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‘Morning Joe’ Host Joe Scarborough Tells Viewers He Was “Surprised” And “Disappointed” That Network Preempted Monday’s Show


The host said that next time, it would be "us" on the air, "or they can get somebody else to host the show."

CNN’s Oliver Darcy, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported that the MSNBC decision was made out of concern a guest “might make an inappropriate comment” that would create a larger backlash against the show and network in the aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt. But an MSNBC spokesperson denied that characterization, noting that the network has been in breaking news coverage ever since the Trump rally shooting. Scarborough, appearing with co-host Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, said that they were told that the breaking news mode “was going to happen throughout the day.

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