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Sarah Isgur will be an political analysis after fierce backlash

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    Instead Isgur will be a political analyst at the network, sharing her insights through television segments like many other commentators do.   She tweeted on Friday: "It's been a great vacation but I am back on twitter! And news: I will go to CNN as a Political Analyst instead. Will start next month on air and on line. See y'all soon!" THR – CNN faced backlash last month after hiring Sarah Isgur, a Republican former spokesperson for then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, to serve as a network political editor, a role in which she would have helped coordinate political coverage. The network’s editorial management defended the hire, which was first reported by Politico, in a memo the next day, saying that the network was “thrilled” to bring on someone who “brings a wealth of government, political, communications, and legal experience to our team.” But, under pressure, the network soon made clear that Isgur would not be involved with cov