MSNBC's Joe Scarborough on Thursday was floored by President Trump's comments that he'd be open to accepting dirt on an opponent from a foreign government, calling on Republicans to speak up.
The Morning Joe host spoke after Trump told ABC that "I think I'd take" dirt from a foreign government and that he would only "maybe" go to the FBI about it.
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