December 24 – Selma Blair, Tim Alberta, Allyson Felix and Masih Alinejad

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🗓️ 24 December 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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On a special edition of Meet the Press, Kristen Welker introduces a new series, Meet the Moment, where she speaks to the figures outside the political sphere who are shaping the conversations that matter. Actor and advocate Selma Blair talks about her work on disability rights, following her 2018 diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. Journalist and author Tim Alberta shares his experience growing up in the evangelical church and his thoughts on the politicization of the American evangelical movement. Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix explains how her own struggles informed her advocacy around Black maternal health in the U.S. and professional sports. In a powerful interview, Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad discusses her journey to activism, her unyielding hope for the Iranian people and her message to U.S. officials. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	This Sunday meet the moment conversations with people who are having an impact on Washington and beyond.
0:09.6	I'm in pain every day.
0:10.9	I really am in pain all the time. There is a stiffness that does not leave me.
0:16.5	Actress Selma Blair, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is using her voice for the rights of all those living with disabilities.
0:25.0	I want equity. I want justice.
0:27.0	Author and journalist Tim Alberta with a warning about how he says the evangelical church is changing.
0:35.0	They think the barbarians are at the gates and so they need a barbarian to defend them.
0:39.0	These people have decided that the best way to preserve Christian virtue in this country is the first
0:45.4	set Christian virtue aside. Has it shaken your faith? Not even a little bit, no.
0:50.8	Allison Felix, the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete of all time, speaking
0:57.2	out about the black maternal health crisis.
1:01.0	What do you wish doctors had told you?
1:04.0	That I, as a woman of color, that I'm already at a greater risk for these complications.
1:09.0	Three of the fittest, healthiest women in the world are facing these complications. I think it shows how
1:14.4	dangerous it is to give birth today in America as a black woman.
1:18.6	And Iranian American activist Masi Alinajad and her push for women's rights in Iran and around the world.
1:27.0	My weapon is my word and that shows you that my weapon is more powerful than their voice. That's why they wanted to
1:34.3	get rid of me. Welcome to Sunday and a special edition of Meet the Press.
1:38.9	From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history, this is a special
1:46.6	edition of Meet the Press with Kristen Welcome.
1:51.2	Good Sunday morning. For more than 75 years, Meet the Press has had a
1:56.4	history of shining a light on people who influence our politics from outside of
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