This incident adds to the list of humiliating blunders for the struggling left-leaning news outlet, as CNN recently let go of approximately 6% of their staff in late January due to a continuous decline in ratings. CNN framed the layoffs as a crucial move to safeguard the network’s future, pointing out to employees that the “irreversible changes in news consumption behaviors among American and global audiences” have impacted its operational model. As a consequence, about 200 positions were terminated.
Moreover, the news network faced a significant legal defeat last month when it was held responsible for defaming U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young. A jury awarded the Navy veteran $4 million in lost wages, $1 million in personal damages including pain and suffering, and suggested that punitive damages should be imposed on CNN.
CNN chose not to provide a statement to Fox News Digital regarding the name confusion issue. The original article source was a CNN report that mistakenly associated Obama with Osama bin Laden during a cringe-worthy on-air mix-up.
Contributions to this report were made by Brian Flood and Greg Norman from Fox News Digital.
