Overview
- Sudeep Reddy, former senior managing editor at Politico, has been appointed as MSNBC's first Washington, D.C., bureau chief.
- Reddy will officially assume his role on June 16, reporting to Scott Matthews, MSNBC’s senior vice president of newsgathering.
- The D.C. bureau, located in the Hall of States building, will operate independently from NBC News as part of MSNBC’s transition to a standalone entity.
- MSNBC plans to hire approximately 100 reporters to cover key political beats, including the White House, Capitol Hill, and federal agencies.
- This move underscores MSNBC’s focus on original and enterprise reporting, emphasizing the national and global impact of decisions made in Washington.