MSNBC’s Joy Reid insists she does not use “colorful” language after she was caught on a hot mic dropping an f-bomb.
During an appearance on ABC’s “The View” Reid was asked by co-host Sara Haines about a “hot mic moment that got some attention.”
“Let’s just say, you used some colorful language… who doesn’t?” Haines continued.
Reid interjected, “Not me, I’m a Christian.”
When Haines asked if she was criticizing President Joe Biden by allegedly risking starting another war, Reid dodged by she is “an anti-war person.”
“Let’s not do war at all,” she added.
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Sara Haines mentions Reid's "hot mic moment" that "got some attention" last week.
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She claims she didn't use colorful language to attack Biden. "Not me. I'm a Christian," she asserted.
"Well, I'm going to hit that with a cute no comment," she deflects the controversy. pic.twitter.com/bcqL8r19wM
Reid was discussing the ongoing fight over border policies in Washington, D.C.
“Over the weekend, President Biden said he’s willing to take action if Congress is serious about solving the border issue,” she said.
The host then played a clip of Biden saying, “If that bill were the law today, I’d shut down the border right now and I’d fix it quickly… And Congress needs to get it done.”
While the clip of the president was still on screen, Reid was heard saying, “Starting another f***ing war.”
It was not clear what war she was referring to.
However, the moment came after three U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan, and over 30 more were injured, after a drone attack on an outpost.
Biden has vowed the U.S. will “hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing.”
While it was unclear what Reid was referring to, her slip did not go unmentioned during her show.
“I was chatting during a clip that was playing and you know, we try to keep this show very PG-13, so I just want to apologize to anyone who was listening to my behind-the-scenes chatter,” Reid said later in the program.
She added, “Deeply, deeply apologize for that.”