Days after businessman Andrew Yang dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary following a poor finish in New Hampshire, CNN announced on Wednesday that they had hired Yang as a political commentator. The ex-presidential hopeful, who ran on a platform of promising every American adult a universal basic income of $1,000 a month, will make his first CNN appearance as a network employee later on Wednesday.
“I’m excited to join @CNN to help shed light on the election and the candidates’ experiences,” Yang tweeted following the announcement. “Learned a lot these past months and am glad to contribute to the public discussion.”
