Alex Thompson, a White House reporter for Axios, has a new scoop titled “Inside Biden’s obsession with ‘Morning Joe‘.” Thompson explored how “Biden’s years-long love of MSNBC’s staple morning show” affects how the White House runs — and who Biden listens to. It might also explain why MSNBC added an hour to the show.
Zoom in: The president often calls co-host Joe Scarborough — a former Republican congressman who’s now a harsh critic of Donald Trump — to get Scarborough’s take on issues and sometimes vent about media coverage, according to people familiar with the relationship.
- During the day, Biden has long asked his staff whether they saw a story, a poll, or a segment that had been on the show. He’s included show regulars in off-the-record conversations with policy experts.
- Biden pays particular attention to — and has consulted with —…
