And just like that Ronna McDaniel is out at NBC!
On March 26, former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel was dropped from the network following backlash from the public and NBC's own journalists.
McDaniel signed a contract with NBC for a position as a contributor, reportedly worth $300,000, just two days after she stepped down from her role at the RNC, but she was swiftly met with complaints and on-air protests from the network’s top talent, including Rachel Maddow, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, from the network’s talent who spoke out against it on air. Chuck Todd was upset because McDaniel had been booked on Meet the Press while she was negotiating her contract, but Kristen Welker, who interviewed McDaniel, wasn’t informed.
Todd was outraged and wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “The issue isn’t about ideology, it’s about basic truth. Those trying to make this a left-right issue are being intentionally dishonest. This is about whether honest journalists are supposed to lend their credibility to someone who intentionally tried to ruin ours.”
But this situation isn’t unique. Republicans have been fired many times before for supporting white nationalists, posting videos of the January 6 insurrection, and making antiemetic remarks.
Conservatives’ arrogance makes them think they can say and do abhorrent things without it coming back to bite them, but they’re wrong. So, to celebrate McDaniel’s being fired for trying to work for a news organization while being an election denier, here are five other conservatives who were handed their walking papers!
