National Religious Broadcasters spokesperson fired after pro-vaccine remarks on 'Morning Joe'

The spokesperson for the National Religious Broadcasters, an international association of evangelical communicators, was fired Friday following an appearance on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” earlier this month in which he discussed how his faith motivated him to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

Pastor Daniel Darling appeared on the cable news show last Wednesday to talk about his most recent column for USA Today titled "Why as a Christian, and an American, I got the COVID vaccine."

In his conversation with MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, Darling said faith played an important role in his decision to get vaccinated, particularly the idea that "we ought to love our neighbor." By getting the vaccine, people don't only protect themselves, but become less likely to infect others, he said.