January 12 — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Alex Padilla and Sen. James Lankford

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🗓️ 12 January 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

As wildfires continue to blaze through the Los Angeles area, NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff speaks exclusively with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) about his recovery plans. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) tells Kristen Welker how Congress can support his state. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda, including a mass deportation plan. Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, Jennifer Palmieri and Keir Simmons join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, raging inferno, wind-driven wildfires in the Los Angeles area burn out of control,
0:09.4	forcing hundreds of thousands to flee and leaving behind apocalyptic scenes.
0:15.3	This is one of the most devastating fires I've seen in California.
0:18.2	What are the questions that you're hoping to answer?
0:20.1	The same ones you're asking, same ones that people when I'm in, the streets are asking, yelling about,
0:24.5	what the hell happened? We'll talk exclusively to California's Democratic governor Gavin Newsom
0:29.8	and Senator Alex Padilla. Plus, expansive agenda. With just one week before he returns to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump
0:39.5	suggests he might use military force to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
0:45.8	I can say this. We need them for economic security.
0:50.2	How far is Mr. Trump willing to go to enact his geopolitical vision?
0:54.8	I'll talk to Republican Senator James Langford of Oklahoma.
0:58.6	And final farewell.
1:01.2	The five living presidents make a rare appearance together at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral,
1:07.4	with some extraordinary exchanges on display.
1:11.2	Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News chief international correspondent Kier
1:16.4	Simmons, Politico Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, editor of the dispatch, and
1:23.5	Jennifer Palmyri, former Obama White House Communications Director.
1:27.5	Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press. Music and Jennifer Palmyrie, former Obama White House communications director.
1:30.3	Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press.
1:36.9	From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history.
1:39.8	This is Meet the Press with Kristen Welkitt.
1:47.9	Good Sunday morning. The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president is now just one week away.
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