The Writers Guild of America East has denounced a series of “mass layoffs” at MSNBC, where it says 99 of its members are set to be cut amid an ongoing shakeup at the network.

Among other changes, Comcast-owned MSNBC is removing Joy Reid and Alex Wagner from its primetime lineup. Meanwhile, Jen Psaki, the former Biden White House press secretary who joined MSNBC in 2023, is moving into the network’s 9 p.m. slot between Tuesday and Friday.

The Writers Guild of America East responded to what it called "mass layoffs" at MSNBC Tuesday, slamming the "devastating" move at the liberal news network as an irresponsible decision while democracy is "under attack" by the Trump Administration.

One day after announcing a programming overhaul that saw Joy Reid exiting the network, MSNBC is said to to be instituting widespread layoffs. In a joint statement posted to social media, the WGA East and MSNBC Union claim that the network intends to cut 99 union employees across nine different shows.