MSNBC named a new interim president amid its ratings struggles and days before Donald Trump's inauguration.

Mark Lazarus, the incoming CEO of SpinCo, has named Rebecca Kutler interim president of the cable news channel.

MSNBC President Rashida Jones says she is stepping down after four years leading the liberal news network — an announcement thtat takes place on the eve of a second Trump administration and after changes in corporate ownership.

Jones ends her four-year run at the network. Her second-in-command, Rebecca Kutler, will be interim president.

Rashida Jones, a respected news operator who has led MSNBC for four years, will leave the NBCUniversal cable outlet to pursue other opportunities, she informed executives and staffers Tuesday. She will be replaced on an interim basis by Rebecca Kutler,

MSNBC President Rashida Jones stepped down Tuesday after four years running the progressive political news network, as parent company Comcast Corp. prepares to spin off several of its cable-TV assets.

Rashida Jones is stepping down as president of MSNBC and one of her top lieutenants, Rebecca Kutler, is taking over as interim network president.

Rashida Jones is stepping down as president of MSNBC, ending her four-year tenure in the role as Comcast prepares to spin the network off into a separate company. Jones informed top anchors ahead of a call this morning with network staff.