In one of the more surprising turns of events, former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd lambasted the bosses at NBC for hiring former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

Todd's disgust with the machinations and considerations that went into her hiring was evident and is shared among many journalists at NBC News. Apparently, McDaniel had been booked to appear before her hiring. "You got put into an impossible situation, booking this interview and then all of a sudden the rug [is] pulled out from under you you find out she’s being paid to show up. That is unfortunate for this program,” Todd said.

Source: Politico

NBC chief political analyst Chuck Todd on Sunday publicly slammed the company’s decision to hire Ronna McDaniel in a stunning on-air moment immediately following the former RNC chair’s network debut.

“Let me deal with the elephant in the room. I think our bosses owe you an apology for putting you in this situation,” Todd told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker, who previously interviewed McDaniel, during a subsequent panel discussion.

“Look, there’s a reason why there’s a lot of journalists at NBC News uncomfortable with this because many of our professional dealings with the RNC over the six years have been met with gaslighting, have been met with character assassination,” Todd added.

Todd further praised Welker, who took over as host of NBC’s flagship Sunday show when he moved into a new role last year, while blasting NBC’s decision-makers for putting her in “an impossible situation.”

“I think you did everything you could do. You got put into an impossible situation, booking this interview and then all of a sudden the rug [is] pulled out from under you, you find out she’s being paid to show up. That is unfortunate for this program,” Todd said.