Ronna McDaniel joins NBC News and MSNBC as on-air analyst

In one of the highest-profile hires of the 2024 election cycle, NBC News is tapping former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as an on-air contributor.

McDaniel will debut on NBC on Sunday Meet the pressand will appear on NBC, MSNBC and NBC News Now.

McDaniel, the former head of the Michigan Republican Party, took over as chair of the RNC in 2017. She resigned last month and Sunday’s interview will be the first since she left the RNC. A source says conversations about the interview began long before she was hired as a contributor.

NBC News Senior Vice President of Policy Carrie Budoff Brown announced McDaniel’s hiring Friday.

“This couldn’t be a more important time to have a voice like Ronna’s on the team,” Budoff Brown wrote. “As chair of the Republican National Committee, she spent nearly eight years at the highest levels of American politics before stepping down earlier this year. As we prepare for the longest general election season in recent memory, she will support our core news coverage by providing an insider’s perspective on national politics and the future of the Republican Party – which she led through some of the most turbulent and difficult times in history. political history. And as a longtime Michigan resident, she will be an important voice in one of this year’s key battlegrounds.

Read Budoff Brown’s memo below.

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I am happy to announce Ronna McDaniel joins us as an NBC News political analyst. She will bring her expertise and analysis on American politics and the 2024 elections to all NBC News platforms.

This couldn’t be a more important time to have a voice like Ronna’s on the team. As chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, she spent nearly eight years at the highest levels of American politics before stepping down earlier this year. As we prepare for the longest general election season in recent memory, she will support our core news coverage by providing an insider’s perspective on national politics and the future of the Republican Party – which she led through some of the most turbulent and difficult times in history. political history. And as a longtime Michigan resident, she will be an important voice in one of this year’s key battlegrounds.

NBC News has a history of serving its audiences through reporting that reflects and examines the diverse perspectives of American voters. Ronna joins a stable of leading political minds from across the political spectrum who contribute to our coverage, including Marc Short, Ben Rhodes, former Governor John Kasich, former Senator Claire McCaskill, David Plouffe, Brendan Buck and many others. Together, this variety of voices builds on our rigorous reporting and helps bring the public and voters closer to the thinking and decision-making within our halls of power.

This is a critical mission – and one that NBC News accomplishes like no other. Please join me in welcoming Ronna to the network.