Sarah Isgur, the Justice Department’s lead spokeswoman under former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, will now serve as a "political analyst" at CNN, following the uproar after the network hired her as a political editor to help coordinate 2020 coverage.
Isgur's initial hire as a political editor drew immediate backlash when it was revealed last month: Isgur has no journalism experience and often battled with reporters as she defended Sessions and other Justice Department officials.
CNN executives said at the time they were "excited" about the hire and that she "brings a wealth of government, political, communications, and legal experience to our team." Yes, the team lacks all these aspects and more.
But they made multiple changes to her position, reportedly offering assurances that she would not be involved in the 2020 debates and then that she would not be overseeing campaign coverage.
Isgur previously served as deputy campaign manager for former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and has worked with the Republican National Committee and the Mitt Romney campaign.
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