'Credibly concerned': Retribution fear reportedly prompted 'Morning Joe' Trump meeting

MSNBC "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski stunned and outraged many of their viewers this week by announcing they went to Mar-a-Lago for a personal sit-down with Donald Trump — painting it as an effort to get back in the loop and into a place where they have the access to hold him accountable.

But according to CNN's "Reliable Sources," this may not be the whole story.

Rather, according to the report, the two anchors may have been trying to ingratiate themselves to the president-elect to avoid his retribution.