In early December, there were whispers in the media world that MSNBC President Rashida Jones was eyeing the exits. Ratings at the network crashed after the election and have not bounced back.
Now she has done it. Jones has stepped aside as president.
Jones had only held the position for about four years.
FOX News reports:
MSNBC boss Rashida Jones exits network days before Trump returns to White House
MSNBC president Rashida Jones stepped down from her position on Tuesday, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
Jones announced her decision on a call with most of the MSNBC staff, according to a source close to the outgoing boss who said talent paid tribute to Jones on the call.
Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president of content strategy, has been named the interim president of MSNBC. Kutler came to MSNBC in 2022 after a lengthy stint at CNN where she once served as Don Lemon’s executive producer…
“After four incredible years at the helm of MSNBC and 11 years at NBCU, I have made the decision to pursue new opportunities,” Jones wrote to staff.
“I came to this decision over the holidays while reflecting on our remarkable journey and the many successes we’ve achieved together as a team. This has been the most rewarding chapter of my professional career and I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished, which has been made possible only by you,” she continued. “I am more confident than ever that MSNBC is well-positioned for the future.”
MSNBC is so desperate for ratings that Rachel Maddow is coming back to cover Trump’s first 100 days.
As President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the first one-hundred days are crucial. Beginning next Monday, join @maddow as she hosts five nights a week for the first one-hundred days of the presidency.
She’ll offer her unique insight and analysis as bills are passed, executive… pic.twitter.com/RQMJzWj1Vt
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 13, 2025
Now, on top of the indignity of struggling with a $481,000 per week salary, Rachel Maddow will be required to show up for work five nights a week.
OH, THE HUMANITY! https://t.co/9U9lACQZ6S
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 14, 2025
MSNBC blew whatever integrity they had left while covering the 2024 election. They told their audience that there was no way Trump could win, right up until the moment when he did.
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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