Former Fox News co-pres Bill Shine is in final talks with Trump about becoming White House Communications Director: Sources

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Fox News President Bill Shine departs after meeting with then-President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, November 21, 2016.

Former co-president of Fox News Bill Shine is in final discussions with President Donald Trump’s administration to become the next White House communications director, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

These conversations have been ongoing in recent weeks, those sources say.

These sources say a final decision has not been made but could come soon as today.

Fox News did not return requests for comment. The White House declined to comment.

Shine was fired from Fox News Channel in May 2017 after being embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal that took down the networks chairman in Roger Ailes.

Shine also has close ties to Fox News host Sean Hannity. Before Shine was promoted to the executive ranks of the network, he was Hannity’s producer.

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