Former White House press secretary Josh Earnest has parlayed his decade of experience with former President Barack Obama into a job with NBC News.
NBC News President Noah Oppenheim and MSNBC President Phil Griffin released a glowing statement on Monday as Mr. Earnest made his debut as a contributor for the “Peacock Network.” His first foray into political commentary revolved around the failure of the Republican Party to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, his old boss’ signature legislative achievement.
“We are pleased to announce that Josh Earnest will join NBC News and MSNBC as a Political Analyst,” the statement read in part. “As you may have seen, he made his debut this morning on ’Today’ and ’Morning Joe.’ Josh recently completed a ten-year run with President Obama, most recently serving as White House Press Secretary from 2014-2017.”
Mr. Earnest, 42, joined Mr. Obama’s presidential campaign in March 2007 as his Iowa communications director. He is a native of Kansas City with a degree in political science from Rice University.
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