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Ex-Sessions spokeswoman to join CNN as political editor
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/19/sessions-sarah-isgur-cnn-political-editor-1174527Ex-Sessions spokeswoman to join CNN as political editor
Sarah Isgur will coordinate political coverage for the 2020 campaign at the network.
By ELIANA JOHNSON and MICHAEL CALDERONE 02/19/2019 11:16 AM EST
President Donald Trump has derided CNN as a leading purveyor of “fake news,” and now, a recently departed administration official is joining the network in a senior role.
Sarah Isgur, who served as the Justice Department’s leading spokeswoman under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is joining the network as a political editor next month, where she will coordinate political coverage for the 2020 campaign.
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Isgur, who did not respond to a request for comment on this story, was equally critical of Clinton during the campaign.
While it is common for departing administration officials to join cable news networks as analysts or contributors, it is less common for them to oversee news coverage. Isgur has no experience in news but a long history as a political operative, most recently with the Trump administration and the Fiorina campaign. Before that, she worked for the Republican National Committee and on Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, according to her LinkedIn profile. She began working with Sessions before his confirmation hearing, guiding him through the process and preparing with him in mock hearings.
Sarah Isgur will coordinate political coverage for the 2020 campaign at the network.
By ELIANA JOHNSON and MICHAEL CALDERONE 02/19/2019 11:16 AM EST
President Donald Trump has derided CNN as a leading purveyor of “fake news,” and now, a recently departed administration official is joining the network in a senior role.
Sarah Isgur, who served as the Justice Department’s leading spokeswoman under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is joining the network as a political editor next month, where she will coordinate political coverage for the 2020 campaign.
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Isgur, who did not respond to a request for comment on this story, was equally critical of Clinton during the campaign.
While it is common for departing administration officials to join cable news networks as analysts or contributors, it is less common for them to oversee news coverage. Isgur has no experience in news but a long history as a political operative, most recently with the Trump administration and the Fiorina campaign. Before that, she worked for the Republican National Committee and on Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, according to her LinkedIn profile. She began working with Sessions before his confirmation hearing, guiding him through the process and preparing with him in mock hearings.
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