far left host Mehdi Hasan In the final episode of the show of the same name, he announced that he had decided to leave MSNBC immediately to pursue a “new challenge.”
It's Hasan time NBC series The platform was quite short. “The Mehdi Hasan Show” first aired on the NBC streaming service Peacock in October 2020, the same month that Hasan, a 44-year-old British graduate of Oxford University, became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
By March 2021, the show moved to MSNBC, where it aired on Sunday nights for two and a half years until it was abruptly canceled last November as part of a major shakeup at the station. At the time, MSNBC President Rashida Jones said that canceling Hasan's show and adding a new morning show would help the network “build on previous accomplishments and maintain momentum in 2024 and beyond.” Said it would be helpful.
Jones insisted that Hasan remain on staff as an analyst and moderator, but it appears Hasan is not happy with his new role. Hasan broke the news to viewers on Sunday, the last broadcast of “The Mehdi Hasan Show.”
“Tonight is more than just the final episode of 'The Mehdi Hasan Show.' “Today is my last day at MSNBC. Yes, I have decided to quit,” he said, but as of Monday afternoon, 's X account profile still lists him as the “host” of “The Mehdi Hasan Show” on MSNBC and Peacock.
His announcement lasted only about a minute and provided few details about the reason for his resignation or his plans for the future. But it was an expression of gratitude to his soon-to-be former employer and optimism about his future.
“I'm so proud of this show, so proud of what we've accomplished on this network. I can't thank you all enough for watching, for your support and feedback. But it's a new year, a new year. “Planning,'' he said.
Hasan did not mention that his performance impressed his NBC bosses, but that appears to have been the case. Anonymous sources familiar with the news channel responded to the interview. new york post In November, he claimed that Mr. Hasan's “views, you know what I mean, are a little too far outside the mainstream.”
At that time, his Program rating Even after Hamas' horrifying attack on innocent Israelis on October 7, Hasan remained unwell due to his persistent criticism of Israel. In early November, Hasan even told a guest, Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that the Israeli government was “killing children.” . ”
Hasan, an outspoken Muslim, was not only unapologetically pro-Palestinian; He also appeared to target fellow Muslims who have allied with Christians and the right in the fight against LGBTQ indoctrination in public schools. He suggested on the show that such Muslims are “linking arms with people who will go back to bashing Muslims when they stop bashing gays.”
Hassan also accused fellow journalist Matt Taibbi of committing perjury last April by simply confusing the acronyms of two obscure government agencies during Congressional testimony about the so-called Twitter Files. , faced intense backlash. Journalist Li Fan called Hasan's baseless accusations a “frivolous, personal attack.”
“Matt Taibbi mixed up the acronym in one of his tweets, but he quickly corrected the record,” Huang said.
“Mehdi has told a lot of lies throughout this entire process. He lied about never talking about Hunter Biden's laptop. Never reporting on this even more sordid Russiagate allegation. “He lied. And the most serious allegation here is that Matt Taibbi lied under oath to Congress,” Huang continued.
“This is perjury, and this is serious,” Fang concluded. “This is a very petty, personal attack and it's not true.”
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