"Being a correspondent at 60 Minutes has been one of the highlights of my career. I got to tell amazing stories, and work with some of the best producers, editors and camera crews in the business. For nearly twenty years, I've been able to balance my jobs at CNN and CBS, but I have little kids now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they want to spend time with me."
"For more than two decades, Anderson Cooper has taken 60 Minutes viewers on journeys to faraway places, told us unforgettable stories, reported consequential investigations and interviewed many prominent figures. We're grateful to him for dedicating so much of his life to this broadcast, and understand the importance of spending more time with family. 60 Minutes will be here if he ever wants to return."
Anderson Cooper confirmed he is leaving 60 Minutes after 20 years with CBS. The departure was first leaked by the newsletter Breaker and Cooper later issued a statement confirming the exit. Cooper called his time at 60 Minutes a career highlight, saying he told amazing stories and worked with top producers, editors and camera crews. He said he balanced roles at CNN and CBS for nearly two decades but wants to spend more time with his young children. CBS issued a statement praising his work and saying 60 Minutes would welcome him back. The exit follows Bari Weiss’s appointment as CBS News Editor-in-Chief.
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