"NBC's Morning Joe and Chuck Todd Take On Ronna McDaniel"

MSNBC's Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski publicly criticized NBC's decision to hire former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as a network pundit, citing her involvement in Donald Trump's election denial efforts. This open revolt follows NBC News political director Chuck Todd's on-air rebuke of the network's decision. The move has sparked backlash among NBC journalists and staffers, who question the decision amid layoffs and lack of communication from network leadership. Despite reports of a $300,000 annual salary for McDaniel, NBC News executives have indicated that there are no plans for her to appear on MSNBC, although individual shows can still choose to use her.