'It's not like we're Sean Hannity': Joe Scarborough escalates mockery of Fox News host's Russia coverage
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Scarborough said on "Morning Joe" that he slightly questioned whether the intelligence pointing to Russia's involvement in the hacking and leaking of Democratic National Committee internal emails was all correct.
However, he distanced himself from others like Hannity who dismissed the intelligence outright.
"I saw the big headlines on Friday, but then I started hearing from people I respect, who know this better than anyone else saying 'Wait a second. We're not sure the facts in this declassified report that actually match up to the headlines,'" Scarborough said.
He continued: "We should be asking these questions without drawing any conclusions that would be less damning. It's not like we're Sean Hannity going around being like 'God Bless Russia,' or whatever he did yesterday.'"
Scarborough was referencing Hannity's since-deleted tweet on Sunday in which he quoted a user who said they hoped Trump would "make Russia great again."
Scarborough's jab is the latest in a series of critical barbs the two hosts have exchanged over the past week.
Last week, Scarborough criticized Republicans for supporting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whom Hannity interviewed earlier this month.
"And now they're sitting there - like, Sean Hannity - there's a bromance there. It's repulsive," Scarborough said.
Hannity quickly shot back in a slew of tweets taking aim at Scarborough's television ratings, and implying that the MSNBC host was seeking a job at Fox News.
Hannity deletes tweet saying "Amen!!" to "Make Russia Great Again" https://t.co/TIvb32vkZE pic.twitter.com/0Fe31dNxS2
- The Hill (@thehill) January 9, 2017
Joe, what's really repulsive is the pathetically low ratings you have on network that colluded with @HillaryClinton. https://t.co/jQ6FEjH8gJ
- Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 6, 2017
Joe if me asking @wikileaks questions is so repulsive why did you use that information on your low rated show? https://t.co/jQ6FEjH8gJ
- Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 6, 2017
Joe, Is it a betrayal and repulsive that you keep asking Fox to hire you without telling your current employer? https://t.co/jQ6FEjH8gJ
- Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 6, 2017
Joe, so did you go to @realDonaldTrump s New Year's Eve party or not? Is lying "repulsive"? https://t.co/jQ6FEjH8gJ
- Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 6, 2017
Joe, you say you are a "real conservative"! Was NBC's coverage of the election last year "repulsive" to you? Are you proud of MSNBC? https://t.co/jQ6FEjH8gJ
- Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 6, 2017
So Mr "repulsive Joe" why didn't NBC go interview @wikileaks? By the way at Fox (where u want to work) we let the audience decide!!! https://t.co/jQ6FEjH8gJ
- Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 6, 2017
The only thing that is really "repulsive" is you calling yourself a "conservative". You are the poster child for "establishment". https://t.co/jQ6FEjH8gJ
- Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) January 6, 2017
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