Former White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs hired by Warner Bros Discovery

Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has been hired by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) to serve as the company’s new chief communications executive, according to a report published this week.

On Tuesday, the Hollywood Reporter said Gibbs was hired to succeed Nathaniel Brown, who left earlier this year following a five-year career with the company and its predecessor, Discovery Communications.

Gibbs most recently served as a partner at Bully Pulpit International, a communications firm that counts McDonald’s, General Mills, Walmart, the ACLU and the Biden-Harris campaign among its clients.

Gibbs served in the White House as President Barack Obama’s press secretary from 2009 to 2011, before leaving the Obama administration to work as the chief communications officer at McDonald’s.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gibbs was selected both for his ability to coordinate effectively with top managers — including his ability to say “no” where needed — and his deep political background, which could come in handy when WBD needs to lobby lawmakers and other key federal stakeholders in Washington.

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