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White House Aide Still Being Paid by Fox News

November 23, 2018 at 2:46 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

White House communications chief Bill Shine received an $8.4 million severance package upon leaving Fox News in May 2017 and will continue to be paid by the network for two more years, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The severance agreement expires on May 1, 2019.

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