CNN anchor Jim Acosta, an irritant to President Donald Trump as a former White House correspondent, says he's quitting the network rather than accept an offer for a new late-night time slot. Acosta announced his departure Tuesday at the end of his one-hour morning show on the network,

The CNN anchor earned a reputation as Trump's chief antagonist during his first term. Now, he might not get a second chance.

Jim Acosta joined CNN in 2007. As mentioned above, in his early years with the network, he appeared as anchor of weekend political show Ballot Bowl and as a correspondent for American Morning. He also covered the 2008 presidential campaigns of both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton while establishing his name at the network.