Chuck Todd, a fixture of NBC’s political coverage for nearly two decades, is leaving the network.
“Today is my last day at NBC,” Todd said Friday on his podcast “Chuck Toddcast,” adding that his departure happened “a little earlier than originally planned.”
Todd, who joined the network in 2007, indicated that he plans to launch “a few new projects,” possibly focusing on bridging the gap between national and local news.
“I think the media has a lot of work to do to win back the trust [of the public], and I think, frankly, national media isn’t the place that’s going to be able to do it,” said the longtime political reporter….