CNN Goes Insane

“CNN staffers are upset and confused about the network’s decision to hire a partisan political operative to oversee its 2020 campaign reporting. . . .”

“Throughout her decade-long career in Republican politics, [Republican political advisor Sarah] Isgur has served as an advisor to Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney, and was Carly Fiorina’s deputy campaign manager for the 2016 Republican primary. Until last year, Isgur was a top spokesperson for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Department of Justice.

“A CNN spokesperson said Isgur will not be involved in the network’s DOJ coverage, but will guide TV and digital coverage of the 2020 election, occasionally offering on-screen analysis. . . .”

“‘People are generally confused,’ [an] editorial employee said, adding that the decision to hire a partisan operative for an editorial position comes off as ‘very bizarre.’”

—Maxwell Tani, reporter, “CNN Staffers ‘Demoralized’ by Hiring of GOP Operative Sarah Isgur to Edit 2020 Coverage,” The Daily Beast, Feb. 19, 2019.

• Editorial Comment: Um . . . what?

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