CBS Evening News producer Alicia Hastey penned a fiery note on Wednesday night (February 11) after leaving the show amid “sweeping” changes at the network.
The note was shared by New York Times reporter Ben Mullin on X, which he described as a “bombshell farewell note.” In her note, Hastey wrote, “It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am taking a buy out and today was my last day in the Broadcast Center.”
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