Shawna Thomas is joining MS NOW as political director after her recent departure from CBS News, where she was executive producer of CBS Mornings.
Thomas will lead the network’s political unit and direct coverage of campaigns and elections, and will appear on MS NOW’s platforms, the network confirmed. She will start on June 8.
Thomas’ hire is expected to be announced later on Wednesday.
Thomas was EP at CBS Mornings for five years, and exited as the network’s new owners, Paramount Skydance, plan an overhaul of the program.
In a statement, Thomas said, “It will be an honor to work with everyone at MS NOW to help inform an audience that craves context and meaning, along with the political machinations of the moment. I get to reunite with Luke Russert and Peter Alexander, both of whom
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