Days ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration, CNN anchor Jim Acosta reminded viewers that the news media is "not the enemy of the people."

One industry insider said: "Sidelining Acosta would also work to curry favor with Donald Trump, who very much despises the CNN anchor."

CNN is apparently plotting to exile anchor Jim Acosta -- a longtime antagonist of President-elect Donald Trump -- to the "Siberia of television news" in a bid to "throw a bone" to the incoming commander-in-chief,