MSNBC "Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski revealed Monday that she's attempting to adopt a Syrian family.



“I should note that I am on the board of UNHCR,” Brzezinski said on the air, “and I’m also in the process of trying to adopt a Syrian family, as we put it all on the table here.”

The UNHCR stands for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Brzezinski is on the board of USA for UNHCR, the U.N. Refugee Agency's U.S. fundraising partner.



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Brzezinski's announcement came after she read a statement from the U.N. Refugee Agency that criticized the controversial executive order on travel and refugees President Trump signed on Friday, leading to confusion and protests at some airports across the country after some arrivals were detained.Brzezinski has two teenage daughters and divorced ABC journalist James Hoffer in 2016.