MSNBC insiders told Fox News Digital they were furious over the hiring of ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel as an analyst, and on-air talent expressed derision as well.
When former Republican National Commitee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel landed a paid contributor gig at NBC News and its affiliated platforms on Friday, the uproar was predictable and immediate. And it hardly died out over the weekend. If anything, it got worse. Chuck Todd demanded an apology from network honchos while on NBC's crown jewel Sunday news program, 'Meet the Press.' Current
figures like Keith Olbermann and Steve Schmidt declaring it an atrocity, and current insider told Fox News Digital. 'Mind boggling that anyone that this hire was appropriate.' 'Tim Russert would be outraged,' they added, referring to the longtime 'Meet the Press' host who died in 2008. They confirmed earlier reports that Jones had told
's 'Morning Joe' Monday, the show's hosts also criticized the hiring and said she wouldn't be a guest on the program. 'To be clear, we believe NBC News should seek out conservative Republican voices to provide balance in their election coverage,' said co-host Mika Brzezinski. 'But it should be conservative Republicans, not a person who used her position of power to be an anti-democracy election denier.
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