Former Obama Advisor David Axelrod Joins CNN

Alex GriswoldSep 3rd, 2015, 9:58 am

Former senior advisor to President Barack Obama and MSNBC political analyst David Axelrod has joined CNN as a political commentator.

CNN Washington Bureau Chief Sam Feist announced the decision Thursday morning on Twitter.

Thrilled to announce that @DavidAxelrod is joining @CNN as a #CNNPolitics contributor. A fantastic addition to our political team.

— Sam Feist (@SamFeistCNN) September 3, 2015

A few minutes later, Axelrod himself weighed in on the move.

Thrilled to join excellent CNN team as senior political commentator.'16 race already fascinating. No better forum to talk about big stories!

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) September 3, 2015

Axelrod joined MSNBC and NBC as a political contributor in 2013. Presumably this move marks the end of that relationship, but NBC has not yet weighed in. This piece will be updated when they do.

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