CNN Has Hired Former Trump Administration Official as Political Editor

Sarah Isgur Flores, 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. (Politico)

In this role, Isgur Flores will help coordinate the coverage across all TV and digital platforms. According to a source, it’s a brand new position and she won’t be replacing anyone. At CNN, Isgur Flores reportedly will not play a role in covering the DOJ, but she will occasionally appear on air analyzing politics. (TVNewser)

Over the past two years, she also served as senior counsel at the Justice Department.

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