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NEW YORK — CNN host Lou Dobbs shocked his viewers Wednesday when he announced he would be leaving the network, effective immediately.
The longtime host of “Lou Dobbs Tonight” said on his show that it would be his last and that he was ready “to pursue new opportunities.” He said CNN had allowed him to be released from his contact, which was set to run to the end of 2011, and that he was considering a number of options.
“I will let you know when I set my course,” he said.
The longest-running anchor on CNN, Dobbs was one of the nation’s leading financial journalists before turning his program in a more opinionated direction. His persistent advocacy against illegal immigration angered many. The Associated Press
