Leaving the Mouse House

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ABC 20/20 Anchor Elizabeth Vargas is leaving the network next Spring. 

ABC News President James Goldston announced her departure Friday in a memo to staffers that said Vargas wants to “pursue new ventures.”

Vargas, 55, has been a fixture at ABC News for 20 years, joining in 1996 after a four-year run at NBC News. She served as a news anchor of “Good Morning America” and co-anchor of “World News Tonight” before joining “20/20” in 2004.

“It has been a profound privilege to be the anchor of 20/20 for 14 years, and a true honor to work with each and every one of you,” Vargas wrote in a note to her colleagues. She offered no other details on the reason for her departure.

She leaves the network in May. 

H/T LA Times