Pregnant Chelsea Clinton quits $600K NBC job


Chelsea Clinton is leaving her role as a special correspondent at NBC News in order to, as she wrote on her Facebook page, "continue focusing on my work at the Clinton Foundation... as Marc and I look forward to welcoming our first child."
Clinton has been working for the network since 2011, and according to Politico, had an annual salary of $600,000 — the equivalent of "$26,724 for every minute she was on-air."
"Chelsea's storytelling inspired people across the country and showcased the real power we have as individuals to make a difference in our communities. While she will be missed, we look forward to working with her in the future," Senior Vice President of NBC News Alex Wallace said.
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While Clinton's on-air debut led the The Washington Post to call her "one of the most boring people of her era," some of her recent work has included a one-on-one interview with the Geico Gecko, a segment with actor Jeff Bridges detailing his fight to end childhood hunger, and a segment called "Homework Diner Serves Up Education With a Side of Food."
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