A CNN anchor abruptly announced she is leaving her job at the end of the week on Monday.
The Early Start’s Rahel Solomon broke the ‘personal news’ to close her usual 5am broadcast.
‘I have decided that this will be my last week at CNN. More to come on what’s next for me, but I’m really excited about this next chapter,’ Solomon teased during the dramatic handover.
The show’s official X account went on to share the moment shortly thereafter.
‘Thank you to the team at Early Start,’ Solomon stated. ‘To the larger team here at CNN – I’m going to be cheering you on. I look forward to watching.’
Solomon – a business reporter – said Friday would be her last show. She offered no further plans.
‘So this is truly not goodbye, but see you soon,’ the correspondent stated with a smile,
The 37-year-old host recently returned from maternity leave in December, after assuming the anchor chair in March 2025.
Early Start anchor Rahel Solomon announced that Friday will be her last show at the end of her program on Monday. Solomon, 37, has been with the network since 2022
Solomon began the stint after roughly three years at the network. She joined CNN from CNBC in 2022 after spells with Colorado and Philadelphia’s CBS affiliates.
She married Philadelphia-based lawyer Marcel S. Pratt in July 2024. The two welcomed a baby girl the following year. Solomon was then out for six months starting in June.
Solomon’s fellow staffers were said to be ‘supportive’ of her decision to leave, the Daily Mail learned.
The decision comes just three months on from her return to the air.
Solomon has yet to announce her next professional step.
The Daily Mail has approached CNN for comment.
The network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery., is in the process of being sold to Paramount.
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