MSNBC pulls Morning Joe off air in wake of Trump assassination attempt

MSNBC has opted to pull the plug on its widely acclaimed program, “Morning Joe,” in favor of continuing coverage of the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

the decision to prioritize breaking news over its usual top-rated morning show has been confirmed by the progressive news networkstating that normal programming will resume on Tuesday.

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This move by MSNBC to drop one of its flagship programs during a key moment in the political landscape coinciding with the Republican National Convention and following the assassination attempt of Donald Trump.

tune in @msnbc tomorrow morning for continued coverage of the assassination attempt on former President Trump.

Scheduled periodically @Matí_Joe will be back on tuesday

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According to source familiar with the situation, the network decided to pre-empt “Morning Joe” to avoid possible mistakes by its many guests that could be used against the show and the network as a whole.

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In response to the unfolding events, a spokesperson for NBCUniversal News Group explained CNN's continued news coverage, emphasizing the need to maintain a single news channel at NBC News, NBC News NOW and “MSNBC Reports” to cover developments of the situation comprehensively. .

The call to drop “Morning Joe” was reportedly made by César Condepresident of NBCUniversal News Group, in consultation with MSNBC president Rashida Jones and hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.

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