Chuck Todd, the former moderator of “Meet the Press,” is leaving NBC News.
Todd, who has become a noticeably less visible presence on the network after he was replaced as “Meet the Press” moderator by Kristen Welker in 2023 after nine years in the chair, announced he would exit NBC on Friday.
“Today is my last day… at NBC,” Todd said on his podcast.
“I am leaving a bit earlier than we had all originally planned, but there is a reason for it. I’m pretty excited by a few new projects that are on the cusp,” Todd added. “The podcast is coming with me, and it’s not going away.”
Todd said he would go on a “little hiatus” and then select a new home for the podcast.
Todd, who has been at the heart of NBC News’ political coverage for 18 years, first joined the network in 2007. There has been widespread speculation that Todd was seeking a new opportunity after seeing his role at NBC get scaled back in recent years.
“We’re grateful for Chuck’s many contributions to our political coverage during his nearly two-decade career at NBC News and for his deep commitment to ‘Meet the Press’