Jeff Daniels on the challenge of portraying former President Ronald Reagan
Summary
Morning Joe examines the crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where sailors face record deployments and mental health struggles amid munitions shortages, drawing sharp criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The show features Jeff Daniels discussing his portrayal of Ronald Reagan in the new film *The Brink of War*, highlighting Cold War diplomacy. Additional segments cover a DHS jet scandal, the Lakers' sale to Joshua Kushner, and data showing women disproportionately leaving the workforce.
Topics discussed
USS Abraham Lincoln deployment crisis and Hegseth criticism
Weather forecast and AccuWeather promotion
Jeff Daniels interview on The Brink of War film
DHS jet fleet controversy and Kennedy Center name change
Women leaving workforce and Lakers sale to Kushner
Richard Gadd interview on HBO series Half Man
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