The cable channel was part of the broad push to clinch a contributor deal for McDaniel, whose hiring caused an uproar.
Ronna McDaniel speaks to the audience before the second Republican presidential primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Sept. 27. MSNBC President Rashida Jones participated in recruiting former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel earlier this month and McDaniel was offered a more lucrative contributor contract after she agreed to appear on MSNBC and not just NBC News, according to people familiar with the matter.
McDaniel agreed to appear on both networks after a series of informal discussions and the improved contract, the people said.NBC executives including Rebecca Blumenstein and Carrie Budoff Brown led the hiring process. After McDaniel and NBC executives started talking about her joining the network, they introduced McDaniel to others in the building including Jones, a practice that people close to NBC News and MSNBC said is customary during the hiring process of on-air contributors.
As of Tuesday afternoon, a person close to McDaniel said she still had not been notified of her termination. She did not respond to phone calls seeking comment.McDaniel is preparing to sue the network and has been in discussions with lawyers. She told others she expects to be paid for her two-year contract.
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