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CBS News to hire Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips as global correspondent

The Guardian - Media · Jeremy Barr and Michael Savage · last updated

British journalist to become one of most prominent appointments made by embattled editor-in-chief Bari Weiss

CBS News is planning to hire the prominent British broadcaster Trevor Phillips, currently a Sunday morning presenter on Sky News, as a global affairs correspondent for the network, a significant hire for embattled top editor Bari Weiss.

The network has not yet announced the appointment, which was first reported by Breaker, and a spokesperson declined comment when asked about it. Phillips did not respond to a Thursday morning message from the Guardian seeking comment.

 

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