Well that was fast.
Adam Kinzinger has been out of Congress for about 24 hours and he already has a job at CNN.
People have been predicting for months that he was auditioning for a job at CNN and they were all right.
The Hill reports:
CNN hires just-retired GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger
CNN has hired former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) to serve as a senior political commentator, the network announced Wednesday.
Kinzinger, a leading critic of former President Trump, served on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
He famously gave a tearful speech during one of the committee’s early hearings as he reflected on the events of Jan. 6, saying there’s a “difference” between “a crime — even grave crimes — and a coup.”
Kinzinger’s hiring at CNN comes on the heels of a time of tremendous change at the network, which, under new President Chris Licht, has made several programming and personnel moves that have garnered headlines and some criticism from liberals.
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Licht has said he would like CNN’s programs and political coverage to take a more sober tone and represent a wider array of viewpoints.
It’s almost like this has been planned for months.
Join us in welcoming @AdamKinzinger to CNN as a Senior Political Commentator. Welcome to CNN, Adam! https://t.co/hjP7alMnqa pic.twitter.com/LFJhoWmXn9
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) January 5, 2023
Literally everyone on the planet saw this coming
— Yukon Cornelius (@Nicky_TheWop) January 5, 2023
I know it's a cliché for a lot of people to say they're only doing this for a media contract. It also turns out to be true most of the time. https://t.co/xHAT8s87AB
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 5, 2023
He’s gonna cry when he sees their ratings.
— mikey potts ⛳️🇺🇸 (@GolfLifeMJP) January 5, 2023
He does cry a lot, doesn’t he?
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