Viewers React to Andrea Mitchell’s Final MSNBC Show & Name Who They Want to Replace Her
Veteran journalist Andrea Mitchell signed off from her MSNBC show for the final time today, Friday, February 7, after 17 years at the network, and viewers are reacting to her exit from the anchor chair.
While Mitchell, 78, fronted her eponymous hour-long show, Andrea Mitchell Reports, for the last time, she isn’t entirely leaving the NBC News staff, as she is set to serve as chief foreign affairs correspondent and Washington correspondent.
When she announced her exit back in October 2024, Mitchell explained, “What I’ve always loved most as I’ve traveled around the world and here across the U.S., is meeting people, meeting our viewers, meeting you, especially hearing about your lives and learning how we can do a better job of informing you about our political leaders and our allies and adversaries around the world.”
Many MSNBC viewers are happy to see Mitchell step down. Increasingly in recent years she has received criticism for what many liberals regard as being too nice about President Donald Trump while seemingly asking difficult questions of Democrats.
“Thank goodness! About 15 years overdue!” wrote one X user of Mitchell’s final MSNBC show.
“Andrea Mitchell is finally leaving MSNBC. But didn’t she leave years ago? Her lack of follow-ups, nodding to Republican lies, her unhinged anti-Hillary campaign, and ‘both sides’ framing won’t be missed. Sadly, she helped open the misinformation floodgates that still haunt us,” said another.
“Let’s hope that Andrea Mitchell remembers that she announced she is retiring this time,” another added.
Another said, “Andrea Mitchell on behalf of all of us..Friday couldn’t come soon enough..”
“Andrea Mitchell is leaving MSNBC. Nature is healing,” wrote one viewer.
“Y’all can send Andrea Mitchell on to retirement glory by not tuning in to her show,” added another.
However, she did receive some support, with one fan writing, “My take is she was a pioneer for many women journalists, smart, brave and persistent. Yeah, she lost her zip a while ago, but was still good at her job. I would love to see her get more accolades and less scorn. To her, I doff my hat and wish her all the best.”
“I wish her well also,” said another, “as long as she’s off-camera.”
Others, meanwhile, are hoping Jim Acosta, who just left CNN, will be given Mitchell’s slot.
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“Andrea Mitchell is leaving MSNBC after 17 yrs. Now is the time for Jim Acosta to slide in there…” wrote one viewer.
“This is Andrea Mitchell’s last day reporting from the anchor chair on @MSNBC She is moving to online reporting…GIVE THE JOB TO ACOSTA!!!!!!” said another.
“Jim Acosta was the only one I watched on CNN. Now..I will never have to see CNNs channel on my timer ever again. THANK YOU.. Channel Nobody Needs. I hope he gets Andrea Mitchell’s time slot on msnbc,” added another.
Another wrote, “Jim Acosta should replace Andrea Mitchell on
@MSNBC.”
“Dear @MSNBC,Hire Jim @Acosta for Andrea Mitchell’s spot! You’ll surpass @DanaBashCNN in no time flat!” said one user.
“If MSNBC is smart they’ll pay him whatever he wants and put him in the time slot Andrea Mitchell is leaving,” wrote another
Mitchell’s exit comes amid a number of shakeups at NBC News and MSNBC. In January, MSNBC’s president, Rashida Jones, announced her exit from the network. Meanwhile, Rachel Maddow returned to the network for five nights a week while Jonathan Lemire was added to Morning Joe as a permanent cohost amid criticisms of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.
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I do believe that a decent person to replace Michelle should be Acosta. However maybe he can structure the pay and relate to viewership. It should not take him long to have a following. What are we following?- simply the teal hard truth about Trump and his cabinet. The unconstitutional actions are stressing me out and at least Acosta gave us some sense of an ability to fight back. Sucking up to the Japanese PM right now using all his 4 adjectives. Great honor great country,blah blah blah. Trump will just bring all middle class and off color citizens a very hard time. Emotionally he does not care about anyone but himself. I just don’t know or understand why MAGA people don’t see the scammer and sociopathic Personaity behind the person. What am I missing? What. Taking away from climate control, USAID, sickening.
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Obviously, Andrea was a trailblazer for female journalists, and I applaud her for that.
However, for at least the last three years, there have been too many occasions when there have been excrutiatingly long pauses while she searched for words. That is not an attractive trait for an anchor with a daily time slot. Too bad she didn’t realize that and exit sooner
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Hire Jim Acosta! He's the only reason I watched CNN.
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Bring back Jim Acosta!!!
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Thank God she is gone. Move Ruhle to Mitchell slot and give Acosta the 11PM. He fits better into slot left by Brian Williams. She is like watching paint dry. I was down to watching Lawrence. I keep praying they will give Michael Steele his own show. Swap he and Joy? We deserve better than MSNBC and CNN are giving us, especially now.
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I agree with everything that has been said, especially bringing in Jim Acosta to fill that spot. He would be a perfect fit. I don't think ive ever watched msnbc during that time slot.
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Long overdue
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Hooray! Bonne voyage!
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Like others have said or implied, Andrea's speech patterns changed several years ago. Her pauses once or twice within the same sentence, and then run-on sentences made it difficult to know when guests she seemed to be setting up to speak were to start speaking. It got worse and worse.
However, when she was speaking as a corespondent, she does not seem to have this habit, so I am glad for her to continue as a correspondent.
I got to where I avoided her Noon show, or if I was watching it I had to turn it off.
I believe MSNBC did a dis-service to their audience by allowed her to continue as a host whenshe had "lost it".
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Yes! Jim Acosta at MSNBC would be fabulous!
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Jim Acosta would be perfect. Has a lot of fans for his openness and honesty
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Far Leftie Acosta. The perfect fit.
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Yes time for her to go that being said MSNBC and CNN no longer Relevant.
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