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"David Gregory has confirmed his departure from NBC&amp;#039;s Meet the Press. The journalist released a statement on Twitter today (August 14) to confirm that he will be leaving NBC News, following months of speculation about his future.  Gregory wrote: &amp;quot;I leave NBC as I came - humbled and grateful. I love journalism and serving as moderator of MTP was the highest honor there is\u2026 I have great respect for my colleagues at NBC News and wish them all well. To the viewers, I say thank you.&amp;quot; Rumours have dogged Gregory for nearly a year that his time at NBC was coming to an end, due to declining ratings. MSNBC&amp;#039;s Chuck Todd will be the successor for Gregory on Meet the Press, with NBC indicating that he will begin his tenure next month. Veteran NBC journalist Andrea Mitchell will moderate Meet the Press on an interim basis until Todd formally debuts on the show.  Gregory took over Meet the Press in December 2008, following the tragic death of Tim Russert. He had previously served as a host of NBC&amp;#039;s Weekend Today, filed reports for the NBC Nightly News and hosted MSNBC&amp;#039;s Race for the White House. Meet the Press has aired on NBC radio and television since 1947. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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