If NBC News legal analyst and former Robert Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann participates in an upcoming fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, it would mean the end of his contract with the news network.
“If the fundraiser goes forward, I’m withdrawing from MSNBC so I can be in compliance with their policy,” Weissmann said in a Friday night phone interview, in reference to the network’s policy that employees avoid activities “that may create the appearance of a conflict of interest.”
Weissmann, who joined MSNBC as a legal analyst last November, said he notified the network of his plans to headline a June 2 fundraiser for Biden with the understanding that it was prohibited by his contract. “I knew what I was getting into and what the consequences would be,” Weissmann said. “They wanted me to adhere to their policy.”