MSNBC announced on Feb. 24 it will cancel the show of Muslim anchor and Israeli critic Ayman Mohyeldin as the network reshuffles its newsroom under its new president, Rebecca Kutler.

Unlike some other reporters and anchors, Mohyeldin has not been fired, according to the network.

In his show called Ayman, he has been a vocal critic of Israeli policy in Gaza and the West Bank, contrary to the general pro-Israel stance of the network, according to The New Arab.

Despite the preconceived notions that Mohyeldin’s show was cancelled due to his pro-Palestinian stance, he publicly commented on the announcement on Saturday while on air.

“This week, several headlines claimed that my show had been canceled and that I was leaving the network, and that incorrect news created a wave of commentary and criticism about which voices can be heard and which cannot on mainstream cable news — especially when it comes to coverage of the Middle East. And it is important for me that I set that record straight,” he said.

Mohyeldin explained that while his weekend show was in fact going to be cancelled, he announced that his new role at the network would not be one that would suppress his outspoken rhetoric.

“I’m not leaving the network, in fact, quite the opposite. Despite the challenging and fearless ways we have covered stories on this show for more than two years, MSNBC has offered to extend my tenure at the company,” he said. “It has also offered me to launch a new show that gives my voice, and others, more expanded hours of coverage on Saturday and Sunday.”

Despite the Egyptian-American anchor assuring viewers of his secure position at MSNBC, he is the second Muslim at the network whose show was cancelled after October 2023, the first being Mehdi Hasan in November that same year.

Reports from a wide variety of news outlets claim that Kutler, the network’s new president, has ties to United States President Donald Trump, and is cancelling the shows of multiple pro-Palestine voices and some colored anchors in an effort to appease the new administration. 

However, these claims are shaky at best, with Kutler working at progressive-leaning news outlets for over a decade. Prior to joining MSNBC in 2022 as Senior Vice President of Content Strategy, she worked at CNN for 12 years.

The last episode of the show will be aired on April 20, according to MSNBC.