Jan. 18 — Sec. Scott Bessent, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Tim Kaine and Mayor Jacob Frey

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🗓️ 18 January 2026

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins exclusively after President Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don't go along with his push to control Greenland. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) join in a joint interview after their push to limit Trump’s military authority on Venezuela failed by a single tie-breaking vote. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) reacts to the DOJ investigation into him and other Minnesota leaders. Former Secretary Jeh Johnson, Carol Lee and Peggy Noonan join the roundtable. 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, Green New Deal. President Trump threatens NATO allies with steep tariffs as he escalates his push for U.S. control of Greenland.
0:11.7	We need Greenland for national security.
0:13.7	I'll talk exclusively to Treasury Secretary Scott Besant. Plus, flashpoint.
0:20.5	As protests and tensions grow in Minneapolis, the Justice Department launches a criminal
0:25.7	investigation into Minnesota's Democratic leaders.
0:29.6	In every situation, we're doing targeted enforcement.
0:31.6	It's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal
0:36.7	government. We cannot counter Donald
0:39.3	Trump's chaos with our own brand of chaos. I'll talk to Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frye, and
0:46.5	war powers. Senate Republicans block an effort requiring President Trump to get congressional
0:52.9	approval for more military action in Venezuela.
0:56.0	The reason the founding fathers gave this power to Congress is to make it not so easy to go to war.
1:01.0	Before you send our sons and daughters to war, come to Congress.
1:06.0	I'll talk to the bipartisan pair behind the legislation, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Democratic
1:12.6	Senator Tim Cain of Virginia. Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News National Security
1:19.6	Managing Editor Carol Lee, former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson, and Wall Street Journal
1:25.9	columnist Peggy Noonan. Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press.
1:32.3	From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history. This is Meet the Press
1:39.0	with Kristen Welker. Good Sunday morning. There are new flashpoints on the world stage and here at home, protesters taking to the streets in both Copenhagen and Minneapolis.
1:51.9	NBC News confirming the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walls and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frye,
2:02.4	accusing the two Democrats of conspiring to impede federal immigration officials as the battle over ICE agents deployed
2:08.3	in American cities intensifies. Meanwhile, President Trump shocking America's closest allies
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