Chris Licht, CNN’s new boss to go off Twitter when he steps into role in May

Incoming CNN boss Chris Licht has announced he’s quitting Twitter once he assumes the role of CEO of the news network next month, following the station’s incorporation into Discovery last week.

‘May 2 will be my first official day in the office at CNN & my last day on Twitter,’ longtime Late Show head Chris Licht said in a post to the social media platform Monday.

Licht, 50, added: ‘Twitter can be a great journalistic tool, but it can also skew what’s really important in the world.

‘I’m logging off & looking forward to working with the incredible team at CNN.’

The declaration from Licht comes just over a week after the highly publicized, $43 billion merger between CNN’s parent, Warner Media and Discovery Inc., finalized on April 8.