Ex-CNN anchor Jim Acosta vowed to President Trump and his other critics he won't be silenced as he announced his new venture hours after his official exit from cable news.

As Trump and Acosta have had a contentious relationship dating back to 2017—when, in a news conference, the president-elect refused to take questions from Acosta, saying CNN was "fake news"—the anchor's apparent departure has been met with celebrations from members of the MAGA movement and criticism from longtime viewers of the network.