Chuck Todd To Step Down As ‘Meet The Press’ Moderator, Kristen Welker To Succeed Him
06.06.2023 - 20:38
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Chuck Todd announced that he will step down as moderator of Meet the Press in September and will be succeeded by Kristen Welker.
Todd has moderated the program since September, 2014.
There already was speculation that there would be a change on the show, after David P. Gelles was hired as executive producer last year, succeeding John Reiss.
Todd said at the end of the show on Sunday, “It’s been an amazing nearly decade long run. I am really proud of what this team and I have built over the last decade. Frankly, the last 15 years, which also includes my time as political director. I’ve loved so much of this job, helping to explain America to Washington and explain Washington to America.”
Todd said that “the key to the survival of any of these media entities, including here at Meet the Press, is for leaders to not overstay their welcome. I’d rather leave a little bit too soon than stay a tad too long.” He said that he plans to work on projects at NBC including “docu series and docu drams “focused on trying to bridge our divides and pierce political troubles.”
Welker, who has been with NBC News since 2010, serves as NBC News’ chief White House correspondent and is co-anchor of Weekend Today. She also is co-host of Meet the Press Now on NBC News Now and has been Todd’s co-anchor on major election night programming since 2021. One of her standout moments came in 2020 when she moderated the second and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. She drew extensive positive reviews for keeping the proceedings moving and under control, as well as substantive.
Todd said on the show that he’s “also ready to take a step back because I know the person whom I’m passing the baton to is somebody who’s been ready for
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