Why Chuck Todd Decided to Leave NBC News Amid Many Anchors Exiting Their Networks

Chuck Todd is leaving NBC News.

The former Meet the Press moderator, who is the chief political analyst for NBC, is leaving the network after nearly 20 years.

Todd‘s announcement comes amid the mass exodus of several major news anchors at other networks.

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“There’s never a perfect time to leave a place that’s been a professional home for so long, but I’m pretty excited about a few new projects that are on the cusp of going from ‘pie in the sky’ to ‘near reality.’ So I’m grateful for the chance to get a jump start on my next chapter during this important moment,” Todd said in a memo sent to NBC staffers.

He added, “The ‘ChuckToddcast’ is also coming with me (thank you NBC). Stay tuned for an announcement about its new home soon. Needless to say, I do plan to continue to share my reporting and unique perspective of covering politics with data and history as important baselines in understanding where we were, where we are and where we’re going.”

Todd teased that he could be launching a newsletter.

“The media has a lot of work to do to win back the trust of viewers/listeners/readers and I’m convinced the best place to start is from the bottom up. At my core, I’m an entrepreneur — I spent my first 15 years professionally working for the company that started the political newsletter craze that dominates today. And this is a ripe moment,” he said (via USA Today).