Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski Scarborough ( ; born May 2 , 1967 ) is an American journalist , talk show host , liberal political commentator , and author who currently co-hosts MSNBC 's weekday morning broadcast show '' Morning Joe '' . She was formerly a CBS News correspondent , and was their principal " Ground Zero " reporter during the morning of the September 11 attacks . In 2007 she joined MSNBC as an occasional anchor , and was subsequently chosen as co-host of '' Morning Joe '' , alongside Joe Scarborough . She and Scarborough were married on November 24 , 2018 , with Rep. Elijah Cummings serving as the officiant
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Mika Brzezinski