Chuck Todd Exiting MTP • Kristen Welker Stepping Up • Chris Licht’s Mess
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“He Understands Leverage”: Will Donald Trump Hit the GOP Debate Stage?
Good morning from the Hive newsroom! The Republican National Committee released its criteria for the first primary debate, which will take place in Milwaukee on August 23, Jack McCordick writes, though it remains to be seen if frontrunner Donald Trump shows up. “He may not be a good negotiator,” one longtime network executive tells Charlotte Klein, “but he understands leverage, and right now he has it.”
Elsewhere, Chuck Todd made news this weekend by announcing he’ll step down at Meet the Press in the coming months, with Kristen Welker becoming moderator. “I’d rather leave a little bit too soon than stay a tad bit too long,” said Todd, who’ll remain at NBC News. Plus, Bess Levin digs into The Atlantic’s dissection of Chris Licht’s disastrous tenure at CNN, noting how the chief exec expected last month’s town hall crowd to be “extra Trumpy.” Thanks for reading!
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Will Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis Ever Meet on the Debate Stage?
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The first Republican face-off is set for August, though it remains to be seen if the front-runner shows up. “The debates are in the hands of Donald Trump,” says one longtime network executive, “and everyone needs to accept that.”
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