June 15 — Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Rand Paul and Adam Schiff

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🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) joins Meet the Press after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reacts to Israel’s airstrikes on Iran and Iran’s swift retaliation, raising fears of a wider regional war. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) responds to President Trump’s immigration crackdown, which has triggered nationwide protests and a standoff with Democrats after the deployment of federal troops in California. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News Decision Desk poll. Stephen Hayes, Ryan Nobles, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Amy Walter join the roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, targeted terror.
0:04.2	A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband are shot and killed by a gunman impersonating a police officer.
0:11.0	This was an act of targeted political violence.
0:14.1	Another state lawmaker and his spouse shot and wounded as a manhunt is underway for the suspect.
0:20.5	I'll speak to Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
0:24.4	Plus, wider war.
0:26.7	Israel launches airstrikes against Iran, targeting nuclear sites and killing military leaders.
0:32.6	Iran retaliates, hitting near Israel's military headquarters.
0:37.1	Will the U.S. get dragged deeper into the conflict?
0:40.3	And show a force.
0:42.3	President Trump's immigration crackdown triggers protests in Los Angeles and all across the country.
0:48.3	No Trump, no hate, there's no gas in USA.
0:52.3	And ignites a standoff with Democrats as the president deploys military troops over the objections of California's governor.
1:00.7	Under the Trump administration, this anarchy will not stand.
1:04.7	Democracy is under assault before our eyes.
1:08.1	With tensions boiling over, a Democratic senator placed in handcuffs.
1:12.9	This is the stuff of dictatorships.
1:15.0	I'll talk to Republican Senator Ram Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff
1:20.0	of California.
1:21.4	Plus, Steve Kornacki reveals the results of our latest poll.
1:25.6	Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News, Chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Noble,
1:32.2	Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, Kimberly Atkins Storr, senior
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