CNN Not Renewing Scottie Nell Hughes’ Contract

Have you been wondering where Scottie Nell Hughes went? The conservative pundit and on-air commentator hasn’t appeared on CNN for a few weeks, which is leading some to speculate that she might have had her contract cut. Well, a CNN source has confirmed to Mediaite that her contract will not be renewed when it expires at the end of the month.

Something that I speculated about last month now appears to be true. CNN contributor Scottie Nell Hughes had her contract cut. pic.twitter.com/svb4AcUEuP

— Yashar (@yashar) January 12, 2017

She responded to the tweet above to say that wasn’t the case…

@yashar Why don’t you get your facts correct. My contract did not get cut. #FakeNews

— Scottie Nell Hughes (@scottienhughes) January 12, 2017

…but didn’t elaborate on what the case is.

CNN is no longer present in her Twitter bio. According to her bio, Nell Hughes currently serves as political editor at RightAlerts.com. She became well-known for being an ardent Trump supporter throughout the 2016 election. Mediaite reached out to Hughes, who you likely remember for that time she said, “There’s no such thing, unfortunately, anymore as facts.” She told us she would get back to us with a statement. We will update here when she does.

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Lindsey: Twitter. Facebook.

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