People Are Giving Rachel Maddow A Standing Ovation For Her On-Air Criticism Of The Dismissal Of Joy Reid

In the rest of the clip, Maddow explains that all the people behind the camera making the shows happen are also “being put through the wringer.” She explains that “dozens of producers and staffers,” including some of the most specialized and instrumental, are being laid off and invited to apply for other roles at the network.

“That has never happened at this scale in this way before when it comes to programming changes, presumably because it’s not the right way to treat people,” she said, adding later, “I think I’m safe in saying, for all of us anchors who you know through the TV, please know that what pains us the most is not what happens to us. It is what happens to our coworkers on whom we depend and who you don’t necessarily know.”