January 17, 2017
Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and also-ran in the last two Republican presidential primaries, will be joining CNN as a contributor to the news network.
Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey will do the same, according to Politico. CNN announced the additions Tuesday morning.
The news comes after Santorum teased a "big announcement" on Twitter earlier Tuesday. Santorum has already appeared on several CNN shows as a surrogate for President-elect Donald Trump.
I'll be making a big announcement soon! Stay tuned...
— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) January 17, 2017
Excited to announce that I've joined the @CNN team as a Senior Political Commentator!
— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) January 17, 2017
Ramsey has taken on several roles since retiring as police commissioner at the beginning of 2016. He landed a consulting gig with the city of Wilmington, Delaware, and was named a visiting fellow for Drexel University's Department of Criminology and Justice Studies.
Santorum and Ramsey join former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter as CNN contributors. Nutter was added to the network's team of commentators in February 2016.
