Pro-Trump commentator Scottie Nell Hughes will anchor her own show on Russian state TV

pulse 03:10 - 09 September 2018

Scottie Nell Hughes, a pro-Trump political commentator who appeared prominently for years on CNN and Fox News, signed a multi-year contract to anchor a weeknight show on the Russian state television network RT America.

Scottie Nell Hughes, a prominent surrogate for President Donald Trump, will anchor her own show on the American arm of the Russian state TV network RT.
Hughes has previously appeared as a regular conservative contributor on CNN and Fox News, the latter of which she is currently suing for blacklisting her following sexual assault allegations she made.

Scottie Nell Hughes, a conservative political commentator who appeared prominently for years on CNN and Fox News, signed a multi-year contract to anchor a weeknight show on RT America, which is part of Russian state television network Russia Today.

Hughes will be anchoring the weeknight slot on RT between 5 and 8PM, a position formerly held by the late long-time television host Ed Schultz, who died in July, according to The Hollywood Reporter.