Chuck Todd Reportedly Set for Shock Exit From NBC Amid Frustrations With Current Role
NBC News chief political analyst Chuck Todd has reportedly been “quietly” meeting with other news outlets and telling them he plans to leave his current network in 2025 amid frustrations with his current role.
According to Semafor, the former Meet the Press host has been talking to “top editors and leaders from other media organizations” and discussing “potential roles outside the network both in broadcast and digital media” as he intends to depart NBC News when his contract is up later this year.
This comes after Todd was replaced by Kristen Welker as host of Meet the Press in 2023 after serving nine years in the role. At the time, NBC News stated the change would lead to bigger projects for Todd. However, Semafor notes that Todd has been a “far less visible presence” across NBC News and MSNBC since he left Meet the Press.
Todd’s relationship with NBC has become contentious over the past year. In March 2024, he appeared on Meet the Press and called out “credibility issues” regarding the network’s hiring of former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel.
“There’s a reason why there are a lot of journalists at NBC News uncomfortable with this, because many of our professional dealings with the RNC over the last six years have been met with gaslighting, have been met with character assassination,” he stated.
Todd also blasted NBC for having Welker interview McDaniel when she was hired as a paid contributor. In a March 2024 tweet, he added, “The issue isn’t about ideology, it’s about basic truth. Those trying to make this a left-right issue are being intentionally dishonest. This is about whether honest journalists are supposed to lend their credibility to someone who intentionally tried to ruin ours.”
The backlash ultimately led to the network reversing its decision to hire McDaniel.
Todd joined NBC News in 2007 as political director, often appearing on political discussion shows, such as Morning Joe, Hardball with Chris Matthews, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and The Rachel Maddow Show. In 2008, he became NBC News Chief White House Correspondent, partnering with Savannah Guthrie on the news beat.
He became the host of Meet the Press in 2014, and in 2015, he also began hosting the daily political show MTP Daily. On June 4, 2023, he announced on air that he’d be stepping down from Meet the Press later in the year, noting that after three decades in the news business, he was ready to spend more time with his family.
Neither Todd nor NBC News have responded to the latest reports.
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Chuck Todd's smugness was on full display every time he spoke. Where are the Tim Russerts when we need him?
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I see. It’s ok for right leaning journalists to not mask their bias. Why can’t we just drop the left/right and focus on truth?
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Could not agree more. That's why in my opinion Tim Russert should be held up as the model for that kind of journalism.
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Well, simple. There's NO money in the truth. That's the sad reality. At least to the executives RUNNING these types of shows.
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I just say "who lied?" One network might be in a slump because so many of us are disgusted by the election and took a news break. The other network literally told you Jan 6 "didn't happen" and paid 800 million in damages for other lies.
Call it as it is, enough with the both sides BS.
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Yeah; who lied about the Trump/Russia connection? Who lied about Hunter's laptop? And did so for YEARS!
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Yes, left leaning journalists are famous for hiding their bias in straight news positions. Denial is not just a river in Mexico. Repeat the line.
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There have been L-O-N-G term Democrates that lead the discussion on this network. Kristen Welker is no different, she follows the same rhetoric that the network leads in. Truth is not presented for both sides. The way the questions lead is slanted for the liberal party bias (almost always).
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chuck toady should have been forced OUT a long, long time ago. STOP having lying sacks on the show and push BACK against their b.s. THAT might have helped out.
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Who cares!! I gave up on MSNBC the day after ‘the election’. All those experts & talking heads were talking idiots; what a relief no more spewing Joe Scarborough.
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Scarborough got himself muted and muted good. No amount of kissing up to Trump will redeem him.
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If Chuck Todd leaves NBC then I will be leaving too.
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Great! Your departure will make their audience even smaller, and that's a good thing.
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You will be missed
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I really like Chuck Todd and was not happy when he left Meet the Press. Kristen Welker is too much of a pit bull. I get that being a woman makes things harder for her but when a woman thinks you’re a pit bull, you might want to listen. Trying to find something wrong with someone even if they are on the right side of an issue just makes you look more like that pit bull.
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I agree, she is just trying to get a sound bite. I Quit watching the show.
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I quit watching after Chuck left too. He is a much better Journalist than Kristen Welker.
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I think she is saying she left because of Welker, not Todd!
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Pitbull? She let Trump walk all over her. She's a nice person but she always seems to let people talk over her.
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Never liked this guy! Horrible personality and leans too left! Shocking that they picked him to succeed his predecessor, who was awesome!
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Todd is a biased idiot so good riddance! Can't stand his voice, let alone his face, or his one sided comments!
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Maga
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WEASAL FACE liar
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MSNBC and NBC news are dead.
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Chuck has more hair than credibility
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More hair is good
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Chuck Todd has not been able to mask his leftist bias for years now. It's about time that NBC wakes up and smells the coffee.
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I will go wherever Todd goes. Kristen Walker was the biggest mistake for MSNBC in my opinion. She's a pushover for liars and Republicans and belongs on the Fox fake news channel, ..not a credible news station like MSNBC was before caving to opinions of liars...
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Wow! Democratictruth...... sounds like one of those oxygen morons......
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What have you been smoking? Gimme some
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Chuck was great on Meet the Press. Don't like Kristen as well
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I like Church Todd. I don’t care for his replacement on MTP, and don’t watch anymore. NBC has not been utilizing his talent. Wherever he goes, I will watch.
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Maybe he'll go to news Nation
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It's already bad enough that NBC is indicating that they are going to eventually replace Lester Holt with Tom Llamas, (who, along with Hallie Jackson, seems to be a right winged Trump Supporter)!
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I will NEVER watch Lester Holt after is rude and disgusting interview with President Biden.
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We all know that Lester leans left, but he's really good at hiding it.
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Looks like another journalist silenced for speaking out against right-wing censored news. Sad.
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I like Chuck Todd. Sorry to say but it's time for Lester and Al to step down . Time for some fresh faces.
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