EXCLUSIVE Jeff Flake Shopping Around for a Possible Post-Senate Cable News Gig

[DonViejo]

The outgoing Republican senator has already met with the heads of at least two major cable-news networks.

ANDREW DESIDERIO
MAXWELL TANI

06.28.18 10:39 AM ET

When Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) leaves his current job at the beginning of 2019, he could already have a new one lined up: cable-news pundit.

Over the past several days, the Arizona Republican—who is not seeking re-election amid his public fights with President Donald Trump—has met with the the heads of at least two major cable-news networks.

On Monday, he met with MSNBC president Phil Griffin; and on Tuesday, he met with rival network CNN’s chief Jeff Zucker. Flake was absent Monday for a series of Senate votes that took place around 5:30 p.m. Neither network responded to requests for comment on those meetings.

When asked by The Daily Beast whether he is in talks for a cable-news gig, Flake declined to confirm or deny that the meetings took place.

“That’s down the road—that’s six months,” Flake said with a laugh.

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[procon]

1. In other words, don't look to him to stand up to Trump because that might

not look good to his future employer over at Fox.

[dem4decades]

2. No one wants to hear his vanilla nothingness.

Fox viewers don't want to hear him.

And the nonFox viewercan't stand his cowardly response to Trump.

And he wants to run for President, fuck him.