MSNBC’s in style morning present “Morning Joe” didn’t air Monday, the identical day the 2024 Republican Nationwide Conference commences, sparking speculations over whether or not the choice has something to do with the assassination try on former President Donald Trump.

A community spokesperson advised USA TODAY the present, hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, was taken off-air as a result of the channel has stayed in rolling breaking information protection for the reason that taking pictures broke out Saturday night.

The MSNBC spokesperson mentioned NBC Information, NBC Information NOW and MSNBC will start the week carrying a simulcast, in order that one information feed is protecting Trump’s tried assassination.

The spokesperson’s account seems to disclaim a CNN report, which cited an nameless supply, that the present was pulled for considerations a few visitor making an inappropriate remark in wake of the assassination try.

‘Morning Joe’ to return to TV Tuesday

The present’s official X account, Sunday evening mentioned that “Morning Joe” will return to its common schedule on Tuesday.

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“Tune in to MSNBC tomorrow morning for continued protection of the tried assassination of former President Trump,” the submit added.

“Morning Joe” airs on weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and usually options visitors from the information and political realm discussing the newest points.

On Saturday, Trump was injured after being shot in the suitable ear in an assassination try when a 20-year-old gunman, recognized as Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, opened hearth on a marketing campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A spectator, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two others had been wounded. The gunman was killed by Secret Service brokers moments after pictures rang out.

President Joe Biden condemned the assault and known as on Individuals to chill the partisan fervor and avoid any type of political violence, encouraging peaceable debate in his Sunday night tackle to the nation.

“There is not any place in America for this type of violence or any violence, ever, interval, no exceptions,” Biden mentioned. “We won’t enable this violence to be normalized.”

Contributing: Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY

Saman Shafiq is a trending information reporter for USA TODAY. Attain her at sshafiq@gannett.com and comply with her on X @saman_shafiq7.