Oppenheim, who does not oversee MSNBC, told the journalists that NBC News did not have a role in hiring Psaki. Kristen Welker, chief White House correspondent for NBC News, did exactly that later in the day. But a White House official previously told CNN that she had recused herself from interviews on NBC News and MSNBC. “Rashida is unapologetic with what she’s doing with MSNBC,” an MSNBC staffer told CNN. “It’s a challenge for all of them to navigate,” an NBC News staffer familiar with the internal dynamics told CNN.

Source: CNN April 07, 2022 01:42 UTC