Reiding The Room at CNN

On Tuesday, Paula Reid was everywhere across CNN’s programming. As the Supreme Court handed down its major decision rejecting Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, the network’s chief legal affairs correspondent appeared throughout the day, breaking down the ruling for viewers.

It’s a role Reid has filled repeatedly during her tenure at CNN, becoming one of the network’s most trusted legal voices and guiding audiences through the legal battles and constitutional questions ignited by the Trump administration. Along the way she has delivered a steady stream of scoops—including one on Tuesday—while providing analysis. It’s a role that CNN brass had hoped Reid would continue to play.

But in a few months, Reid will no longer be at the network. Status has learned that the 43-year-old star correspondent, whose contract is set to expire this summer, has decided against inking a generous renewal deal offered by network executives. Reid, I’m told, informed management at the Mark Thompson-led network last week that she intends on exiting when her deal is up.