CNN contributor Scott Jennings was hired by owner Patrick Soon-Shiong as part of a larger effort to add more viewpoint diversity to the left-leaning paper.

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings is the newest member of the The Los Angeles Times editorial board. “It’s true – I’ve accepted @DrPatSoonShiong invitation to join the editorial board of the @latimes,

The move comes as Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong vowed to do a complete overhaul of the newspaper.

Scott Jennings, whose role as the reliably pro-Trump commentator in CNN panel discussions has provided no shortage of headline-making moments, has joined the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times,