Former “Meet The Press” host Chuck Todd is on the verge of leaving NBC News and joining another media organization, Semafor reports.

The NBC News political analyst reportedly said he intends to leave the network when his contract is up this year.

Per Semafor:

Todd was once a key part of NBC’s broadcast offerings, hosting Meet The Press and a daily Meet The Press politics program on MSNBC and writing for its website. But while NBC announced that Todd would focus on longform projects after stepping down from Meet the Press in 2023, he has been a far less visible presence across the news network and its cable counterpart.

Todd publicly criticized NBC over its decision to hire former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel last year. The network immediately backpedaled, but the incident led some staffers to question Todd’s future there.

From the New York Post:

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His contract with the Comcast-owned news outfit is set to expire this year, and Todd has signaled his intention to leave the network, according to the report.

The Post has sought comment from NBC and Todd.

Todd joined NBC in 2007 and quickly became a fixture in the network’s national political coverage.

In 2014, he was named moderator of the long-running Sunday show “Meet the Press,” succeeding David Gregory, who struggled to maintain the high ratings and gravitas that marked the tenure of his predecessor, Tim Russert.

In addition to his “Meet the Press” gig, Todd hosted a weekday political program “MTP Daily” on sister cable network MSNBC and contributed to NBC’s political website.

In 2023, Todd announced he would step down as host of “Meet the Press” to focus on long-form projects. He was replaced by Kristen Welker.

 

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