NO. NEXT QUESTION? Can Chris Licht turn CNN into a serious news operation?

If he keeps CNN’s current on-air infrastructure in place, Licht is not serious about rebranding, and is only trying to hide the blatant bias.

That is the most likely case given Licht’s professional history as executive producer of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show. Colbert over the course of the past three years slowly transformed from political satire and humor to full-blown progressive late-night group therapy. Licht himself tweeted in March of 2020, “I’m finding @NYGovCuomo press availability the most soothing part of my day.”

That’s hardly the musings of a full-blown Young Turks fan. But the mainstream media is a monolith of progressive thought, and Licht appears to be little more than a cog in that machine. Actions will speak louder than words. If all that changes at CNN is the tone and Oliver Darcy’s television being taken away, we’ll know it’s still just a Democratic PR operation.

For the moment, nothing has changed, and likely, nothing will: CNN’s Chris Cillizza Asks if Kamala Harris’ Moment Has Finally Arrived.