MSNBC pulled “Morning Joe” off the air on Monday in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, opting to continue running breaking news coverage instead.
The leftist network decided not to air the top-rated politics show’s first broadcast since Saturday’s deadly shooting over concerns that one of the show’s guests might make an “inappropriate comment on live television that could be used to assail the program and network as a whole,” CNN reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
“Morning Joe” will resume airing on Tuesday, the network said.
Trump narrowly missed being killed by a bullet to the head at Saturday’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The bullet grazed the former president’s right ear, and he ducked behind his podium before being whisked away by Secret Service agents. He raised his fist and shouted, “Fight!” as he exited the stage.
Law enforcement returned fire immediately, killing the shooter. At least one rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured.
On social media, some said MSNBC’s decision proved that the network does not trust its own highly influential show.
“Stunning. On this uniquely impactful morning, MSNBC pulls its signature show Morning Joe, for fear that some jackwagon panelist would say something grotesquely inappropriate. Profoundly pathetic… and probably a wise move on their part,” conservative radio host Mark Davis posted.
The decision to pull “Morning Joe” for Monday was made by Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC, and the show hosts themselves, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, the source told CNN.
“Given the gravity and complexity of this unfolding story, NBC News, NBC News NOW and MSNBC have remained in rolling breaking news coverage since Saturday evening,” a spokesperson for NBCUniversal News Group said in a statement to CNN.
“As we continue to cover this story into the week, the networks will continue to cross simulcast, alternating between NBC News, NBC News NOW and ‘MSNBC Reports,’ so there is one news feed covering this developing situation,” the spokesperson said.
MSNBC has frequently come under fire for its coverage attacking Trump, some blaming the network for fomenting a heated political atmosphere that could contribute to violent acts.
Scarborough said Sunday that his family is praying for Trump and the other victims of the shooting.
“Political violence has scarred America’s landscape from JFK through January 6th. Republican and Democratic politicians alike have been victims and this violence has caused incalculable harm to America. Thank God President Trump is safe,” Scarborough said in a post on X.
MSNBC also previously pulled three Muslim broadcasters off the air in the wake of Hamas’ deadly October 7 attack on Israel.
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MSNBC pulled “Morning Joe” off the air on Monday in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, opting to continue running breaking news coverage instead.
The leftist network decided not to air the top-rated politics show’s first broadcast since Saturday’s deadly shooting over concerns that one of the show’s guests might make an “inappropriate comment on live television that could be used to assail the program and network as a whole,” CNN reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
“Morning Joe” will resume airing on Tuesday, the network said.
Trump narrowly missed being killed by a bullet to the head at Saturday’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The bullet grazed the former president’s right ear, and he ducked behind his podium before being whisked away by Secret Service agents. He raised his fist and shouted, “Fight!” as he exited the stage.
Law enforcement returned fire immediately, killing the shooter. At least one rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured.
On social media, some said MSNBC’s decision proved that the network does not trust its own highly influential show.
“Stunning. On this uniquely impactful morning, MSNBC pulls its signature show Morning Joe, for fear that some jackwagon panelist would say something grotesquely inappropriate. Profoundly pathetic… and probably a wise move on their part,” conservative radio host Mark Davis posted.
The decision to pull “Morning Joe” for Monday was made by Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC, and the show hosts themselves, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, the source told CNN.
“Given the gravity and complexity of this unfolding story, NBC News, NBC News NOW and MSNBC have remained in rolling breaking news coverage since Saturday evening,” a spokesperson for NBCUniversal News Group said in a statement to CNN.
“As we continue to cover this story into the week, the networks will continue to cross simulcast, alternating between NBC News, NBC News NOW and ‘MSNBC Reports,’ so there is one news feed covering this developing situation,” the spokesperson said.
MSNBC has frequently come under fire for its coverage attacking Trump, some blaming the network for fomenting a heated political atmosphere that could contribute to violent acts.
Scarborough said Sunday that his family is praying for Trump and the other victims of the shooting.
“Political violence has scarred America’s landscape from JFK through January 6th. Republican and Democratic politicians alike have been victims and this violence has caused incalculable harm to America. Thank God President Trump is safe,” Scarborough said in a post on X.
MSNBC also previously pulled three Muslim broadcasters off the air in the wake of Hamas’ deadly October 7 attack on Israel.
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