June 12 — Rep. Elaine Luria, Nick Quested and Rep. Don Bacon

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🗓️ 12 June 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), member of the January 6th Select Committee, joins Meet the Press for an exclusive interview to discuss the House investigation and the first hearing. Filmmaker and committee witness Nick Quested discusses his role in the first hearing and what he saw at the Capitol last year. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) reacts to the investigation and says he wouldn't dismiss a criminal charge against former President Trump. Leigh Ann Caldwell, David French, Eddie Glaude Jr. and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, the January 6th hearings.
0:04.0	President Trump summoned the mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack.
0:12.0	The evidence represents Senate Trump's last name,
0:17.0	most desperate chance to halt the transfer of power.
0:21.0	A sophisticated seven-part plan to overturn the presidential election and prevent the transfer of presidential power.
0:29.0	The election was, I made it clear I did not agree with the idea of saying the election was stolen and putting out this stuff which I told the president was both.
0:38.0	The riot.
0:39.0	I was slipping and people's blood.
0:42.0	It was carnage, it was chaos, and no warning.
0:49.0	I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible.
0:53.0	It will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.
0:59.0	This morning I'll talk to one of the members of the January 6th Committee, Democrat Elaine Luria,
1:04.0	the documentary filmmaker who testified on Thursday and a Republican congressman,
1:09.0	who defied his party and voted for an independent January 6th commission.
1:14.0	Plus, these are the same green converse on her feet that turned out to be the only clear evidence that could I did to buy her at the shooting.
1:22.0	Gun safety demonstrations from coast to coast.
1:27.0	But even if Democrats and Republicans do reach a deal, well the limited changes really make a difference.
1:33.0	Joining me for inside an analysis are Amy Walter, Editor-in-Chief and publisher of the Cook Political Report,
1:39.0	Eddie Glod Jr. of Princeton University, Lee Ann Caldwell of the Washington Post,
1:44.0	and David French, Senior Editor of the Dispect.
1:47.0	Welcome to Sunday.
1:49.0	It's Meet the Press.
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