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MSNBC has reportedly axed Joy Reid's evening news show in a major overhaul of the network amid President Donald Trump's administration.
According to The Hill, Reid, who's hosted MSNBC's "The ReidOut" since 2020, is scheduled to appear for the final broadcast of her show sometime this week.
Reid has served as a powerful on-air voice for the Black community, sharing her commentary on political news and events on "TheReidOut." She also previously anchored for the network on "The Reid Report" and "AM Joy."
The Black Lives Matter foundation called Reid's ouster a "regressive move."
"MSNBC’s decision to remove Joy Reid, our direct connection to the pulse of our communities, was a regressive move," BLM wrote in a statement on X. "For Black audiences, she was a trusted voice who brought our stories, perspectives, and urgent issues to the forefront. Her absence leaves a void in representation and truth-telling at a time when we need it most."
The move came roughly a month after Rashida Jones stepped down from MSNBC. Jones was replaced by Rebecca Kutler, who previously served as the network's senior vice president of content strategy.
Symone Sanders Townsend, Michale Steele, and Alicia Menendez, who currently host the network’s “The Weekend,” are reportedly slated to anchor during Reid's evening slot.
MSNBC hasn't publicly addressed the changes.
Social media users accused the network of bending at the knee for Trump, who celebrated Reid's departure.
"Lowlife Chairman of 'Concast,' Brian Roberts, the owner of Ratings Challenged NBC and MSDNC, has finally gotten the nerve up to fire one of the least talented people in television, the mentally obnoxious racist, Joy Reid. Based on her ratings, which were virtually non-existent, she should have been 'canned' long ago, along with everyone else who works there," the president wrote on his Truth Social platform.
See the reaction to Reid's MSNBC exit below.
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