MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews announces he's retiring days after a female journalist accused him of sexual harassment

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• MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews is resigning just days after a female columnist accused him of sexually harassing her and amid criticism of his political punditry. 
• Freelance journalist Laura Bassett accused Matthews of making suggestive comments to her at least twice in 2016 when she was a guest on his show.
• Matthews has also come under fire recently for comparing Sen. Bernie Sanders' landslide win in the Nevada caucus to the Nazi takeover of France during World War II. 
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MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews announced that his Monday night program would be his last on the network just days after a female columnist accused him of sexually harassing her and amid criticism of his political punditry. 

Laura Bassett, a freelance journalist who covers politics, gender, and culture, accused Matthews last Friday of making suggestive comments to her at least twice in 2016 when she was a guest on his show.

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