Halperin Likely Leaving Bloomberg After 2016 Election

Famed political pontificators Mark Halperin and John Heilemann will likely depart from Bloomberg following the 2016 elections, the news organization’s owner Mike Bloomberg reportedly said during a recent meeting, according to the Huffington Post. Halperin and Heilemann are the authors of Game Change and Double Down, political insider-heavy accounts of the last two presidential elections. They were hired by Bloomberg in 2014 to host a show called With All Due Respect and bring increased visibility to the outlet’s digital efforts. The pair will likely leave the outlet to write a tell-all book on the 2016 election, but Bloomberg insiders also reportedly indicate the network did not intend to renew their contracts.

A Bloomberg spokesperson, however, said in a statement: “With All Due Respect is a valuable part of our lineup. We’re very pleased with the show’s performance and the great work that Mark and John are doing throughout this election.”