"After 16 years of being in the anchor chair every day, I want time to do more of what I love the most." She added, "Still with NBC News and at MSNBC. Still as Chief Washington and Foreign Affairs Correspondent.

The longtime journalist will move into her new role as Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News.

Andrea Mitchell has set Friday as her last day in the MSNBC anchor chair after 17 years as the host of “Andrea Mitchell Reports.” Mitchell, 78, revealed in October that she would transition to a broader role at NBC News after the presidential inauguration but had not announced a specific date for that change.