Apparently, it’s been NBC’s mission of late to recruit as many high-profile contributors as possible, preferably those who happen to be sons or daughters of notable politicians.
The latest to join MSNBC’s roster of contributors is Meghan McCain, the company announced on Monday. McCain was a frequent guest on the network for the past two years, but now she’ll be a paid, regular contributor on MSNBC.
“It’s a unique opportunity to share my perspective as a Republican on a network I respect and have built a relationship with over the past two years,” McCain said in a statement.
McCain is the second daughter of a politico to join the network in under a month. Just last week, NBC announced that Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, signed on with the network. Clinton will be working on “ NBC Nightly News ” and will be acting as a correspondent on Brian Williams’ newsmagazine, “ Rock Center with Brian Williams “.
Back in 2009, it was announced that then-27-year-old Jenna Bush Hager, daughter to George W. Bush and Laura Bush, signed on with TODAY as a correspondent.
McCain is a frequent contributor at The Daily Beast. She also has a memoir out, “ Dirty Sexy Politics “, and a children’s book, “ My Dad, John McCain “.
Do you welcome McCain as an MSNBC contributor, or do you think her hiring smells of nepotism?
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