CBS News in Talks to Hire Former Sen. Jeff Flake
Source: Hollywood Reporter
The moderate former congressman from Arizona was spotted at the network's Manhattan office on Friday.
After retiring from the U.S. Senate last week, Jeff Flake is still looking for his "next thing." It might just be at CBS News, which has engaged in talks with the Arizona Republican about a role at the network, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Flake, who emerged as one of President Trump's biggest critics and might challenge him for the party nomination in 2020, was spotted at the network's Manhattan headquarters last Friday.
Flake could serve in the standard role for ex-politicians, as an on-air contributor or as something more, according to knowledgable sources.
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Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Serving up diversionary pablum to the peeps. They bailed on Scott Pelley as their anchor when he was actually doing journalism. In his anchor place they have installed Glib & Glittery Glor, with his Happy Talk diversionary BS. Lots of subtle right-wing spin. Not worth watching.
rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)mitch96
(13,885 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)a small condominium, in a small city, in a rural state. Perhaps Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Idaho.
llmart
(15,536 posts)He's a dyed in the wool GOPer of today. His moderate act was pathetic.
DeminPennswoods
(15,273 posts)nt