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The Briefing with Jen Psaki

A Moment in Time: Taking Stock, 10 Months Out From Election Day

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

NBC News

News, Politics

4.5664 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Jen Psaki is joined by President Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, Jim Messina, and The Bulwark's, Tim Miller to preview the 2024 election, which will likely be the most consequential of our lifetime. Legal analyst Andrew Weissmann joins to discuss the dangers of a second Trump term. And in the latest "Exit Interview," Rep. Anna Eshoo talks about being the only Armenian in congress, shattering glass ceilings in government, and what life looks like after she officially retires. Dr. Vivek Murthy also stops by to talk about loneliness during the holidays and ways to stay positive. Finally, Bobby Berk of "Queer Eye" sits down with Jen to talk about his new book, his upbringing, and the importance of loving your home.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I made big questions over Donald Trump's ballot eligibility.

0:05.0

Is there really any question that he engaged in an insurrection?

0:08.0

And if the courts don't hold him accountable in 2024, will voters hold him accountable at the ballot box?

0:14.0

We're going to talk about all of that with former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina and former RNC spokesperson Tim Miller.

0:21.6

Plus, our friend Andrew Weissman joins me to dig into what the former president could do with

0:26.6

the Justice Department if he wins back the White House.

0:29.6

Also today, a one-on-one conversation with the U.S. Surgeon General.

0:32.6

Dr. Vivek Morthy is here to discuss loneliness, social media, and mental health around the

0:37.8

holidays.

0:38.8

And later, the exit interview.

0:41.0

Congresswoman Anna Eschew is leaving Congress after more than three decades.

0:44.3

I'll ask her what she learned and what concerns her most about what comes next.

0:48.8

So it's the holiday season, the time for reflection, the chance to take stock of the year that is coming to a close, and to really put this moment into perspective.

1:06.7

And one of the things I'm thinking about right now, roughly 10 months out from what might be the most consequential election of our lifetime, is how every poll and even every election is really a reflection of a moment in time.

1:19.2

Let me explain what I mean by that.

1:20.9

If voters were to head to the polls tomorrow to vote in the 2024 general election, then the issues that would be front and center

1:27.8

would be things like the lack of enthusiasm

1:30.6

among young voters for President Biden

1:32.4

and fears among Democrats that people won't show up at the polls.

1:37.0

The domestic impact of the war raging

1:38.6

between Israel and Hamas,

1:40.1

the threat of a second Trump term

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