The 77-year-old NBC leading lady will be leaving the anchor desk after hosting the show since 2008.

“I was able to take you all with me as I covered presidential summits and flew with U.S. secretaries of state to Russia, Ukraine, North Korea, Japan and China, Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Chad, Cuba, Iraq , Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, to name just a few stops around the world,” Mitchell told viewers Tuesday after 16 years on “Reports.”

She continued: “Come next year, you will still see me in your living rooms, on your mobile devices and on other platforms, and perhaps in your hometowns and cities, where I will still be asking questions to get the answers you deserve .”

Mitchell, who will continue to serve as NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent, will continue to appear on election night and breaking news events, appearing on “Meet The Press,” MSNBC, “Today” and “NBC Nightly News.” .” “Reports” is MSNBC’s longest-running daily program.