Anderson Cooper exits '60 Minutes' as correspondent

The CNN anchor joined the long-running CBS News program in 2007

Anderson Cooper is leaving "60 Minutes" after nearly two decades on the long-running CBS News program. 

Cooper, who is a primetime anchor on CNN, will reportedly keep all of his focus on the full-time cable gig going forward. Cooper joined "60 Minutes" as a rotating correspondent in 2007.

The exit was first reported by Breaker Media. 

CBS News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. 

Anderson Cooper attends The 15th Annual CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History on December 12, 2021, in New York City. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

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