NBC's Chuck Todd: White House 'Lost Confidence' In Sebelius After Daily Show Appearance

[For more, see video cross-posted at NewsBusters.] All three network morning shows on Friday highlighted the departure of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with Good Morning America's Jon Karl insisting that the exit was a "chance for her to leave on a relatively high note." CBS's Jan Crawford insisted  that "Sebelius made clear the decision to leave was hers." Over on NBC's Today, Chuck Todd dished dirt, explaining, "In addition to the management issues, the White House also lost confidence in her ability to sell the product publicly." He gossiped, "Senior aides were not happy with how she struggled in what should have been a friendly interview with Jon Stewart." [See video below. MP3 audio here.] However, if Sebelius struggled, Today viewers didn't know about it for weeks after the October 7th Daily Show appearance. It wasn't until October 31, 2013 that the botched interview was mentioned on Today. Back then, Todd briefly conceded, "When she went in front of Jon Stewart at the Daily Show, that became a big problem. It became another PR problem." Despite this "PR problem," Today viewers didn't see an actual clip until Friday.