Minutes executive producer Bill Owens announced his resignation from the show in a Tuesday memo, claiming that he has lost editorial control as the Trump administration advances its lawsuit against CBS.

CNN’s Jake Tapper tore into the owner of CBS’ parent company following the sudden departure of longtime 60 Minutes producer Bill Owens. Owens stepped down on Tuesday after 24 years on the show, telling staff that he was no longer able to make “independent decisions” and could no longer run the show as he had previously.

CNN’s Jake Tapper tore into the owner of CBS’s parent company Thursday after the top executive at the storied CBS News show “60 Minutes” abruptly resigned this week. President Donald Trump sued “60 Minutes” for $20 billion last fall,