“CNN’s veteran anchor u2018Newsroomu2019 reporter and journalist Brooke Baldwin gave her final statements as she bid adieu to her fellow journalists on Friday after spending two hours on air covering pressing issues of the United States. Baldwin took the final 15 minutes of her time to express her gratitude to her colleagues and viewers for her journey at the media house, which lasted for more than a decade.u00a0. Baldwin shared that she was originally supposed to fill in for the position for a week till CNN found a new anchor for the show, however, she ended up u201ckeeping the seat warm for nearly 11 yearsu201d.u00a0. Also Read: TV anchor Brooke Baldwin opens up about gender disparity in newsroom. In an emotional statement directed towards her viewers, she said, u201cTo you at home, thank you. Thank you for trusting me thank you for holding me accountable. Thank you for all the love. And to you, my CNN family. My CNN huddle, this is the hardest part. Thank you for making me better. Thank you for pushing meu201d, reported USA Today. Baldwin announced her exit from CNN earlier this year in February and said that her last working day would be in mid-April. In a tweet, she said her final message would be, u201cget uncomfortable, speak up and keep pushing.u201d. #BrookeBaldwin #CNN #journalist #UnitedStatesu00a0.”