Jay Carney, the former White House press secretary for President Barack Obama, will be joining CNN in the role of political commentator.

Carney is set to make his first appearance on Tuesday night to discuss the speech that Obama will make on the U.S. reaction to radical Islamist group ISIS.

"I'm thrilled to be joining CNN at a time when there is so much happening in the nation and the world," Carney said in a press release announcing the move.

Carney joined the Obama administration after working for 20 years as Moscow correspondent for Time Magazine.

In his time as press secretary, Carney become one of the most familiar faces of the Obama administration. He was replaced at the end of May by Josh Earnest.

Welcome to CNN @JayCarney who joins as a CNN political commentator. You'll see him tonight on our covg of POTUS ISIS speech. — Sam Feist (@SamFeistCNN) September 10, 2014

"Jay's unique experience as both a journalist and a White House press secretary make him an invaluable voice for the network as we cover the final two years of the Obama Administration and look ahead to the coming campaigns," CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist said in the press release.

There were rumors that Carney had been in the running to become the new lead spokesperson for Apple.

"Jay has become one of most closest friends and is a great Press Secretary," Obama said of Carney in announcing his departure.