After nearly 20 years as a correspondent, Anderson Cooper has left 60 Minutes, bidding farewell in a final emotional broadcast. The veteran journalist served as a correspondent on the long-running news program for two decades, but his decision to step away comes amid ongoing behind-the-scenes turmoil at CBS News.

Cooper made his departure on Sunday, May 19, paying tribute to the legacy of the newsmagazine in an emotional sendoff. “I hope 60 Minutes remains 60 Minutes. There’s very few things that have been around as long as 60 Minutes has and maintained the quality that it has. And things can always evolve and change, and I think that’s awesome. And things should evolve and change, but I hope the core of what 60 Minutes is always remains.”

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