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Insurrectionists stormed in the nation's capital on an unprecedented attack on our democracy, but images are not any easier to watch but an important reminder how close we came to losing our democracy and how fragile democracy remains. >> tucker: imagine being in charge of running msnbc. it'd be super easy. you look over at the bane and there are all these terms of language preassembled and you threw them together and that would be tonight's script. the insurrectionist! the unprecedented attack on our democracy! all the cliches. what is it really about. it's not lying or propaganda, but what i...

Running nbc. so steve cap is the head of nbc news, that will have a much more influence over msnbc, and this may be part of it. it was no secret that steve was particularly upset, justifiably so, with how keith handled the suspension earlier this year and the donations. and phil griffin took a little bit of a different tack than steve probably would have liked. but you're probably seeing now steve influencing msnbc a lot more than say a week ago. >> bill carter, we mentioned this earlier and i think it was you reporting it. but in terms of his contract, does he get paid for essentially -- will...

Even though he had a lot of fans on the left who are going to be disappointed he's out of there. >> david schuster, he was incredibly important for msnbc and really put msnbc on the map. i mean, they had gone through i don't know how many people on the air in primetime for years and years and years, and keith olberman is the one who really made their primetime happen. >> that's absolutely true. but one thing to keep in mind, it's going to be fascinating to see what msnbc does next. keith essentially designed "countdown" and the show but he was instrumental in straining some incredible staff. w...

He's not a guy who is about money. if he felt like for whatever reason this was a time to leave, i guaranty that money is not an issue for him. >> i just feel bad -- i don't know him personally, but for someone who clearly has a strong opinion, it would be a very difficult thing to be off the air, you noef, at such an important time in this country's history, david. >> well, yes and no. but he's gone down this road before. he's worked -- he left msnbc following the monica lewinsky scandal back in '898. he worked and espn and fox. so he's gotten used to having his breaks between his successes. ...

Said, uhh, can you cut it down to 15 seconds to we can get in this tennis result? so i'm grateful i have a little more time to sign off here. >> and he did take his time. then he said good night and goodbye. >> chris hayes filling in for rachel mad do you is next. again, all of my greatest thanks. widen the shot out a little bit. good night, and good luck. >> keith olberman signing off tonight. his former network releasing a statement, msnbc and keith olberman have sended their contract. the last broadcast will be this evening. msnbc thanks keith for his entry call role at msnbc's success and ...