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# Corey Lewandowski Joins CNN as Commentator: Move Puts CNN Reporters “in Awkward Position”, States Adweek’s TVNewser
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/cnn-hires-corey-lewandowski-moves-puts-cnn-its-reporters-in-awkward-position-states-adweeks-tvnewser/
- Published: 2016-06-24T19:38:29.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-24T19:56:27.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:47

**Donald Trump’s former** **campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski,** has been hired by CNN as a commentator, [reports Adweek’s TVNewser](http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/lewandowski-hire-puts-cnn-and-its-reporters-in-awkward-position/296958?ref=capitolcommunicator.com).

The TVNewser report, in part, added:

“Known for putting journalists in “press pens,” at Trump events, Lewandowski had previously threatened a CNN reporter. In March, CNN political analysts **Mary Katharine Ham** and **S.E. Cupp** were among 16 women to sign a letter demanding Trump fire Lewandowski for “inexcusable and unprofessional” conduct toward women.

““I can’t tolerate hiring a guy who treated reporters like shit,” (Sports Illustrated’s **Richard) Deitsch** said, expressing a sentiment repeated by many on Twitter. As (CNN’s **Brian) Stelter** notes in his story, “Lewandowski’s hiring by CNN is bound to be controversial, even within the newsroom, in part because he was accused of assaulting a reporter, **Michelle Fields**, after a Trump press conference in March. He was later cleared of any charges.””