Feb. 6 — Jake Sullivan & Marc Short

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🗓️ 6 February 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Jake Sullivan, the president’s National Security Adviser, talks about Russia’s military buildup on the border with Ukraine. Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence, talks about the former vice president’s remarks on the 2020 election and the January 6th investigation. Richard Engel, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent, reports from Ukraine near the border. Matthew Continetti, Helene Cooper, Jeh Johnson and Amy Walter join the Meet The Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, the threat from Russia.
0:04.4	We are ready no matter what happens.
0:07.1	More Russian troops massing on Ukraine's border.
0:09.8	Russia's aggression today not only threaten Ukraine, it also threatens Europe.
0:16.2	The U.S. sends 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe.
0:19.2	We're going to make sure we can reassure our NATO allies in Eastern Europe, but we're there.
0:24.0	Vladimir Putin breaks his silence and says the U.S. is ignoring Russia's security concerns.
0:29.1	When he puts 100,000 troops along the border, I think we should be prepared for further
0:34.4	incursions.
0:35.1	And gains an ally in America's superpower rival, China.
0:39.1	My guest this morning, President Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan.
0:44.3	Plus, Pence rebukes Trump.
0:46.2	President Trump is wrong.
0:48.1	I had no right to overturn the election.
0:50.8	Mike Pence responds to Donald Trump's claims he could have overturned the election.
0:56.0	This, as the RNC censures, representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, for participating
1:01.0	in the January 6th investigation.
1:03.0	All of those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye.
1:07.0	Aye.
1:08.0	And calls the Capitol riot legitimate political discourse.
1:11.6	I'll talk to Mr. Pence's former chief of staff, Mark Short.
1:15.6	And the NFL's race problem.
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