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Former GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel Joins NBC News Amid Controversy

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Former GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel shakes things up by joining NBC News, causing mixed reactions within the media industry. Read more about her surprising move!

Former Republican National Committee Chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, has made waves in the media world by joining NBC News as a contributor. The decision comes at a crucial time as the GOP readies thousands of poll workers for in-person voting monitoring and gears up lawyers to challenge ballots. The move has sparked controversy, with MSNBC choosing not to utilize McDaniel despite her new role at NBC News.

Despite the mixed reactions, McDaniel, known for her role within the Republican Party, will debut as an on-air contributor on 'Meet The Press' this Sunday, showcasing her political analysis skills. Her appointment as a political analyst at NBC News highlights the network's effort to diversify opinions and voices in the political arena.

McDaniel, who faced backlash for her involvement in Trump's 2020 election loss, stepped down as the RNC chair last month. Her appointment at NBC News has stirred employee and talent backlash at MSNBC, with the cable network's management addressing the situation to ease tensions.

In a surprising turn of events, McDaniel's transition from the GOP leadership to the mainstream media poses questions about the future of political figures in journalism. Her unique perspective and experience are bound to add a new dimension to NBC News' political coverage, challenging traditional views and sparking debates within the industry.

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NBC News hires former GOP chairwoman Ronna McDaniel (The Washington Post)

Ronna McDaniel joins the mainstream media while the GOP prepares thousands of poll workers to monitor in-person voting and lawyers to challenge ballots.

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Ronna McDaniel joins NBC News as contributor (NewsNation Now)

Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will appear on "Meet The Press" this Sunday in new role as a contributor for NBC.

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MSNBC Doesn't Plan to Use GOP's Ronna McDaniel (TheWrap)

That's despite NBC News hiring former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel to serve as an on-air contributor across its platforms.

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Ronna McDaniel, former RNC chair, joins NBC News as political ... (USA TODAY)

Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, is joining NBC News as a political analyst.

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Ronna McDaniel: Former RNC chair sparks outrage as she joins ... (Hindustan Times)

McDaniel has served as the committee's chair since 2017 but recently stepped down after facing severe criticism for playing a part in Trump's 2020 loss.

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MSNBC Has No Plans to Have Ex-RNC Chief Ronna McDaniel on ... (The Wall Street Journal)

Cable network head seeks to address employee and talent backlash over appointment of Ronna McDaniel as an NBC News contributor.

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NBC News Hires Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel (Editor And Publisher Magazine)

McDaniel, the former head of the Michigan Republican party, took over the leadership role at the RNC in 2017. She stepped down last month, and Sunday's ...

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NBC News Faces Backlash Over Ronna McDaniel Hire: Chuck Todd ... (Deadline)

NBC News is facing an internal and external backlash over its hiring of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, ...

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MSNBC boss rejects plans to have ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel ... (Hindustan Times)

Amid calls to boycott NBC, MSNBC President Rashida Jones dismissed the plans to have former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel on its show.

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Ronna McDaniel Admits Joe Biden Won 'Fair and Square' (Newsweek)

NBC News announced Friday that McDaniel was joining the network as a contributor, which has led to backlash on social media.

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NBC News hiring of ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel as analyst sets ... (Fox News)

Amid fierce liberal backlash, former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel won't appear on the progressive channel MSNBC despite NBC News hiring her as an analyst.

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Ronna McDaniel Won't Be Appearing on MSNBC: Report (Vanity Fair)

Intense internal backlash has followed NBC News' hiring of the former RNC chair as political analyst.

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Former 'Meet the Press' Anchor Chuck Todd Faults NBC Over ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Separately, MSNBC president Rashida Jones has assured the cable channel's anchors that they retain editorial oversight of their shows, and are under no ...

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Chuck Todd Questions His Network, NBC News, Over Hiring of ... (The New York Times)

The extraordinary comments on “Meet the Press” revealed tensions in NBC's news divisions over Ronna McDaniel, who recently stepped down as head of the ...

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Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel faces sharp criticism after NBC ... (The Washington Post)

The NBC show featured visibly aggravated journalists saying McDaniel's hiring had raised credibility issues for NBC, with Chuck Todd saying, “I have no idea ...

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Chuck Todd Blasts NBC News On-Air Over Ronna McDaniel Hire (Variety)

Todd's remarks appear to be a rebuke aimed at Carrie Budoff Brown, the NBC News executive who oversees political coverage and “Meet The Press,” or Rebecca ...

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Chuck Todd rips NBC News for hiring former RNC chair Ronna ... (CNN)

Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd delivered a stunning rebuke of NBC News on Sunday, blasting the network for hiring former Republican National ...

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Ronna McDaniel disagrees with Trump's plan to free some Jan. 6 ... (NBC News)

Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that she disagrees with former President Donald Trump's plan to free those charged and ...

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Ronna McDaniel on previous RNC positions: 'You kind of take one ... (Politico)

Former RNC chair and recently appointed NBC political analyst Ronna McDaniel on Sunday explained why she's only now saying that violent Jan.

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Chuck Todd blasts NBC for hiring former RNC chair Ronna ... (AZCentral.com)

Chuck Todd, the former moderator of 'Meet the Press,' criticized NBC for hiring Ronna McDaniel, former RNC chair, calling out 'credibility issues'.

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'Our bosses owe you an apology': NBC anchor bashes network on ... (USA Weekend)

Former "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd criticized NBC for hiring Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the RNC, accusing her of having 'credibility issues.'

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Chuck Todd bashes NBC News hiring of former RNC chief Ronna ... (Los Angeles Times)

Former "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd criticized the network for the decision to make ex-Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel a paid ...

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NBC news analyst rips own network over hiring former RNC chair ... (CNN)

Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd blasted the network for hiring former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid political ...

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Former RNC chair McDaniel calls January 6 Capitol attack ... (CNN)

Former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said on Sunday that former president Donald Trump wanted her to move aside from her position ...

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Liz Cheney Reacts to Ronna McDaniel's Jan. 6 Excuse (Newsweek)

McDaniel told NBC's Kristen Welker that she found the violence during the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, "unacceptable."

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NBC News host blasts network for hiring former RNC Chair Ronna ... (Sky News Australia)

Todd opened Meet the Press by criticising NBC for hiring McDaniel and stated they should apologise to NBC Host Kristen Welker. “Our bosses owe you an apology ...

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Chuck Todd criticizes NBC for hiring former RNC chief Ronna ... (The Associated Press)

Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd says that some NBC News journalists are uncomfortable that the network had hired former Republican National ...

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