In December, Nielsen reported that Reid had lost nearly half her viewers since Trump's election. MSNBC, struggling with ratings, reportedly asked anchors"including Reid and Stephanie Ruhle"to take pay cuts to stay on-air. Kutler, formerly a CNN executive, is tasked with navigating MSNBC's future as it prepares to become part of a newly independent company. "Our jobs are hard on a normal day, and these are not normal times," she told staff. Additionally, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is expected to take over a primetime slot, a source told The Post.