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Meet the Press NOW — February 2

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🗓️ 2 February 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The U.S. launched its first retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, in response to a drone attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. Gen. Joseph Votel (Ret.), former commander of the U.S. Central Command, and John Bolton, former U.S. National Security Advisor, join with their analysis and perspective.

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0:00.0

If it's Friday, command and console, President Biden takes in a solemn moment when the bodies of

0:09.2

three fallen U.S. service members return home as the world watches and waits for

0:14.3

his administration's retaliation campaign to begin in the Middle East.

0:18.0

Plus breaking news out of Georgia, Fulton County DA, Fawnee, says she should stay on the case against Donald

0:25.0

Trump.

0:26.0

Despite confirming that she engaged in a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor, she

0:30.5

put in charge of prosecuting the former president.

0:34.0

And the most important voices of 2024, the voters.

0:39.0

Our NBC team is on the ground with a revealing look at black voters in South Carolina and die-hard

0:45.1

Trump supporters on the trail to very different but very significant groups in the race

0:50.8

for the White House. Welcome to meet the press now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington. As we come on the

1:07.7

air we want to note that in recent minutes there have been reports of

1:11.6

bombardments in eastern Syria.

1:14.0

Now it comes amid anticipation of the U.S.'s military response in the region

1:18.5

in retaliation for the drone strikes that killed U.S. service members.

1:22.0

But as senior US official tells

1:23.9

NBC news quote whatever is happening is not us and the Pentagon cannot confirm

1:30.0

reports of military strikes. Now we are obviously keeping a close eye on these

1:33.6

reports. We will bring you any new information as we get it. It does come as

1:38.6

President Biden today carried out one of his most solemn duties as commander-in-chief attending the dignified

1:44.7

transfer of those three US soldiers killed in Jordan earlier this week.

1:49.8

Let's take a look at their names.

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