Ronna McDaniel’s time at NBC was short. The former Republican National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt by the network’s leading stars.Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, discusses the saga and what it might reveal about the state of television news heading into the 2024 presidential race.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jim-rutenberg">Jim Rutenberg</a>, a writer at large for The New York Times.Background reading: <ul><li>Ms. McDaniel’s appointment had been<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/business/media/ronna-mcdaniel-nbc-msnbc.html"> immediately criticized</a> by reporters at the network and by viewers on social media.</li><li>The former Republican Party leader tried to downplay her role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A review of the record shows she was<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/politics/ronna-mcdaniel-trump-nbc.html"> involved in some key episodes</a>.</li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Ronna McDaniel, TV News and the Trump Problem

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