MSNBC has made official what we reported a few weeks ago: Meghan McCain is joining the network as a contributor. She made her first regular appearance as a paid member of the MSNBC family on “NOW with Alex Wagner” during the noon ET hour:

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“I couldn’t more be excited to be joining the MSNBC family,” said McCain in a statement. “It’s a unique opportunity to share my perspective as a Republican on a network I respect and have built a relationship with over the past two years.”