That pure partisan resume helps to counter accusations of liberal bias. The talent seems to change after each major election to better represent the party that won. Scott Jennings was a part of Mitch McConnell's campaigns before getting hired at CNN in 2017.
Reposted from Grant Lorrell
The degree to which right-wing operatives are gifted an unobstructed path to prestige journalism outlets is rather underdiscussed.

I never tire of pointing out that CBS News once hired a Politics News Director whose entire pre-CBS professional background consisted of being a GOP political staffer

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