Buckle in, because this story is wild. Conservative media giant The Daily Wire is undergoing major restructuring, with the company dissolving its children’s education division and Co-Founder Jeremy Boreing stepping down as Co-CEO to pursue creative endeavors. But its founder, Ben Shapiro, says they’re fine. What’s going on?
At a glance:
• The Daily Wire has reportedly laid off its entire kids department as part of a company-wide restructuring
• Co-Founder Jeremy Boreing is stepping down as co-CEO to focus on creative projects
• Caleb Robinson will take over as the sole Chief Executive of the company
• The company had previously announced plans to invest $100 million in children’s entertainment
• The restructuring comes three years after The Daily Wire launched its children’s content initiative in response to Disney’s stance on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill
Major Restructuring Signals New Direction
The Daily Wire has reportedly laid off all employees from its kids department, marking a significant shift in strategy for the conservative media powerhouse. This move comes just three years after the company announced ambitious plans to invest $100 million in children’s programming as an alternative to “woke” content from mainstream providers like Disney.
Kevin McCreary, a former lead video editor for the kids department, revealed the cuts on social media, stating: “The Daily Wire just laid off its entire kids department including myself. So….I’m free to work, if you got anything for me.” The layoffs appear to be part of a broader restructuring as the company realigns its business priorities and makes massive cuts to its operations.
A company spokesperson confirmed the staff reductions in a statement to Breitbart News, explaining the decision as part of a strategic business realignment. “As part of our ongoing plan to better align resources with business priorities and growth areas, The Daily Wire has made the decision to streamline and in some cases, reduce some of our workforce,” the spokesman said.
Leadership Changes at The Top
In addition to the departmental restructuring, The Daily Wire announced that Co-Founder Jeremy Boreing is stepping down from his position as Co-CEO. Boreing, who helped establish the company in 2015 alongside Ben Shapiro and Caleb Robinson, will now focus exclusively on creative endeavors while Robinson assumes the role of full-time CEO.
Boreing was instrumental in expanding The Daily Wire beyond news coverage into entertainment ventures. Under his creative direction, the company launched Daily Wire+ and Bentkey, its children’s content platform, which now appears to be undergoing significant changes.
Despite stepping down from his executive role, Boreing will remain involved with the company as an advisor and will continue hosting the popular “Daily Wire Backstage” program.
Meanwhile, Founder Ben Shapiro is telling social media users that the rumors are much ado about nothing, and that The Daily Wire has big plans.
Who to believe? Nobody really knows.
