Andrea Mitchell steps away from MSNBC anchor chair after 17 years in the middle of flurry of political journalism shaking

Andrea Mitchell retires with his MSNBC anchor chair on Friday, February 7 after almost 17 years on the desk.

The long -standing host of Andrea Mitchell reports First revealed in October that the Daily Show was planning to end his run after the president’s inauguration, although a specific date of the transition was not announced at the time.

“After sixteen years of being in the anchor chair every day, I will have time to do more of what I love the most: to connect, listen and report in the field, especially as the one who is selected next week will take on it Monumental task of dealing with two foreign wars and the political departments here at home, ”said Mitchell, 78, on October 29.

Although she will no longer report daily from the MSNBC desktop, Mitchell will remain NBC News’ Chef Washington correspondent and head of foreign affairs, people confirm.

NBCU News Group previously stated that she will continue to report across all platforms for NBC News and MSNBC, and will be exploited to help break news events and on big political nights.

Related: Andrea Mitchell offers advice to her younger self as she reflects over 45 years on NBC News (exclusive)

Mitchell – who is married to former Federal Reserve President Alan Greenspan, 98 – has been a cornerstone of NBC News for almost 50 years covering each presidential election since 1980 and interviewing great political players.

By 2023, Mitchell reflected on her career in the half-century in television journalism and shared with people the advice she would give herself if she got a do-over in the industry.

“I want to ask my younger self to be more confident, know my value, demand equal pay, get more sleep and take more time off to be with my family,” she told people at the time.

“Previous first lady Barbara Bush Once told Wellesley College candidates that at the end of their lives they would never regret not having taken another test or closure of yet another deal, but will regret time not spent with a man, a child, a friend or a parent. “

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Shake-up at MSNBC comes on the heels of several other high-profile departures within the political journalism field since the election.

On December 19 Fox News’ Neil CavutoA long -time Trump critic, announced he would leave the network after 28 years; On January 28, Jim Acosta revealed that he left CNN after 18 years; on the 31st of January, Chuck Todd shared that he gave NBC News nearly a year and a half after being replaced on Meet the press.

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