Jan. 9 — Mayor Lightfoot, Rep. Kinzinger, Dr. Emanuel & Dr. Gounder

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🗓️ 9 January 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) talks about the ongoing Chicago school shutdown. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Céline Gounder epidemiologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital, join Meet the Press for an exclusive joint interview to discuss their call for a "new normal" plan to fight Covid. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), member, Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, talks about former President Trump's continuing influence over the Republican Party.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, the CDC under fire.
0:04.0	We had all winter break to have this planned out, and here we are.
0:08.0	With cases spiking, hospitals overwhelmed.
0:10.0	And it's just been a lot of uncertainty, and I'm tired.
0:14.0	Air travel disrupting, widespread labor shortages, including teachers staying home.
0:19.0	I would just appreciate being able to work in an environment where at least the students are all PCR tested weekly.
0:26.5	Criticism is growing over the government's COVID response.
0:29.4	We have to reorient our goal so that we get it to a manageable state, and we can continue with our normal life while COVID's around.
0:37.4	My guest this morning, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel and Celine Gounder,
0:40.8	former members of President Biden's COVID Advisory Board,
0:43.5	and Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago,
0:45.4	where schools are closed in a dispute with teachers over COVID.
0:48.5	Plus, President Biden hits back on January 6th.
0:51.1	The former President of the United States of America
0:53.5	has created and spread a web of lies
0:57.8	about the 2020 election. But amid worries about the future of American democracy.
1:03.5	When you've got 9,600 threats against members of Congress, that's not a small thing. That is
1:10.1	January 6th continue.
1:12.0	Republicans overwhelmingly pledge their loyalty to Mr. Trump.
1:15.3	By removing the fraud, Donald Trump won.
1:19.5	I'll be joined by Congressman Adam Kinzig,
1:21.3	the rare Republican willing to criticize a former president
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