MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews is leaving 'Hardball' following accusations of inappropriate behavior.
Friday that Matthews, 74, made her"uncomfortable" ahead of her 2016 appearance on his MSNBC show "Hardball with Chris Matthews" after he"inappropriately flirted with me in the makeup room."
She continued:"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.'"Bassett recalled another incident where Matthewscomplimented her red dress and asked if she was going out following their segment. for making inappropriate jokes and comments about a female employee. The incident, made when"Hardball with Chris Matthews" was airing on CNBC, resulted in the woman getting separation-related compensation from the network, an MSNBC spokesperson told USA TODAY in 2017.was before an interview with then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during her campaign. He said the comment was made in"poor taste.
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