I am thrilled that Jake will take on this additional role at such a pivotal time in the election cycle, he has the perfect combination of skills that make him uniquely qualified -- he's a relentless reporter, a gifted storyteller, and a terrific interviewer who doesn't stop until he gets answers. We are lucky to have him on both 'The Lead' and 'State of the Union.'.

Jeff Zucker

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The perception of Donald Trump in capitals around the world is shaped, in many ways, by CNN. Continuing to have an adversarial relationship with that network is a mistake.

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I like Donald. I guess I shouldn't call him that. I like Presiden... by Jeff Zucker

I like Donald. I guess I shouldn't call him that. I like President Trump. He's affable. He's funny.

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CNN is not and never will abandon our first and fundamental brand equity, which is news and breaking news.

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When an authoritarian regime starts taking down feeds and blocking websites just because we expose the truth... that's an attack on freedom of the press everywhere. When authoritarian regimes around the world start attacking journalists like that, we all have a problem.

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Just because somebody says you are not trustworthy, that doesn't mean it is so... CNN's brand equity is built over 37 years doing hard work in very dangerous places... those who rely on CNN trust CNN more than ever.

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The world has changed - we can all get news 24/7 from any device, any outlet... but we want to tell different stories in different ways, and add to the news.

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Chaos is good for CNN. by Jeff Zucker

Chaos is good for CNN.

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I think the era of access journalism as we've known it is over. by Jeff Zucker

I think the era of access journalism as we've known it is over.

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I don't regret putting 'The Apprentice' on television. by Jeff Zucker

I don't regret putting 'The Apprentice' on television.

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It's one of the things I respect about Time Warner and Turner: their understanding of CNN's independence.

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If I was on Twitter, I'd probably get in trouble pretty quickly. by Jeff Zucker

If I was on Twitter, I'd probably get in trouble pretty quickly.

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