Trump television stalwart Kayleigh McEnany named Republican Party spokesperson

WASHINGTON – Kayleigh McEnany, who just in the last week moved from CNN to Trump TV, will become the new voice of the Republican Party.

The Republican National Committee said Monday it has named McEnany, an outspoken television surrogate for Trump during last year's campaign, as the GOP's new national spokesperson.

“Her wealth of experience will be invaluable to the RNC as we continue to support President Trump and build on our majorities in Congress as we head into 2018" said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

The appointment comes less than a week after McEnany left her CNN gig and began anchoring a pro-Trump "news of the week" video – an appearance that critics likened to government propaganda.

In taking her new assignment, McEnany said, “I’m eager to talk about Republican ideas and values and have important discussions about issues affecting Americans across this country.”

The RNC noted that McEnany has degrees from Harvard Law School and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and "has years of experience developing communications strategies and key messages."