CNN's Alex Marquardt was reluctant to admit he made money as a journalist while covering war zones after he took aim at Zachary Young's Afghanistan evacuation fees.

CNN insiders tell Fox News Digital they're convinced the abrupt exit of veteran correspondent Alex Marquardt was the result of the network's defamation trial.

Alex Marquardt is out at CNN roughly five months after his reporting cost the company millions as a result of a defamation trial, Fox News Digital has confirmed.

CNN's Alex Marquardt made at least four on-air appearances since a Bay County, Florida jury found that his report from November 2021 had defamed U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young.

CNN moved last week to keep the fact that correspondent Alex Marquardt received a raise and promotion out of an upcoming defamation trial against the network, but U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young ...

CNN chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt, whose 2021 report portraying a U.S. Navy veteran as illegally exploiting Afghans was found to be defamatory earlier this year, is leaving the ...

Alex Marquardt is out at CNN roughly five months after his reporting cost the company millions as a result of a defamation trial, Fox News Digital has confirmed.

Alex Marquardt Exits CNN After Defamation Lawsuit Loss Over Afghanistan Withdrawal Report. The departure comes on the heels of a Florida jury awarding a U.S. Navy veteran at least $5 million over ...

Chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt landed in hot water earlier this year after a Florida jury ruled that he defamed Zachary Young in 2021 by claiming the former sailor illegally ...

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.

CNN stood by Marquardt after the verdict. “We remain proud of our journalists and are 100% committed to strong, fearless and fair-minded reporting at CNN, though we will of course take what ...