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🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on the new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) explains how the war with Iran is causing economic hardship for New York City residents. Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is found dead in an apparent murder-suicide amid difficult divorce proceedings. Steve Kornacki explains how changing sentiments about Israel may impact the results of a special election in New Jersey.

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Welcome to Meet the Press. Now I'm Kristen Welker in Washington, and a new ceasefire agreement announced today by President Trump between Israel and Lebanon is set to take effect in less than an hour as the Trump

0:22.1

administration battles rising public skepticism and economic discontent over the war with Iran.

0:28.2

Earlier today, President Trump announcing on social media, the leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed

0:33.2

to a 10-day ceasefire that will go into effect at 5 p.m. Eastern. For weeks, Israel and the Iran-backed

0:39.8

militant group, Hezbollah and Lebanon have been exchanging heavy fire, killing thousands and

0:45.5

displacing more than a million people. The fighting there has continued despite the fragile

0:50.3

U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The contours of the Israel-Lebanon agreement announced today

0:55.5

remain unclear, including major questions about whether Lebanon will be able to control Hezbollah,

1:01.3

which was not party to the talks. Speaking to reporters while leaving the White House for Las Vegas,

1:06.4

where he's expected to deliver remarks celebrating his tax policies, President Trump touted the deal

1:12.3

between the two countries. Take a look.

1:14.5

We're going to be meeting with Bibi Netanyahu, as you know, and the president of Lebanon.

1:21.1

And I had a great talk with both of them today. They're going to be having a ceasefire.

1:26.6

And that'll include Hezbollah. We will have an

1:29.1

agreement between Lebanon, and they're going to take care of Hezbollah. But they're going to be

1:35.0

working on Hezbollah right now. But we'll have a degree between Israel, very importantly, and Lebanon.

1:40.9

Meanwhile, the U.S. ceasefire deal with Iran is set to expire in just five days.

1:45.7

President Trump today offering mixed messages on whether he's willing to extend that truce.

1:51.4

Are you considering extending the ceasefire with Iran?

1:55.1

With Iran?

1:58.2

We're doing very well, I can tell you.

2:00.3

Maybe it'll happen before that. I'm not sure it needs to be extended.

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