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Chuck Todd Chides NBC News Over Handling Of Ronna McDaniel Hire; Network Gets Backlash Over Decision To Retain Former RNC Chair As Analyst
NBC News is facing an internal and external backlash over its hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, with critics blasting the decision given her past support of Donald Trump’s unfounded election claims. On Friday, the network was announced that McDaniel would be joining the network to offer election […]
NBC News is facing an internal and external backlash over its hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, with critics blasting the decision given her past support of Donald Trump’s unfounded election claims. But MSNBC President Rashida Jones has addressed McDaniel’s hiring to staffers, assuring them that it would be up to individual shows to decide whether to book her, according to a source familiar with the situation. In her interview with McDaniel, Welker also addressed her credibility, asking her, “Speak to the people who hold you responsible for enabling Donald Trump and his mistruths, his lies about the election.
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