The move comes as Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong vowed to do a complete overhaul of the newspaper.

CNN’s Scott Jennings slammed the bias of the “legacy media” Friday afternoon while announcing he had accepted an offer from billionaire Pat Soon-Shiong to join the editorial board of The Los Angeles Times.

The Kentucky native has made waves as a pro-Trump commentator on CNN. Now he’s been tapped for the editorial board of one the country’s biggest newspapers.

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings is the newest member of the The Los Angeles Times editorial board. “It’s true – I’ve accepted @DrPatSoonShiong invitation to join the editorial board of the @latimes,

LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong previously noted that the editorial boards of newspapers are responsible for what stories are assigned, which can be skewed based on the editor's personal biases.

CNN contributor Scott Jennings was hired by owner Patrick Soon-Shiong as part of a larger effort to add more viewpoint diversity to the left-leaning paper.

In a surprising turn for American journalism, conservative commentator and CNN contributor Scott Jennings has joined the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times. This move, announced earlier this week,