Jan. 19 — Speaker Mike Johnson, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and MLK III

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🗓️ 19 January 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Ahead of his inauguration, Kristen Welker speaks with President-elect Donald Trump over the phone. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss how he’ll work to implement Trump’s agenda. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks about how he’ll work across the aisle with Republicans. Martin Luther King III joins Kristen Welker for a special Meet the Movement interview. Peter Alexander, Mike Dubke, Amna Nawaz and Jen Psaki join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, historic agreement.
0:04.3	Israel and DeMas agreed to a temporary ceasefire and hostage deal just days before Donald Trump returns to the White House.
0:13.0	I've worked in foreign policy for decades.
0:16.0	This is one of the toughest negotiations I've ever experienced.
0:19.0	Who deserves the credit for securing the deal?
0:21.6	And will the truce hold?
0:23.3	Plus, day one.
0:25.7	Donald Trump's wide-ranging plans for his first day in office, including saving TikTok,
0:31.6	pardons for January 6 defendants and mass deportations.
0:35.4	On day one, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history.
0:41.0	Will he follow through on his promises?
0:43.7	And Biden's warning.
0:46.1	As he exits the Oval Office, President Biden warns of unchecked power from billionaire technology executives.
0:59.0	An oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence. That literally threatens our entire democracy.
1:01.0	My exclusive guest this morning, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
1:05.0	and House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries,
1:08.0	plus a dreamer's legacy. Our meet the moment conversation with Martin Luther King
1:14.0	the third on the deep divisions in our politics. What do you think your father would make of this
1:20.1	moment? He'd be quite disappointed. Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News Chief White
1:26.5	House correspondent Peter Alexander.
1:28.9	Omna Nawaz, co-anchor of PBS News Hour, Mike Dubke, former Trump White House Communications
1:35.4	Director, and former Biden White House Press Secretary Jen Saki. Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press.
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