MSNBC President Stepping Down Day Before Trump Inauguration

Rashida Jones joined the network in 2022.
MSNBC President Stepping Down Day Before Trump Inauguration
MSNBC President Rashida Jones attends the premiere of "Loudmouth" during the 2022 Tribeca Festival in New York, on June 18, 2022. Andy Kropa/Invision/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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MSNBC’s president confirmed in a memo to staff Tuesday she is stepping down from her role on Jan. 19, coming a day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a memo.

Rashida Jones, in a memo to staff on Tuesday, said that she is leaving to “pursue new opportunities.” She’ll be replaced on an interim basis by Rebecca Kutler, a former executive with CNN who had joined MSNBC in 2022.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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