March 23 — Sens. Chuck Schumer and John Curtis

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🗓️ 23 March 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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In an exclusive interview, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) says America is in a constitutional crisis and rejects calls to step down as his party’s Senate leader. Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) weighs in on President Trump’s defiance of the courts. Yamiche Alcindor, Adrienne Elrod, Stephen Hayes and Hallie Jackson join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, courtroom clash. President Trump calls for a federal judge to be impeached after
0:08.4	ruling against the administration's deportation efforts.
0:12.2	I think at a certain point you have to start looking at what do you do when you have a rogue
0:16.2	judge.
0:17.2	I don't care what the judges think.
0:18.2	I don't care of the left things.
0:19.4	We're coming.
0:20.4	The Chief Justice pushes back with a rare rebuke
0:23.2	as questions grow about what happens
0:25.5	if the administration defies a court order.
0:28.7	Is the United States in a constitutional crisis?
0:31.9	Yes, and democracy is at risk.
0:34.0	My exclusive guest this morning,
0:35.8	Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer
0:37.4	and Republican
0:38.5	Senator John Curtis of Utah. Plus backlash. It's important for people to know, you know,
0:46.7	when it's time to go. Frustrations boil over inside the Democratic Party as the top Senate
0:53.6	Democrat faces pressure to step aside.
0:56.3	Are you feeling pressure to step down?
0:59.3	And fast and furious, Elon Musk's budget-slashing efforts are fueling violent protests at Tesla dealerships
1:07.7	and igniting more outrage at voter town halls.
1:11.6	I support Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
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