Good morning, Lemonheads. Welcome, welcome, welcome, one and all. Welcome to our hot topic show, 10 a.m. Eastern here in New York City, 10 a.m. on the East Coast.

So it's 10 a.m. somewhere, and it's here on the East Coast. Look, I am, I'm happy that you guys are all here.

I just want you to know that. So if I don't do good morning and shout everybody out in the normal way. Please don't be upset because we have a big show that we have to get to because we got

to talk about Joy Reed, who is a friend.

And I have to discuss this.

And it's an interesting position that I'm in because I also know many of the people,

if not most of the people who are involved, either in taking over Joy's show or who is the new boss at MSNBC.

So let me just, let me just be honest.

Okay, so I know Joy, when the thing happened with me at CNN, she was extremely supportive.

She saw around the corners. She knew exactly what was happening with me. And she was very, very, very supportive. There were two people

who were very supportive of me. Two folks. And I say that, I'm giving balloons because there were two people who were very

supportive.

And that is Joy Reed and Sunny Hosten.

I may be missing one or two others, but I don't remember anybody else publicly speaking

out, supporting, putting their necks on the line, having discussions on television about it in a way that was

appropriate and honest and candid about me and who I am.

Many of the people who I stood up for who I gave opportunities to nothing quiet

quiet quiet nothing happened quiet as mouse a lot of folks I was surprised not shocked shocked, a little surprising.

And so in all of this, I must pay homage to my friend and I must support her,

not knowing everything that's going on behind the scenes,

but knowing how this system works and how these networks will purge.

I've been telling you guys this forever.

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