His decision comes at a time of turmoil at “60 Minutes.” Cooper appeared on the show Sunday night, introducing a brief piece on filmmaker Ken Burns. “Being a correspondent at ‘60 Minutes’ has been one of the great honors of my career,” Cooper said in a statement. He has contributed stories to “60 Minutes” since the 2006-2007 television season in a unique job-sharing arrangement with CNN. “’60 Minutes’ will be here if he ever wants to return.”His exit comes at a time of unease at the Sunday night newsmagazine known for its ticking stopwatch. President Donald Trump sued “60 Minutes” for how it handled an interview with his 2024 election opponent, Kamala Harris.

Source: CNN February 17, 2026 19:03 UTC