JOY REID SAYS QUIET PART OUT LOUD

A recent hot-mic moment left MSNBC's Joy Reid red in the face.

Reid didn't realise her mic was still turned on as a soundbite of US President Joe Biden played. He was calling for more 'security' at the Mexico-US border, where 2.5 million 'encounters' between migrants and US Customs and Border Patrol agents took place in fiscal year 2023. Biden's proposal ties increased border-security funding to an aid package for Israel and Ukraine. For many, this looks like the start of an inevitable war in West Asia involving Iran.

The US has accused Iran of sponsoring Palestinian group H*m*s and Yemen's Houthi rebels, both of whom are engaged in conflicts with Washington's beachhead in the region, Israel. Tel Aviv has repeatedly requested Washington's support to help cut off the 'head of the snake,' referring to Iran.

Reid ended that night's show by walking back her comment, but what do you make of it?