Dec 4, 2018 - Economy

CNN's Jeff Zucker says he'd like to run for political office

Jeff Zucker. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

"CNN president Jeff Zucker revealed to The Axe Files [podcast] host David Axelrod that he still wants to run for political office at some point," per the Hollywood Reporter.

Details: Zucker said, "I still harbor somewhere in my gut that I'm still very interested in politics. It's something I would consider." To which Axelrod responded, "Gimme a call if you're thinking about it." Zucker "also repeated twice during the 69-minute-long podcast that he'd love to run the Miami Dolphins football team."

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