Joy Reid Urges Viewers to ‘Resist a Crisis of Democracy’ in Final MSNBC Broadcast — Watch Video

Joy Reid’s time at MSNBC may be over, but she’s not done fighting.

In her final broadcast as host of The ReidOut on Monday, the political commentator spent the hour talking with guests like Rachel Maddow and Nicolle Wallace about “how to resist a crisis of democracy” — a pointed topic in light on President Donald Trump’s new administration. In the episode’s final minutes, Reid chose not to make a big personal statement, instead taking the time to pay tribute to the show’s off-camera staff and crew along with her viewers, aka “the Reiders.”

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On Saturday, MSNBC announced that Reid and fellow host Alex Wagner would no longer be leading their respective time slots on the cable news channel. Reid had hosted The ReidOut in the 7 pm hour for the past five years; the time slot will now be filled by Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele, who currently host The Weekend on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

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Wagner hosted MSNBC’s 9 pm hour, which will be taken over by former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki, with Inside With Jen Psaki airing Tuesday through Friday at 9 pm. Rachel Maddow, who is currently anchoring 9 pm five days a week, will soon return to hosting Mondays only. Wagner, meanwhile, will become a correspondent for the network.

“Since joining MSNBC, Psaki has become a crucial and trusted voice for the network,” MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler said in a memo Monday. “We now have one of the most engaged audiences in all of television and are seeing rapid growth across digital, audio, and more. In the years ahead, we must continue to show up for our audiences in this critical moment while simultaneously best positioning ourselves for the future.”

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