The prominent newsman has been looking elsewhere "quietly," according to the report.
Ron Dicker at HuffPost:
Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former longtime host of “Meet the Press,” has “quietly” informed other news outlets that he plans to depart the network this year, Semafor reported Sunday. Todd has discussed possible gigs with top editors from competitors in broadcast and digital platforms, according to the outlet. The newsman appeared to create friction early last year by publicly scolding NBC’s brass. In March, Todd spoke for several colleagues at NBC in pointing out “credibility issues” surrounding the 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,” Todd said. Todd, a persistent Donald Trump critic, also said on the air that the network should apologize for having his “Meet the Press” successor, Kristen Welker, interview McDaniel when she was hired as a paid contributor.
Longtime NBC News and MSNBC staple Chuck Todd is set to exit 30 Rock sometime this year. Todd hosted various programs on both NBC and MSNBC, including Meet The Press and MTP Daily, along with being involved with special coverage on NBC.
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