Rachel Maddow Makes Humble Admission as Jen Psaki Takes Over MSNBC's Prime Time Slot

MSNBC star Rachel Maddow humbly admitted that her successor Jen Psaki will present a superior show compared to her once the liberal icon concluded her coverage of Trump's initial 100 days.

Maddow concluded her evening weeknight show - which she reportedly accepted a $5 million salary reduction to maintain - and passed the baton to Joe Biden 's former White House Press Secretary.

She had returned to a five-nights-a-week schedule to cover Donald Trump 's first 100 days of his second term. Maddow will return to her weekly Monday night show.

Psaki locked down the Tuesday through Friday evening slot as the network's ruthless new boss conducts a major lineup overhaul amid plummeting ratings.

MSNBC saw a decline in total viewers during primetime and total day for the week of April 28, reported AdWeek .

Maddow confessed that Psaki's show will be better than hers because the former press secretary has actual news connections.

The advantage she possesses, which I lack and will enhance her experience at 9 o'clock compared to Rachel Maddow alongside Jen Psaki, is her ability to connect with individuals as well as effectively communicate with them," Maddow stated. People .

I genuinely am an odd recluse who excels when working alongside my team, but I have no connections in Washington. I also keep myself unconnected from the media circles intentionally.

'I’m not particularly skilled when it comes to social interactions. Interviewing doesn’t come naturally to me, nor do building relationships with informants. That’s just not where my strengths lie. I prefer being a reader rather than a conversationalist.'

Maddow expressed her support in Psaki as her successor, claiming she believes Psaki will be immune to the 'television curse that turns decent people into monsters.'

'I don't know anybody else who really can do that the way that she does,' Maddow said. 'She's not been susceptible to that wizardry. She's a good person.'

In February, MSNBC announced that Psaki would anchor the 9pm hour for Tuesdays through Fridays, ending Alex Wagner's time at the helm.

Although Psaki will lead the 9pm segment four evenings per week, the channel’s premier anchor, Maddow, will helm the broadcast once weekly. Following the initial hundred-day period under the Trump administration, her program will revert to airing on Monday nights at nine o'clock.

Psaki's seemingly elevated role is the most recent in a series of alterations implemented by newly appointed MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler.

Cutler dismissed Joy Reid and so did he. canceled her namesake show The ReidOut, which has been an integral part of MSNBC's nightly lineup since 2020.

Katie Phang, Jonathan Capehart, and Ayman Mohyeldin have likewise been removed from their present time slots by the channel’s newly appointed head.

Kutler was formally appointed as the president of MSNBC on February 12. after she gave up her temporary role due to Rashida Jones leaving .

Staff members and contributors at MSNBC have apparently faced numerous humiliations as the left-leaning channel strives to reduce expenses due to falling viewershipratings .

Recently, individuals contributing to the network have occasionally needed to cover their own Uber expenses when heading to the MSNBC DC studios, according to reports from Puck News. They've also found themselves having to manage their own makeup.

As the outlet states, it is 'disappointing,' yet understandable given they're attracting fewer than 600,000 viewers throughout the day and under 60,000 within the target demographic.

The DC studios are the home base for anchors such Psaki and the former headquarters for fired Joy Reid.

MSNBC has been facing challenges with its viewership and is presently preparing to split from parent its company NBCUniversal later this year .

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