Conservative CNN contributor Scott Jennings says “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have criticized President-elect Donald Trump after years of unbridled criticism of their former friend. He scoffed at a report by chief media correspondent Brian Stelter, who offered a new explanation for why he met with Mr.
stelter reported Two sources said Scarborough and Brzezinski wanted to meet with Trump because they were “deeply concerned that they could face government and legal harassment from the incoming Trump administration.”
as a stealter talked about his reportJennings laughed at the inference offered by the anonymous source. Jennings noted that when the two organizers revealed what happened at Mar-a-Lago, they did not say fear was the reason for the meeting.
“So there's an environment, Scott, that's a legitimate concern.”
“If that's what happened and that's what they really believed, why didn't they go on TV and say it? 'We went to the president and said, I told anyone who was critical of us that they should treat us like journalists instead of treating us like the enemy,” Jennings said.
“They didn't go on TV and say that. They went on TV and painted it very differently. So what you're saying in the press is that they It's just that they had motives that they didn't want to reveal to the viewers. I heard that, “I think they should be treated with more contempt today than they were in the beginning.
“For example, I understand that some people within MSNBC may think this is paranoia. Some people think that these fears I'm describing are overblown. But I'm not worried about prosecution. So it's right that there are a lot of concerns right now,'' Stelter explained.
When Jennings asked what people in the media industry were so afraid of, Stelter said, “Last week, Steve Bannon said, 'Get your lawyers, MSNBC producers.'” So, Scott, there's an environment where there's legitimate concern. ”
Scarborough and Brzezinski's sit-down with Trump at his South Florida mansion drew laughs from MAGA supporters and harsh criticism from liberals. Over the years, and especially in the days leading up to the election, both hosts have used their shows to argue that Trump is extremely dangerous to the country.
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