“Before we go tonight, Chris hasn’t been here the last few nights and he wanted to let you know why,” Matthews' Hardball fill-in Steve Kornacki said at the end of last night's show. “Chris is recovering from prostate cancer surgery last week. “he procedure went well but he’s taking a few days to get back into fighting shape. I know he’s looking forward to getting back very soon.”
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