what happened to chris matthews

Chris Matthews is a retired American political commentator, talk show host, and author. He hosted his weeknight hour-long talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, on Americas Talking and later on MSNBC, from 1997 until March 2, 2020, when he announced his immediate retirement from the show. Matthews faced accusations of inappropriate behavior from a female journalist, Laura Bassett, in 2016, which led to his departure from the show. In June 2021, Matthews returned to MSNBC as a guest on Joy Reids program to talk about his new book. In September 2022, his appearance on MSNBCs Morning Joe sparked outrage.