Scott Jennings is an opinion contributor on CNN through which he earns a $500,000 salary annually. Jennings also contributes to USA Today and LA Times making $200,000 more. As of 2024, Scott Jennings has a net worth of $7 million. He worked in the George W. Bush administration and has been described as an adviser to Senator Mitch McConnell.
Jennings served as political director for President George W. Bush’s 2000 Kentucky campaign and as campaign manager for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s 2002 re-election campaign. With Bush, he made $90,000 and $60,000 more from McConnell.
Scott Jennings Net Worth
| Full Name | Scott William Jennings |
| Net worth | $7 million |
| CNN Salary | $500,000 |
| Annual Income | $1.1 Million |
| Real Estate Assets | $3 Million |
Scott Jennings’s wealth includes $2 million in stock market investments. He holds shares in Apple, Microsoft, Boeing, Berkshire Hathaway, Exxon and Pfizer. Additionally, Jennings owns $600,000 in gold reserves and $275,000 in other bank deposits. According to reports, recently he bought 100 acres of farmland in rural Georgia.
Jennings argued during a CNN panel that X has become the most “ideologically balanced” social media platform since Elon Musk’s takeover. He cited network reporting to support his claim, suggesting that X now better represents a range of political views compared to other platforms.