00:00Fox News is cutting ties with contributor and former representative Trey Gowdy after
00:04reports that he's joining President Donald Trump's legal team as outside counsel.
00:10Gowdy was a big hire for Fox News when he joined the network earlier this year as a
00:14contributor, leaving his position in Congress as a high-profile member of the House
00:18of Representatives. But on Wednesday, a Fox News spokesperson sent a statement to
00:22The Hollywood Reporter that read,
00:30an inquiry as his outside legal counsel. Anchor Melissa Francis announced the
00:34president's appointment during a Fox News broadcast and mentioned to viewers that
00:37Gowdy was one of the network's contributors. Television networks are known to hire
00:41former politicians to provide on-air analysis and expertise as contributors, but
00:46generally cut ties with them if they re-enter the political space. It was reported
00:49Wednesday morning that Gowdy is expected to appear on TV to advocate on behalf of the
00:54president. For more on this story, head to THR.com. And until next time, for The
00:58Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
