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After 15+ years at the network, Chuck Todd from NBC’s “Meet the Press” has finally stepped down.
In his announcement, Todd mentioned that he has seen too many people, including friends and family, become consumed by their work before realizing it was too late.
Todd will be replaced by NBC News colleague Kristen Welker, who moderated the final 2020 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. (Poll: Is CNN ‘Fake News’? VOTE)
Chuck Todd is finally leaving NBC's Meet The Press after nearly a decade of campaigning for Democrats and promoting a radical left-wing agenda.
Here's a look back at some of his worst moments
(🎥 @Banned_Bill) pic.twitter.com/Qbb83deD1A— Media Research Center (@theMRC) September 8, 2023
Todd said, “I’m pretty — really proud of what this team and I have built over the last decade — frankly, the last 15+ years that I’ve been here at NBC.”
“The key to survival of any of these incredible media entities … is for leaders not to overstay their welcome,” he explained. “I’d rather leave a little bit too soon than stay a tad bit too long.”
“While I may be leaving this chair, I’m still going to help NBC navigate and coach colleagues in this 2024 campaign season and beyond,” he added. (Trending: Why Joe Biden Must Be Impeached)
WATCH: Chuck Todd hands off Meet the Press to Kristen Welker@chucktodd: “Are you ready?”@kwelkernbc: “I’m ready because you have helped me get ready … you have invested in me.” pic.twitter.com/PXzolHdkWc
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 10, 2023
“But this is also an important time for me personally. I’ve let work consume me for nearly 30 years.”
Born in Miami, Florida, in 1972, Todd graduated from Miami Killian Senior High School in 1990 and from The George Washington University in 1994 with a degree in political science.
After graduating from college, Todd worked as a reporter for The Des Moines Register and The Boston Globe. He joined NBC News in 2001 as a political analyst. (Trending: Joe Biden Decides Whether to Wear A Mask Again)
In 2007, he became the host of NBC’s Meet the Press Daily. He was named the permanent moderator of Meet the Press in 2014.
Todd has won numerous awards for his journalism, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis. He has also been named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.