MSNBC Cuts Morning Joe on Monday, Conflicting Reports Emerge as to Why

MSNBC’s (Left bias) program Morning Joe did not air on Monday morning in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Trump.

CNN Report: CNN (Lean Left bias) reported speaking to a “person familiar with the matter” who said MSNBC made the decision to avoid the possibility of one of the show’s guests making an inappropriate comment that could result in bad PR for the network. The source reportedly said it made sense to continue rolling its breaking news coverage of the failed assassination attempt instead.

USA Today Report: USA Today (Lean Left bias) reported speaking to a network spokesperson who said the show was taken off air as a result of continued breaking news coverage. USA Today wrote that the spokesperson’s comment “appears to deny” CNN’s report.

For Context: Per the show’s X account, it will continue airing on Tuesday. Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough has recently been under fire for the rhetorical pivot he made regarding President Biden’s mental fitness before and after the presidential debate hosted by CNN.

How The Media Covered It: CNN’s report initially came on July 15, however, several outlets on the left have challenged its credibility. Most coverage of the story came a day later on July 16. Many outlets on the right more readily accepted CNN’s report and did not challenge its credibility like their counterparts from the left.