‘Romney’s nephew’ McDaniel, former RNC chairman, is in trouble
NBC faces internal backlash after hiring political analyst
“I rebelled after being kicked out by Trump, but I got kicked out again.”
[케이프지라도(미주리주)=AP/뉴시스]NBC, which hired former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst, canceled the hiring as internal opposition intensified. The photo shows former Chairman McDaniel speaking at a campaign rally for then-President Donald Trump held in Missouri, USA, on November 5, 2018. 2024.03.28.
[워싱턴=뉴시스] Correspondent Yoonhee Lee = NBC Broadcasting, which hired former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst, canceled the hiring as internal opposition intensified.
Former Chairman McDaniel, who is also the nephew of Senator Mitt Romney (Utah), a prominent Republican politician, was caught up in his support of former President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
According to the Associated Press and the New York Times on the 27th (local time), NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde told employees the previous day, “After listening to the legitimate concerns of many people, we have decided not to accept McDaniel into NBC News.”
“No organization, especially a newsroom, can succeed without cohesion and consistency,” Conde said. “It has become clear over the past few days that this hire undermines that goal.”
NBC announced on the 22nd that former Chairman McDaniel would contribute to the program as a political analyst, but strong opposition erupted from within.
Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s famous program ‘Meet the Press’, criticized the management, saying he did not know how to believe the words of a person who supported election fraud, and MSNBC hosts also issued a statement protesting the hiring of McDaniel.
In an NBC interview on the 24th, former Chairman McDaniel reversed his previous position and said that President Joe Biden won the election fairly, but in the past, he actively defended the theory of election rigging claimed by former President Trump. He also has a history of supporting the RNC resolution supporting the Capitol riot incident on January 6, 2021.
Ultimately, NBC executives reversed their decision and canceled the contract. Former Chairman McDaniel is said to have learned of the contract termination through media reports, and there are also predictions that he will launch a legal dispute.
Former Chairman McDaniel was one of the ardent supporters of former President Trump and was expected to lead the RNC until 2025, but he fell out of favor with former President Trump due to the hosting of the Republican primary debate. In the end, the title of chairman was handed over to former President Trump’s daughter-in-law and others last month.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said, “McDaniel was kicked out of the RNC by Trump despite years of flattery,” and added, “He then rebelled (against Trump), claiming that Biden was selected fairly, but was kicked out again by NBC.” It was highly evaluated.
Meanwhile, former President Trump mocked Chairman McNaniar and NBC criticized him.
He said on Truth Social, a social networking service he created, “Ronna McDaniel was fired from NBC’s fake news job after two days. She only lasted two days and that was after telling them what they wanted to hear.” “I was left in a very strange place, a place no one wants to go to,” he wrote. This is interpreted to mean that former Chairman McDaniel has crossed an irreversible river.
Former President Trump also targeted NBC employees who protested, saying, “Radical left-wing lunatics are crazy, and NBC management is weak.”
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