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by Caleb Ecarma | 1:48 pm, March 14th, 2018
While a strong cable news presence would not be an important job qualification in other administrations, in President Donald Trumps White House, TV appearances might just be a make or break in the hiring process.
Sources close to Trump told the Daily Beasts Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng the president is a fan of former UN ambassador and frequent Fox News guest John Boltons television commentary, which led Trump to add his name to National Security Adviser shortlist. While H.R. McMaster fills the role now, reports suggest he may be headed out the door soon leaving a spot for a Fox News darling to fill.
Additionally, with Gary Cohn out as director of the National Economic Council, Trump tapped CNBC economic analyst and former cokehead Larry Kudlow to fill the role. Given Trumps renowned love for cable news, he has seen Kudlow in action for many years. So, despite the two disagreeing on free market issues such as trade tariffs, the TV economist is set to enter the administration. An administration official who spoke to the Beast defended the recent chaotic shake-ups with the following line:
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