Full Episode: Sunday, January 18, 2026

This Week with George Stephanopoulos

ABC News

Politics, News

3.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

ABC’s Jonathan Karl speaks with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about ongoing protests in the city, the federal response, and a recent Justice Department investigation involving Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill joins Karl to discuss President Trump’s actions toward states like New Jersey, concerns over federal interference, and her priorities as governor-elect; Senator Chris Van Hollen sits down with Karl to talk about national political and policy issues, including the rule of law and due process; Rep. Michael McCaul speaks with Karl about U.S. foreign policy concerns, warning that a potential U.S. military invasion of Greenland could undermine NATO, along with broader national security and geopolitical tensions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	President Trump appears to have dialed back at least for now his threats to send the military into Minneapolis.
0:07.0	But the Justice Department is turning up the heat on the governor and the mayor.
0:12.0	This week starts right now.
0:15.0	After a week of escalating tensions, President Trump says he still may invoke the Interaction Act, but not now.
0:23.6	If I needed it, I'd use it. I don't think there's any reason right now to use it.
0:27.6	Officials in Minnesota call for calm after another shooting.
0:31.6	This is not the America we want. This is not the Minnesota we deserve.
0:38.0	Federal officials are now targeting Governor Tim Walls and Mayor Jacob Fry for allegedly
0:43.4	obstructing law enforcement.
0:45.0	This morning, reaction for Mayor Frye and the former Republican chair of the House Homeland Security Committee.
0:53.4	Brutal crackdown.
0:55.0	President Trump promised protesters' help is on the way.
1:00.0	The Iranian regime cracks down.
1:02.0	I know we're going to watch it and see what the process is.
1:05.0	We were just told no executions. I hope that's true.
1:07.0	President Trump turns the screws on NATO's allies in a bid to acquire Greenland.
1:13.6	We need Greenland for national security, so we're going to see what happens.
1:16.6	We made it very, very clear that this is not in the interest of the kingdom.
1:20.6	Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen joins us live.
1:24.6	And New Jersey's new governor.
1:26.6	And I am incredibly honored to be your next governor.
1:30.3	Just two days before she takes office, we speak with governor-elect Mikey Sheryl about her administration's agenda and her landslide victory in November.
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