Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is joining Warner Bros. Discovery as the communications chief for CEO David Zaslav, the company announced Tuesday.

Gibbs, who served as former President Barack Obama’s press secretary from 2009-2011, will begin his new role on Aug. 5, where he will “oversee WBD’s corporate and business communications as well as public affairs,” according to the company’s press release.

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