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Todd has often been an online punching bag for critics, including Donald Trump, during a polarized time, and there were rumors that his time at the show would be short when its executive producer was reassigned at the end of last summer, but NBC gave no indication this was anything other than Todd香蕉视频直播檚 decision. It香蕉视频直播檚 unclear when Todd香蕉视频直播檚 last show will be, but he told viewers that this would be his final summer.
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Welker, a former chief White House correspondent, has been at NBC News in Washington since 2011 and has been Todd香蕉视频直播檚 chief fill-in for the past three years. She drew praise for between Trump, a Republican, and Joe Biden, a Democrat, in 2020.
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Now Welker, 46, will be thrust into what promises to be another contentious presidential election cycle.
The Sunday morning political interview show has aired since 1947, led by inventor and first host Martha Rountree. Its peak came in the years that Tim Russert moderated, from 1991 until his death in 2008, with its footing less certain since then. Tom Brokaw briefly filled in after Russert香蕉视频直播檚 death, and David Gregory replaced him until being forced out in favor of Todd.
Welker will be the first Black moderator of 香蕉视频直播淢eet the Press香蕉视频直播� and the first woman since Rountree left in 1953.
Todd said that he was proud of expanding the 香蕉视频直播淢eet the Press香蕉视频直播� brand to a daily show, which initially aired on MSNBC but was shifted to streaming, along with podcasts and newsletters, even a film festival.
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Todd was roasted at the White House Correspondents香蕉视频直播� Association dinner in 2022 by Trevor Noah, who pointed him out in the audience and said, 香蕉视频直播淗ow are you doing? I香蕉视频直播檇 ask a follow-up, but I know you don香蕉视频直播檛 know what those are.香蕉视频直播�
Todd alluded to his critics in announcing his exit on Sunday.
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In the just-concluded television season, 香蕉视频直播淢eet the Press香蕉视频直播� was third in viewers after CBS香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播淔ace the Nation香蕉视频直播� and ABC香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淭his Week,香蕉视频直播� each of them averaging between 2.5 million and 2.9 million viewers, the Nielsen ratings company said.
David Bauder, The Associated Press
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