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Veteran CBS News Anchor John Dickerson to Step Down by Year's End
27 Oct
Summary
- CBS News anchor John Dickerson to leave network after 16 years
- Departure comes amid Paramount-Skydance merger controversy
- Dickerson spoke out against Paramount's $16M settlement with Trump
In a major shakeup at CBS News, veteran anchor John Dickerson has announced he will be leaving the network by the end of this year. Dickerson, who has been with CBS for 16 years, revealed his decision in a heartfelt social media post on Monday, October 27, 2025.
Dickerson's exit comes at a tumultuous time for CBS, as the network's parent company, Paramount, is seeking approval for its $8 billion acquisition of Skydance Media. Earlier this year, Paramount also agreed to pay $16 million to former President Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit over alleged deceptive editing of a 60 Minutes segment featuring then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Dickerson, who co-anchored the CBS Evening News, spoke out against the Paramount settlement, questioning whether the network could still hold power to account after "paying it millions." His departure is seen as a significant loss for CBS News, which has praised Dickerson as epitomizing "the very best of journalism."
The network's news president, Tom Cibrowski, acknowledged Dickerson's contributions and said he will be missed. Dickerson first joined CBS in 2009 as a Face the Nation anchor and went on to become a political director, 60 Minutes contributor, and co-anchor of CBS Mornings.
