CNN boss Mark Thompson seemingly wants his employees to be more sympathetic to Donald Trump as the network gears up for the next four years. According to a report, Thompson told 100 journalists — including stars Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper — not to “pre-judge” the president during their inauguration coverage on Monday,

Can CNN rescue itself from ruin during President Donald Trump's second term? CEO Mark Thompson hopes so. The Daily Beast reported on Wednesday that the network had an editorial meeting Sunday ahead of Trump's inauguration the following day.

Don’t pre-judge the president,” Thompson reportedly told attendees, warning against “expressing any outrage of their own” toward the Republican leader.

CNN boss Mark Thompson told more than 100 journalists and top on-air talent including Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper that they ought to avoid “pre-judging” President-elect Donald Trump while cautioning them “against expressing any outrage of their own” during the inauguration,