Mitchell, who announced her exit in October, will continue to serve as NBC News' Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent moving forward.After 17 years, Andrea Mitchell will officially be stepping down as a full-time news anchor at MSNBC on Friday.

It’s the end of an era. After 17 years, Andrea Mitchell is leaving her post as anchor of her eponymous hour-long show, Andrea Mitchell Reports, after this week. Here’s what we know so far about Mitchell’s final stand as the face of the hour on the NBC News cable network.

Andrea Mitchell, 78, previously revealed that she would end her run on 'Andrea Mitchell Reports' after the inauguration. Now, PEOPLE can confirm her final day at the desk