Trump supporter and former Missouri politico Ed Martin is no longer a CNN contributor, according to a new report.
The network has severed ties with Martin, a Hollywood Reporter report said Thursday evening.
Martin was hired by CNN in September after the network fired Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord in August following his tweeting a Nazi salute to the president of a liberal media watchdog organization, Media Matter for America. Martin then became the network’s go-to Trump backer.
Responding to news of Martin's departure, CNN personality Ana Nevarro tweeted: "Bye. Fe-Li-Cia."
Bye. Fe-Li-Cia.???????????????????????????????? https://t.co/Ttw24R04p1— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) January 19, 2018
CNN did not officially announce that they had brought Martin on in September, but Martin tweeted a press release he appeared to have written himself announcing he would join the network.
Proud to join @CNN as a Political Contributor to continue to make the case for Donald Trump and his leadership. pic.twitter.com/iYPzBgvJtg— Ed Martin (@EagleEdMartin) September 21, 2017
Martin previously served as the chairman of the Missouri Republican Party and is co-author of The Conservative Case for Trump.
CNN did not respond to the Washington Examiner to comment.
