CNN senior political analyst Gloria Borger said goodbye to the network’s viewers on Thursday, marking the end of 17 years at the cable news network.

During her recent appearance on the CNN panel show Insider politicsBorger, 72, told her colleagues that she was “cheering everyone on” and that she believed the network was “in very good shape.”

Before the network celebrated the veteran political journalist on air, CNN CEO Mark Thompson told employees during Wednesday morning’s editorial board meeting that Borger would be leaving the network, according to media reporter Oliver Darcy.

As deadline As later reported, Borger joined the network in 2007 and had previously been CNN’s senior political analyst and a prominent figure during election coverage. A fixture on the panels of CNN’s top news shows AC360 And The situation roomBorger has reduced her role in recent years and dropped “chief” from her title.

Before joining CNN, Borger was a national political correspondent for CBS News and co-anchor of CNBC Capitol Report.

In the end Insider politics On Thursday, host Dana Bash aired a highlight of Borger’s time on the station, calling her an “icon” and a “reporter’s reporter.” After playing a clip of Borger interviewing the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) about the 2013 government shutdown, Bash turned to her outgoing colleague and aptly quipped – given the… Latest Washington News – that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.”

Bash further noted that Borger “came up in journalism when women were rare in the newsroom” and sometimes fought against each other instead of “fighting for each other,” which Bash said, “Gloria contributed to change.” Bash called her a “leader of the “true sisterhood” of journalism and described Borger as a “mentor” before revealing that she would be leaving the station at the end of the year.

“I see the women sitting at this table. “We were all true friends who supported each other, and that’s what sets CNN apart,” Borger responded. “When I look back and think of all the women who have climbed the corporate ladder, including the three here, I am so proud of everything you have all achieved. And I feel like CNN is in a really good position.”

CNN senior political analyst Nia-Malika Henderson praised Borger for her “presence” and “mastery of the facts,” adding that she would “miss” her. Borger, meanwhile, said she doesn’t consider herself a “pioneer” but rather “someone who enjoyed my time here with wonderful colleagues.” Even though she left, she insisted that she would be “cheering on everyone at the network” in the future.

“I mean, I remember when Dana and I had offices next to each other; we called it the estrogen corner,” she added jokingly.

“When good things happened to me personally, Gloria was one of the first people to message me,” noted CNN correspondent Phill Mattingly. “And when bad things happened to me personally or professionally, Gloria was one of the first to message me. That, in my opinion, is the true mark of character and a leader within an organization. And that is very important.”

It had long been expected that Thompson would try to streamline CNN and move to a digital-first operation, which would be the case inevitably mean job cuts and a streamlining of payrollThis plan came increasingly into focus after the election.

As part of Thompson’s overhaul of the network, which continues to suffer from declining ratings, star hosts such as Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer were renewed without receiving raises. Instead of taking a significant pay cut, host Chris Wallace announced he would be leaving CNN at the end of the year and starting podcasting.

Other long-time on-air personalities have also left, such as the former New day host Alisyn Camerota, who retired from the network earlier this month after 10 years. While Camerota had taken time off in recent months to care for her ailing husband, who died of cancer this fall, the station didn’t seem to be a big deal for her either after various programming shifts over the past two years.

Meanwhile, Borger wasn’t the only cable news veteran to announce Thursday that they were moving on to other ventures. Neil Cavuto, who has worked at Fox News for 28 years, is leaving the conservative cable giant after refusing to sign a contract extension. He will say his final goodbye to Fox viewers on Thursday afternoon’s broadcast of his news show Your world.