https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/msnbc-chris-matthews-accused-inappropriately-221533235.html
This is happening to him now because of his recent comments strongly denouncing Communism, Socialism, and Bernie Sanders. They're taking him out long before the election, now that it's nearly certain that Bernie will be the Democrat nominee.
After all these years of shilling for these types perhaps Chris will figure out how they really operate.