The former CNN programming exec had held an interim title at the cable channel after the exit of chief Rashida Jones.

MSNBC named Rebecca Kutler as president of the left-leaning network, removing her interim tag following last month’s exit of Rashida Jones, the company said Wednesday. Kutler grabs the reins at a crucial time for embattled network,

Rebecca Kutler has been named president of MSNBC, after leading the cable network on an interim basis following Rashida Jones' departure last month.

Rebecca Kutler was named president of MSNBC Wednesday, dropping an “interim” designation from her title and taking on the mantle of moving the progressive network forward as it grapples not only with coverage of President Trump but splitting off from NBC in a spin-off being orchestrated by corporate parent Comcast.

MSNBC named Rebecca Kutler its new president on Wednesday, removing the interim tag that has been included in her title since she took over for former boss Rashida Jones last month. "In the short time that Rebecca was the interim president,