According to a report in former CNN reporter Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter, CNN chief Mark Thompson allegedly called Acosta on Wednesday night (January 15) to deliver a “strange proposal” that caught the veteran broadcaster off guard.

The former White House correspondent was once banned from the briefing room by the Trump administration. CNN wants to move his program to midnight.

Jim Acosta was left off CNN’s new weekday programming lineup when it was announced on Thursday as the network says there are "active discussions" about a new role.