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Rashida Jones Is Stepping Down As MSNBC President On the Eve of Trump Inauguration - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer MSNBC President Rashida Jones says she is stepping down after four years leading the liberal news network, her move coming on the eve of a second Trump administration and after changes in corporate ownership. Jones, in a memo to staff on Tuesday, said that she is leaving to “pursue […]

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