I’d like to weigh in on NBC news' recent decision to hire Ronna McDaniel.

By giving her a platform, NBC has given legitimacy to the lies she helped the former president spread.

Now we come to the why. Why would NBC News hire someone as controversial? 

Here’s the reason:

News

CBS News Miami's Eliott Rodriguez goes one-on-one with 'Alligator' Ron Bergeron, a prominent Florida Everglades advocate, about the importance of restoring the River of Grass.
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CBS News Miami's Eliott Rodriguez talks to retired Miami-Dade Police Sergeant Bert 'Maverick' Gonzalez, who after 37 years on the force wrote a book called 'The 'Real' Greatest Show on Earth'.
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I couldn’t pass up tonight’s opportunity to combine music and diplomacy. Was a pleasure to launch Department of State’s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative.

So proud of my friend Ron Magill.

Dear Miami-Dade Commissioners: From Private Citizen Ron Magill communitynewspapers.com/featured/dear-… via J's Community News

RIP Jimmy Buffett. Greatest Floridian ever!

A new one-hour documentary by Jim DeFede explores the rise of Ron DeSantis from obscure congressman to presidential candidate. cbsnews.com/miami/news/des…

Listen, I don’t give a damn what team you’re rooting for - get the hell out of my face when I’m working and respect that I’m here to do my job.

Excited to get back home to some classy #Panthers fans for game 3!!

Active shooting situation at Hollywood Beach, FL. Please avoid the area.

Here is Francisco.

Tears of Miami Heat fans have now flooded Downtown Miami. But some rain will never stop this dudes sneaker game👟 #Miami Heat #Miami CBS News Miami

Former President Obama just summed up the Gun debate in under a minute:

'I think somehow — and there are a lot of historical reasons for this — gun ownership in this country became an ideological issue, and a partisan issue, in ways that it shouldn't be. It has become sort of a

'It's just like slavery all over again... People were scared to vote — especially Black voters. They were really scared to vote.'

Peter Washington was proud to vote for Biden. Then he got arrested by Ron DeSantis' election police. Now, Washington's case has been dismissed, he

Hallie Scruggs, one of three children slain in the mass school shooting in Nashville, was the 9-year-old child of Chad Scruggs, the senior pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church. cbsnews.com/news/nashville…

He did this just for the person at Ultra Music Festival flying the Miami Hurricanes flag! 🙌🏻

Ready! With ⁦Eliott Rodriguez⁩ at ⁦Dolphins Challenge Cancer⁩ 🚲

A sheriff in San Antonio and a lawyer from Massachusetts forged an unusual partnership that produced an unexpected outcome to the migrants’ long journeys.

Read about it here:

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TONIGHT AT 11 - The secrets to saving at #Costco . Eliott Rodriguez has details on what you should look for to get the best deals and even how to shop without a membership, tonight at 11.

In Memory of Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Harvey Ruvin: His leadership and dedication to the courts and the people of Miami-Dade County will never be forgotten tinyurl.com/4pzuwryc

This is what Pete Buttigieg meant by the role racism played in the design of U.S. highways. #BecauseMiami