'Morning Joe' co-host Mika Brzezinski apologizes for crude remark about Mike Pompeo

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/12/media/mika-brzezinski-mike-pompeo-butt-boy/

By Tom Kludt, CNN Business

Updated 12:15 PM ET, Wed December 12, 2018


(CNN)MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski apologized Wednesday for a remark she made on air that drew criticism for its homophobic implications.



During a segment on "Morning Joe," Brzezinski blasted Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his response to the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.



Pompeo had appeared on the Fox News morning show "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday to talk about a range of topics, including the terror attack in France and U.S. border security. In the sit-down interview, he evaded the hosts' questions about Khashoggi's murder and cast doubt on evidence that said Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman was involved. Later in the morning, Brzezinski expressed outrage by what she called Pompeo's "pathetic deflections."


"Is that a patriot speaking?" she asked on air. "Or a wannabe dictator's butt-boy? I'm dead serious, I'm asking. Are these the words of a patriot?"...........................................................

Link to tweet

Mika Brzezinski Verified account @morningmika

Mika Brzezinski Retweeted G.E. Anderson

Totally agree with you -SUPER BAD choice of words .. I should have said “water boy”... like for football teams or something like that.. apologize to @SenatorDurbin too! SO SORRY!

Mika Brzezinski added,
G.E. Anderson
Verified account @g_e_anderson
I was with you, @morningmika, right up to the “butt boy” comment. Try “toadie” or “lackey” or “stool pigeon” or “ass kisser,” or “traitor,” but maybe don’t equate homosexuality with Mike Pompeo carrying water for the murderous regime in Saudi Arabia.

8:12 AM - 12 Dec 2018


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JDH ? @jdh_dc
18h18 hours ago

Replying to @morningmika @SenatorDurbin

I like you Mika but wonder if you latched onto the word bc you & Joe were kinda Trump’s Bboy during the 2016 campaign...
1 reply 1 retweet 9 likes

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Joe Palazzolo
? @JoePalazzolo2
Dec 13

Replying to @morningmika @SenatorDurbin

@megynkelly apologized for an indelicate comment too, but was terminated.
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KeeptheFaith
? @Garyste71163550
Dec 13

Double standard. I hope and pray that her bosses have some level of class and integrity and say goodbye to Mika. There is no room for this type of behavior in the world. Classless!!
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Antonio Rosario
? @amcrxxi
Dec 13

Replying to @morningmika @SenatorDurbin

You have been, for so long, bending forward looking for Russians in every corner, under every table, every chair that your butt must be on fire. I don't think you can afford being concerned with butts other than yours.
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LauraLee_ED
? @LauraLee1015
Dec 13

Oh but the Russians have been found, just wait and see
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John Petralia
? @MarketingFuel
Dec 13

Replying to @morningmika @SenatorDurbin

Megyn Kelly got fired within a day by Andy Lack for a similar lack of judgement. And, tried to apologize her way out of it. @morningmika should be gone period full stop.

[flibbitygiblets]

1. Megyn can't be compared to Mika. The former has long danced with racism, the latter is not known

for her homophobia.

[mr_lebowski]

2. Note to Mika ... you'll need to make this sort of point in the context of a joke, like SNL & others

if you want to be able to get away with it.

Can't just blurt it out, all serious-like.

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Good for her.

Too bad so many others just don't get it.