Kristen Welker Takes on 'Meet the Press' Moderator Role with Honor and Seriousness
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Kristen Welker, co-host of Weekend TODAY and NBC's Chief White House Correspondent, has been named the new moderator of "Meet the Press," becoming the second woman and first Black journalist to hold the position. Chuck Todd, who has hosted the show for nine years, announced he would step down later this year and praised Welker as the "right person in the right moment." Welker expressed gratitude and called the opportunity "the honor of my life."
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