“Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinksi has previously indicated that women with harassment claims against men should be believed unless they’re accusing Al Franken. This week, Brzezinski indicated that her former MSNBC colleague Mark Halperin, who was fired in October after multiple sexual harassment allegations were made against him, should meet in person with his accusers and his accusers should agree to do so:
Brzezinski Reveals She's Tried to Connect Halperin With His Accusers to Apologize, Laments 'They Don't Want to Talk to Him' https://t.co/TLF8esDTmr
— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) December 22, 2017
From the Free Beacon:
MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski revealed Friday that she has tried to connect Mark Halperin with the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, saying they “don’t want to talk to him” and lamenting the “hypocrisies here” when men are not given the opportunity to apologize for their behavior.
One woman with accusations against Halperin, Emily Miller, did NOT appreciate Brzezinski’s actions:
This is my joint statement on what Mika did on MSNBC this morning. Read below: https://t.co/wC2nXCtBbV
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) December 22, 2017
Just got this: Ten women who have accused Mark Halperin of sexual misconduct send statement to @msnbc rebutting @morningmika’s comments this morning about Halperin: pic.twitter.com/wgDStvilwM
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) December 22, 2017
Forgot to include the names of the women who signed this statement. They are: pic.twitter.com/BN6NV3xuIY
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) December 23, 2017
https://t.co/LE4W0ebr7s pic.twitter.com/dYDgXAJl8F
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) December 23, 2017
"I can't retraumatize myself to be in the same room with him to please Mika Brzezinski and her rich and famous friends," Miller told @CNN – More on @MSNBC Mika public apology to Mark Halperin victims when we fought back. Story by @oliverdarcy https://t.co/VtevoCY9Co
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) December 23, 2017
Brzezinski said she remembered things differently:
—@EmilyMiller told me Mika had asked her to be a guest on TV with Halperin & that she declined.
Mika denied this. She said she invited Miller to the Know Your Value conference https://t.co/yuDpD7QiCu pic.twitter.com/yTxmawvDVg
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 23, 2017
However, Miller went into further detail:
When i was the first person to go public about these accusations, Mika called me and said Halperin denied it. She said she will "moderate" ON AIR between me and Haperin who sexually assaulted me. I have many people who will vouch for me. https://t.co/ha1UjOEQzA
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) December 23, 2017
Later on in the day, Brzezinski claimed to be sorry for saying Halperin’s accusers should meet with him face-to-face:
Mika Brzezinski apologizes for remarks she made about some of the women who had accused Mark Halperin of sexual harassment or assault https://t.co/8z3vu44IoI pic.twitter.com/nWMaVyAuPE
— CNN (@CNN) December 23, 2017
What are the odds Brzezinski would have make the same initial recommendation if the accused were a conservative? #RhetoricalQuestion
"It is disgusting and unethical of Mika to use the power of her show to shame me, a sexual assault victim, into meeting with the man who did that to me." More on my first on the record interview on Mark Halperin here: #MeToo https://t.co/OI3ovOWl0l
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) December 23, 2017
"She did invite me to go on the show with him so she could mediate and it had to be an exclusive. Basically she wants the ratings and Jerry Springer. And seemingly she now wants to help her rich powerful friend get back into power." – @EmilyMiller https://t.co/8PSQPT8dL2
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) December 23, 2017
Mika thought she could run over all of the victims– the "nobodies" in her mind — to rehabilitate the sexual assault predator Mark Halperin and get him back on TV. We stand united. #MeToo -> #PressForward https://t.co/kg65DY2RM2
— Emily Miller (@emilymiller) December 23, 2017
Well said.
Emily, America agrees with you ma'am. No need to explain. Mika is wrong on this and on a whole more. Merry Christmas.
— Joey Lowe (@JoeyaLowe) December 23, 2017
Now finally @morningmika @JoeNBC can get off their soapbox, apologize and work to keep their house in order! #insufferableMikaandJoe
— Bob Benza (@BobBenza) December 23, 2017
Its not an apology, its a public relations move. Every statement she makes going forward will be PR damage control.
— Pierce Hanson (@racingdeltaarea) December 23, 2017