Mehdi Hasan Departs MSNBC Following Show Cancellation

Mehdi Hasan, a prominent Muslim journalist, has decided to quit MSNBC rather than accept a demotion that saw him lose his regular Sunday night program on the network. The decision to remove his show after three years sparked a petition campaign in protest, with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar calling it troubling amid a rise of anti-Muslim bigotry. Hasan's final show featured an interview with a Palestinian photographer discussing the danger of working in Gaza, and he expressed pride in what had been achieved on his show. MSNBC has not commented on Hasan's exit and will be increasing the weekend hours of another Muslim journalist to replace him.