Bill Shine isn’t changing jobs, but now the taxpayers will be paying his salary, instead of Fox “News.” The former Fox exec will still be promoting Donald Trump’s propaganda, but in a slightly more official capacity. The White House made it official Thursday with this statement:
“President Donald J. Trump announced today that Bill Shine will join the White House staff. Mr. Shine will serve as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications. He brings over two decades of television programming, communications, and management experience to the role. Previously, Mr. Shine served as Co-President of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.”
Shine was forced to leave Fox more than a year ago after several people alleged he swept under the rug sexual harassment allegations at the cable network.
Bill Shine stepped down as @FoxNews Co-President during the upheaval following the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former anchor/host @GretchenCarlson, which Fox settled for $20-million.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 5, 2018
“He will be the first official head of the White House communications department since longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks left the position in March.
Shine will be Trump’s fifth communications chief, succeeding Hicks, Anthony Scaramucci, Sean Spicer — who also worked as press secretary — and Michael Dubke.”
Bill Shine reporting for duty at the White House: pic.twitter.com/A9ndwBQwRP
— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) July 5, 2018
“It's extraordinary that the president could hire someone like this,” a senior Fox News executive said of Bill Shine. “This is someone who is highly knowledgeable of women being cycled through for horrible and degrading behavior" https://t.co/0a7nsTReai
— Steven Perlberg (@perlberg) July 5, 2018
Since we now pay Bill Shine’s salary, feel like we’re owed a full accounting of his role in covering up nearly two decades of sexual harassment and blackmail.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 5, 2018
By appointing Bill Shine – the coverup man for widespread sexual-harassment at Fox News – to a prominent White House position, Donald Trump has issued his 150,000th F.U. to women. Sickening.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) July 5, 2018
