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NBC News announced that former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel is joining the network.
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel will join NBC News as an on-air contributor, the network announced Friday.
Why it matters: She joined the network after facing a pressure campaign by former President Trump to resign from the RNC. Mr. Trump instead endorsed a trio of allies to lead the committee.
This adds another staunch conservative to the network’s repertoire of Republican commentators, including Marc Short, former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, and former Congressional chief of staff Brendan Bach. voice will be added.
“There has never been a more important time to have a voice like Rona on our team,” Carrie Budoff Brown, head of politics and election coverage for NBC News, said in a statement.
NBC News is already considering cutting ties with Ronna McDaniel, according to a new report.
Network officials told Fox News Digital that NBC News is actively considering cutting ties with Ronna McDaniel after hiring her as an analyst received such poor reviews.
The former Republican National Committee chairman was signed on as a paid contributor last week, leaving NBC’s current and former staffers, as well as media critics who thought the longtime Donald Trump ally was unacceptable for the news organization. There was an immediate uproar among the people.
MSNBC officials told FOX News Digital that the backlash against McDaniel’s hiring was worse than expected, not only from within NBC but also from leadership, and that there was discussion about firing McDaniel. Spokespeople for NBC News and MSNBC did not respond to requests for comment, and McDaniel remained with the networks as of Monday.
The official added that NBC was happy to cut McDaniel, saying she has been operating in bad faith for years, has credibility issues and has been involved in election denial, and that she has been involved in election denial since 2020. Alluded to her role in supporting President Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results and his rhetoric. Her election was unfair.
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