Monday night, after over two decades at MSNBC, Chris Matthews announced his retirement.
Recently, frequent MSNBC guest Laura Bassett alleged in an op-ed that Matthews made sexist comments to her off the air.
Matthews opened his Monday broadcast of “Hardball,” making the announcement, which included an apparent reference to the op-ed.
GOP lawmaker touts $19M Trump tariff success story in her district: ‘New model for American manufacturing’
Fact Check: Was Katy Perry’s Widely Mocked Blue Origins Trip a Hoax?
King Charles, Head of Church of England, Proclaims Vile, Unbibilical Message in Easter Address to Christians
Florida protester screams at Rep. Byron Donalds during tense town hall
Private security guards who dragged Idaho woman from town hall meeting hit with charges
White House responds to report claiming Trump looking to replace key Cabinet official and more top headlines
Out of power, Democrats resort to theater and procedure to mount Trump resistance
Trump issues full-throated endorsement of Sen. Steve Daines: ‘HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!’
Trump Energy chief recounts evolution of US environs over 55 ‘Earth Days’: ‘A handily energized society works’
Papal punditry kicks in over who will succeed Pope Francis
Karen Read defense faces ‘high-wire’ act as retrial’s opening statements kick off, experts say
Blue state’s Democrat AG should be investigated for ‘politically charged’ prosecution of cop: police group
Supreme Court weighs right for parents to opt students out of LGBT content
State of War: How Trump is fighting a 9-front battle
Judge temporarily blocks NYC Mayor Adams’ plan to allow ICE agents in Rikers Island jail complex
Matthews said, “Let me start with my headline tonight. I’m retiring. This is the last ‘Hardball’ on MSNBC, and obviously, this isn’t for lack of interest in politics. As you can tell, I have loved every minute of my 20 years as host as ‘Hardball.’ Every morning I read the papers, I’m gung-ho to get to work. Not many people have had this privilege. I love working with the producers and the conversations we’ve had over how to report the news. I love having the connection with you, the good people who watch. I’ve learned who you are, bumping into you on the sidewalk or waiting in an airport and saying hello. You’re like me. I hear from your kids and grandchildren. Who says my dad loves you, my grandmother loves you. Or my husband watched it until the end.”
He continued, “After my conversation with NBC, I decided tonight will be my last ‘Hardball.’ I’ll tell you why. The younger generations are ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in the media, in fighting for their causes. They are improving the workplace. We are talking about better standards than we grew up with, fair standards. A lot of it has to do with how we talk to each other. Compliments on a woman’s appearance some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were OK were never OK. Certainly not today. For making such comments in the past, I’m sorry. ”
GOP lawmaker touts $19M Trump tariff success story in her district: ‘New model for American manufacturing’
Fact Check: Was Katy Perry’s Widely Mocked Blue Origins Trip a Hoax?
King Charles, Head of Church of England, Proclaims Vile, Unbibilical Message in Easter Address to Christians
Florida protester screams at Rep. Byron Donalds during tense town hall
Private security guards who dragged Idaho woman from town hall meeting hit with charges
White House responds to report claiming Trump looking to replace key Cabinet official and more top headlines
Out of power, Democrats resort to theater and procedure to mount Trump resistance
Trump issues full-throated endorsement of Sen. Steve Daines: ‘HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!’
Trump Energy chief recounts evolution of US environs over 55 ‘Earth Days’: ‘A handily energized society works’
Papal punditry kicks in over who will succeed Pope Francis
Karen Read defense faces ‘high-wire’ act as retrial’s opening statements kick off, experts say
Blue state’s Democrat AG should be investigated for ‘politically charged’ prosecution of cop: police group
Supreme Court weighs right for parents to opt students out of LGBT content
State of War: How Trump is fighting a 9-front battle
Judge temporarily blocks NYC Mayor Adams’ plan to allow ICE agents in Rikers Island jail complex
He added, “I’m very proud of the work I’ve done here. Long before I went on television, I worked for years in politics, was a newspaper columnist and author. I’m working on another book. I’ll continue to write and talk about politics and cheer on my producers and crew here in Washington and New York and my MSNBC colleagues. They will continue to produce great journalism in the years ahead. For those who have gotten in the habit of watching ‘Hardball’ every night, I hope you’re going to miss me because I’m going to miss you. Remember Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca. We will always have ‘Hardball,’ let’s not say goodbye, but ’til we meet again.”
Story cited here.
