Maurice DuBois said Thursday he is leaving “CBS Evening News” on Dec. 18, joining coanchor John Dickerson, who already announced his upcoming departure.
Their pairing lasted less than a year as the newscast struggled against its network rivals.
While DuBois emanated goodwill in his Instagram farewell ― “I’ll leave filled with gratitude, cherished relationships and amazing memories” ― his exit was a bit more contentious, according to a New York Post report.
Citing sources, the tabloid said that DuBois was already told by brass he was on the way out, prompting him to go “rogue” in his goodbye announcement. That left CBS News racing to go in-house to try to sign Tony Dokoupil of “CBS Mornings” ― a supposed preference of new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, according to the Post.
Weiss had been making news for reported possible poaching attempts of Scott Jennings, Bret Baier and Anderson Cooper.
