Chris Matthews is leaving MSNBC for retirement — after GQ published #MeToo expose

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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