The news comes just days after it was announced that multiple anchors would be taking on new roles in different time slots in a major shake-up at the network, with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown moving to the 10 a.m. slot—previously occupied by Acosta. Updated programming was not provided for the chief domestic correspondent at the time.

Veteran CNN journalist Jim Acosta, known for his aggressive coverage of the Trump administration, is leaving the network rather than take a midnight shift.

Jim Acosta is reportedly heading for the doors at CNN. The anchor has “signaled to associates in private conversations over the weekend that he intends to depart the network after its chief executive, Mark Thompson, booted him from the morning programming lineup,” reported Status News’ Oliver Darcy on Monday.

The network is moving Wolf Blitzer, a well-known CNN anchor, into his time slot, along with a co-anchor, Pamela Brown. Mr. Acosta’s show is third place in his time slot for total viewers, behind both MSNBC and Fox News, though he has outperformed his MSNBC competitor in the key demographic for advertisers.

According to a new report from former CNN journalist Oliver Darcy, another major player at CNN may be departing the network in the wake of its major daily line-up shift. According to Darcy's Status newsletter,