Alex Marquardt Says He's Leaving CNN After 8 Years

Alex Marquardt , chief national security correspondent at CNN , says that he’s leaving the network after eight years.

He wrote on X, “Some personal news: I’m leaving CNN after 8 terrific years. Tough to say goodbye but it’s been an honor to work among the very best in the business. Profound thank you to my comrades on the National Security team & the phenomenal teammates I’ve worked with in the US and abroad.”

Marquardt did not identify his next career move. A CNN spokesperson declined to comment.

Marquardt testified earlier this year in a defamation trial against the network in a lawsuit brought by a security consultant, Zachary Young. He was featured in Marquardt’s 2021 report on the exorbitant fees being demanded on the black market to evacuate Afghans during the chaotic U.S. with