Chuck Todd to leave NBC’s Meet the Press after nearly 10 years

Kristen Welker, the network’s chief White House correspondent, will take over hosting duties for the political affairs show

Chuck Todd has announced that he will be leaving NBC’s Meet the Press after nearly 10 years.

On Sunday, Todd, who has hosted the political affairs show for more than nine years, told viewers: “It’s been an amazing nearly decade-long run. I am really proud of what this team and I have built over the last decade.”