Jason Chaffetz is officially leaving Congress on June 30 and starting his new career at Fox News on July 1:
Inbox: Fox News has signed outgoing congressman Jason Chaffetz to an on-air contributor role. Starts on Fox July 1.
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) June 28, 2017
INBOX: FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed soon-to-be former Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) to a contributor role.
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) June 28, 2017
Here’s the press release from FNC (click to enlarge):
It was reported in May that Chaffetz would have a “substantial role” at Fox News. Sounds like more than just a contributor to me.
So maybe that means he’ll start as a contributor today, but will get his own show in the future?