MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews (screengrab).
MSNBC "Hardball" anchor Chris Matthews on Monday announced his retirement, telling viewers it would be his last show.
Matthews said it was time to pass the reins to a younger generation.
And he apologized for past actions, seeming to refer to an incident detailed by Laura Bassett in GQ.
After a commercial break, the show had been taken over by Steve Kornacki.
Bassett replied to the news on Twitter.
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