Quick Hit:

MSNBC's "Morning Joe" was pulled from the air on Monday in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The show, hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, will resume on Tuesday despite the start of the Republican National Convention.

Key Details:

• "Morning Joe" was pulled to prevent guests from making inappropriate comments that could reflect poorly on the network, according to a source familiar with the decision who spoke with CNN.

• NBC News, NBC News NOW, and MSNBC have been in rolling breaking news coverage since the incident occurred.

• The decision to pull the show was made by NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde, MSNBC President Rashida Jones, and the show's hosts.

Diving Deeper:

According to a report by CNN, MSNBC made the decision to pull its left-leaning talk show "Morning Joe" from the air on Monday following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The progressive show, hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, will not air Monday morning but will resume on Tuesday, despite the start of the Republican National Convention.

A source familiar with the matter told CNN that the show was pulled to avoid any potential inappropriate comments from its numerous guests that could tarnish the show and the network’s reputation. "Given the gravity and complexity of this unfolding story, NBC News, NBC News NOW, and MSNBC have remained in rolling breaking news coverage since Saturday evening," an NBCUniversal spokesperson told CNN.

Cesar Conde, Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, along with MSNBC President Rashida Jones and the show's hosts Scarborough and Brzezinski, made the joint decision to pull the show on Monday morning, the source revealed.

The assassination attempt on Trump, carried out by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who fired at the former president from a nearby roof, has led to heightened tensions and accusations across the political spectrum. Trump, known for his often inflammatory remarks, called for unity in the wake of the shooting. "In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand united, and show our true character as Americans, remaining strong and determined, and not allowing evil to win," Trump posted on Truth Social.

However, many Republicans have blamed Democrats' harsh rhetoric about Trump for inciting the violence. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who himself was critically injured in a shooting during a Republican congressional baseball team practice in 2017, criticized Democrat leaders for what he described as "fueling ludicrous hysteria." "For weeks Democrat leaders have been fueling ludicrous hysteria that Donald Trump winning re-election would be the end of democracy in America," Scalise said in a statement. "Clearly we've seen far-left lunatics act on violent rhetoric in the past. This incendiary rhetoric must stop."

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went further, accusing the Democratic Party of attempting "to murder President Trump" in a post on X.