Eugene Daniels confirmed this morning that he will be departing Politico to take a full-time role as MSNBC ‘s senior Washington correspondent. The announcement was made on Morning Joe this morning.

MSNBC has officially named Eugene Daniels as its new Senior Washington Correspondent. A former Politico journalist, Daniels is no stranger to the network, having made frequent appearances over the years.

Eugene Daniels, Politico’s White House correspondent and Playbook author, is making his next big move — joining MSNBC to co-host a weekend roundtable. The move comes amid a wider shake-up at the network this week that saw host Joy Reid’s show axed and her departure from the network.