Former RNC Chairman Reince Priebus criticized NBC News on Sunday for the “disastrous failure” in hiring and firing Ronna McDaniel.
McDaniel resigned as RNC chief on March 8, but became the center of controversy in the media world after joining NBC News as a contributor, and was terminated from the company following backlash from employees.
Priebus, the ABC contributor, said NBC made a big mistake hiring McDaniel on “This Week.”
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Former RNC Chairman Reince Priebus criticized NBC News on Sunday for the “disastrous failure” in hiring and firing Ronna McDaniel. (Getty Images)
“The Rona thing, I think it’s obvious to people like me who write here, but I’ve been in other places where management brought me in and met people and said, I’ve never been hired anywhere I’ve been without an interview.”We don’t have a signed contract and we’re trying to figure out if we’re going to get off topic,” Priebus said.
“The root of the problem is that management didn’t bring anything to the table.” [McDaniel] “We signed a contract to settle everything before the deal was signed, and in my opinion it was a huge mistake,” he continued.
Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile said she had no reaction to McDaniel’s firing.
“I didn’t understand recruitment,” Brazil said. “So I don’t have anything. But I’ve enjoyed every year of my life being on shows like this and on cable TV.”
“I wish her all the best,” she added.
Fox News Digital has reached out to NBC News for comment, but has not yet received a response.
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Priebus, the ABC contributor, said NBC made a big mistake hiring McDaniel on ABC’s “This Week.” (Screenshot from ABC News)
Exactly one week after proudly announcing that it would hire McDaniel, the former Republican National Committee chairman, as a paid analyst, NBC has received a number of precedent-setting calls from the network’s stars and media pundits, as well as prominent Democratic politicians. He is still shaken by the negative lashings he received.
McDaniel is seeking the full $600,000 he gets from his lucrative contract. republican and conservative In the wake of this fiasco, trust in NBC News declined even further, and the media covered it more extensively than ever before.
A former MSNBC executive previously told FOX News Digital, “There is now a clear line between NBC/MSNBC anchors and correspondents and the executives who oversee them. Talent trusts executives. “They don’t trust the management, and they don’t trust the executives either.” talent. ”
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Fox News’ David Rutz and Brian Flood contributed to this report.
