Executive Jason Kilar was subject to intense criticism during a meeting with CNN employees Wednesday evening, where he was grilled over his decision that CNN President Jeff Zucker should step down after Mr. Kilar learned the network boss had a romantic relationship with CNN’s marketing chief.
During an hourlong meeting with Mr. Kilar, CNN anchors and employees expressed frustration that Mr. Zucker didn’t get a second chance after disclosing his relationship with Allison Gollust and asked Mr. Kilar why Mr. Zucker was replaced abruptly. Mr. Kilar declined to answer questions about the timeline of Mr. Zucker’s departure, though he said that he followed a process “with an appropriate sense of urgency.”
