Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt will be the host of a new show on MSNBC, the network announced on Thursday. The show will air on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m., starting this week. The show will be a half hour.
Hewitt, along with Greta Van Susteren and Nicole Wallace, are notable conservatives that are now working for the notoriously left-leaning network.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, some on the left were not thrilled with the news of the new show. Media Matters for America called Hewitt "Sean Hannity in glasses."
New MSNBC host Hugh Hewitt is Sean Hannity in glasses https://t.co/Brk35jsHYc pic.twitter.com/PAV9ysMxii
— Media Matters (@mmfa) June 22, 2017
When your response to Rachel Madow kicking ass is hiring Hugh Hewitt, there might be something other that ratings in play here. https://t.co/Sg50DCNbZ3
— Schooley (@Rschooley) June 22, 2017
Retweet to send a message to @MSNBC that Hugh Hewitt is unwatchable. Like if Hugh Hewitt gives you the heebie jeebies. pic.twitter.com/fNKKGgjcNd
— ImpeachTrump (@dumptrump33) June 22, 2017
Others were more excited.
#ChangingTimes
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) June 22, 2017
This is good news.
Congratulations @hughhewitt! https://t.co/IxDWtmTOK0
Dear @hughhewitt: First, congrats!! Second, I INSIST on coming on the show in its first week. In. Sist. :) https://t.co/USpJBhh4vA
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) June 22, 2017
Congrats @hughhewitt https://t.co/xrgSSJJHI6
— Jamie Weinstein (@Jamie_Weinstein) June 22, 2017