Morning Joe ONE HOUR SHOW, Dec. 20, 2018

Duration: 45 Minutes



Joining today's show are:

Donny Deutsch, Steve Rattner, Mike Barnicle,

David Ignatius, Heidi Przybyla, Adm. James Stavridis,

Carol Leonnig, Jackie Alemany, Adrienne Elrod,

Yamiche Alcindor, Jake Sherman, Rep. Adam Kinzinger,

Sen. Chris Coons, Ian Brzezinski, Rep. John Garamendi,

Rep. Tom Reed, Keir Simmons, Rick Stengel,

Zainab Salbi, David Crary and more!!



Discussed Today:

Trump makes his worst geopolitical move yet, fmr. admiral

Citing a defeat over ISIS, President Trump announced Wednesday the U.S. is pulling all troops out of Syria, a sudden policy shift that blindsided Congress and most senior officials at the Pentagon and State Department.

Putin says he agrees with Trump on ISIS defeat

At his annual press conference in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees with Trump on the defeat of ISIS and the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria.

Trump defends withdrawal in morning tweets

The president defends his decision to withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Syria, and he calls Russia a 'local' enemy of ISIS, along with Iran and Syria. The Morning Joe panel discusses Trump's tweets and conservative response.

Air Force vet, congressman calls withdrawal a bad decision

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is an Air Force veteran and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and he joins Morning Joe to weigh in on the president's decision to withdraw troops from Syria.

Steve Rattner charts the volatile stock market

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday and the stock market promptly crumbled, putting the Standard & Poor’s index on track for its worst December since the Great Depression. What is going o3021n? Steve Rattner returns with charts to discuss.

Putin 'feeds on weakness and disarray,' says expert

The Atlantic Council's Ian Brzezinski and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., join Morning Joe to discuss President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria and Vladimir Putin's reaction.

Associated Press names its top 10 stories of 2018

2018 saw everything from impactful midterm elections and SCOTUS hearings to wildfires and the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Associated Press details what it considers the top stories of the year.

What could happen in Syria as troops leave?

The Morning Joe panel digs into the president's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and the possibilities of what could happen next.