What did Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway say about Christiane Amanpour leaving CNN?

Kara Swisher made Christiane Amanpour's planned departure from CNN in June, after 43 years, her win of the week, calling her a legend, an inspiration to her as a journalist and a recent friend. Scott Galloway said there is dignity in leaving before you have to, described Amanpour's role as global journalism through a US lens, and named Clarissa Ward as the journalist best placed to fill that seat.

• Swisher suggested Amanpour had been frustrated with Paramount, while saying she had not discussed it with her.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Pivot (2026-10-20). Read the whole episode summary →

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