NBC Ousts Ronna McDaniel , After Anchors' On-Air Rebellion.<br />NBC Ousts Ronna McDaniel , After Anchors' On-Air Rebellion.<br />On March 26, NBC News cut ties with former Republican <br />National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel just days after <br />she was hired to be a paid political analyst for the network.<br />CNN reports that the ousting comes after<br />intense backlash from the network's leading <br />anchors over the decision to hire McDaniel.<br />CNN reports that the ousting comes after<br />intense backlash from the network's leading <br />anchors over the decision to hire McDaniel.<br />There is no doubt that the last several <br />days have been difficult for the News <br />Group. After listening to the legitimate <br />concerns of many of you, I have <br />decided that Ronna McDaniel will <br />not be an NBC News contributor, Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal News Group President, via CNN.<br />I want to personally apologize <br />to our team members who felt <br />we let them down. While this <br />was a collective recommendation <br />by some members of our leadership <br />team, I approved it and take <br />full responsibility for it, Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal News Group President, via CNN.<br />Journalists and anchors at NBC and <br />MSNBC denounced the network's <br />decision to hire McDaniel in on-air rebukes. .<br />Journalists and anchors at NBC and <br />MSNBC denounced the network's <br />decision to hire McDaniel in on-air rebukes. .<br />NBC News’ chief political analyst, <br />Chuck Todd, delivered biting on-air criticism <br />of executives at NBC over the decision.<br />NBC News’ chief political analyst, <br />Chuck Todd, delivered biting on-air criticism <br />of executives at NBC over the decision.<br />There’s a reason <br />a lot of journalists <br />at NBC News are <br />uncomfortable with this, Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst, via CNN.<br />MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough were <br />the next to speak out about McDaniel's hiring, expressing <br />their hope that NBC would "reconsider its decision.".<br />MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough were <br />the next to speak out about McDaniel's hiring, expressing <br />their hope that NBC would "reconsider its decision.".<br />To be clear, we believe NBC News should <br />seek out conservative Republican voices <br />to provide balance in their election coverage, <br />but it should be conservative Republicans, <br />not a person who used her position of power <br />to be an anti-democracy election denier, Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC host, via CNN.<br />To be clear, we believe NBC News should <br />seek out conservative Republican voices <br />to provide balance in their election coverage, <br />but it should be conservative Republicans, <br />not a person who used her position of power <br />to be an anti-democracy election denier, Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC host, via CNN.<br />Other leading network personalities to speak out against <br />McDaniel were Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow, <br />who called the network's decision "inexplicable.".<br />Other leading network personalities to speak out against <br />McDaniel were Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow, <br />who called the network's decision "inexplicable."
