Chris Matthews resigned from Hardball effective immediately on March 2
, Bassett named Matthews as the “married cable-news host who inappropriately flirted with me in the makeup room a few times before we went live on his show, making me noticeably uncomfortable on air.”Donald Trump
, Matthews looked over at me in the makeup chair next to him and said, ‘Why haven’t I fallen in love with you yet?'” she wrote. “When I laughed nervously and said nothing, he followed up to the makeup artist. ‘Keep putting makeup on her, I’ll fall in love with her.'” RELATED VIDEO: 'Today' Show Colleague Says Rejecting Matt Lauer’s 'Flirting' Would 'Put a Target on Your Back'Hardball: How Politics Is Played Told by One Who Knows theWhen announcing his exit last month, Matthews said, "I’m very proud of the work I’ve done here,” and told viewers he'll be working on another book.
"I’ll continue to write and talk about politics and cheer on my producers and crew here in Washington and in New York. And my MSNBC colleagues, they will continue to produce great journalism in the years ahead.” ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1234630362015379457&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Ftv%2Fchris-matthews-resigns-hardball-on-air-msnbc-retiring%2FHe ended his statement with a message to “those of you who have gotten into a habit of watchingHe added, “So let’s not say goodbye, but ’til we meet again."
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