Mitchell, who announced her exit in October, will continue to serve as NBC News' Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent moving forward.

"In my heart and soul, I am first and foremost a reporter and a storyteller," Mitchell said on Andrea Mitchell Reports at the time. "After 16 years of being in the anchor chair ev

Mitchell, 78, previously revealed that she would return to field reporting after the inauguration, though PEOPLE can now confirm her final day at the deskAndrea Mitchell is retiring her MSNBC anchor chair on Friday,