MSNBC host Jen Psaki will slide into a new Prime Time slot as part of a massive shakeup that includes the expulsion of Trump bashing anchor Joy Reid.
Pasaki, former spokesman for President Joe Biden, will take over his Tuesday through Friday duties from current host Alex Wagner in late April, the network said.
The overhaul of the left-leaning network by new President Rebecca Kutler also includes weekend shows hosted by Eiman Mocheldin, Jonathan Capehart, Katie Juan and Jose Diaz Barrato.
The Kutler anchor chair relocation comes after news leaked on Sunday that Reid had won the boots. Her show “The Reidout” will be replaced by hosts of “The Weekend” Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Alicia Menendez.
Reid, who is scheduled to host Monday's final show, broke her silence over her ouster in a rambling call-in to the “Victory with Black Women” podcast.
“I have experienced every feeling of emotion from you know, anger, anger, disappointment, hurt, you know, you know, guilt. Reed said on a Sunday night Zoom call.
Psaki will begin filling Rachel Madow's time slots as the network's top pay star returns to hosting a weekly show on Monday.
Madow was entrusted by the network to host five days a week during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
Wagner will remain at MSNBC as a senior political analyst.
Kutler replaced Rashida Jones last month as parent company Comcast prepares to spin off its network and other cable properties.
MSNBC will also strengthen its Washington Bureau and its national and international correspondents as it will be disconnected from sister channel NBC News after the spinoff.
Kutler's move to shake up the network has angered MSNBC insiders.
She said, “We're canceling two hosts that made history. Alex Wagner is [the] “The first Asian American Primetime host and Joy Reed was the first Black Women Cable Primetime host,” a source told the Post.
“She's tough and very corporate. There aren't many people like her, but she gets things done.”
Cape Heart and Mohildin lose their current weekend show and move to a new role.
Cape Heart will pinned the morning edition of “Weekend” with Mohieldin leading the evening version of the program.
The network said fans and Diaz Barrato, who were at the helm from Miami, were told their program would be over as the network sunsets its South Florida-based business.
Fans remain as legal correspondents.
Diaz-Balart is used by Telemundo and NBC News.
As part of the Revamp, daytime anchors Katy Tur, Ana Cabrera and Chris Jansing will move or extend the show, while Ali Velshi's 10am weekend show will be extended to 2-3 hours.
“This will be a really exciting time, but it's also a challenging time,” Kutler told MSNBC leaders during a meeting before the changes were announced.
“I think it's important that we as leaders be honest about that and the challenges we're going to be ahead. Our work is difficult on normal days, and these are not normal times.”
