Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel dropped as an NBC contributor following outcry

Then-RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks during a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in 2020 in Washington. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

NBC's newest contributor has been dropped from the network following public backlash — including from the network's own talent — according to an internal email sent to staffers by NBC Chairman Cesar Conde and obtained by NPR.

Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, was hired by the news network just two weeks after stepping down from her role at the RNC.