MSNBC president Rashida Jones is stepping down effectively immediately, according to reports on Tuesday.
Jones, who has helmed the Comcast-owned cable network for four years, broke the news to staffers on Tuesday morning, according to the Status newsletter and Variety. An MSNBC spokesperson confirmed the reports when reached by The Post.
She will be replaced on an interim basis by Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president of content strategy, according to Status.
Her exit has been widely anticipated since reports surfaced in December indicating that change was afoot at the left-leaning network.
Jones’ departure comes during a pivotal period for parent company NBCUniversal, which is preparing to spin off MSNBC and other cable properties into a new publicly traded entity, SpinCo, to be led by veteran executive Mark Lazarus.