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Meet the Press NOW — June 16

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🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker's killing could face federal death penalty. Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the shootings and call for an end to political violence in America. Israel and Iran launch strikes for the fourth consecutive day. President Trump announces certain industries will be exempt from workplace deportation raids.

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0:00.0

If it's Monday, the stuff of nightmares designed to inflict fear, injure and kill.

0:08.5

That's how investigators are describing the deadly plot to attack Minnesota state lawmakers

0:13.0

as the suspect appears in court for the first time.

0:17.1

Plus, new strikes rocked both Israel and Iran with no sign of a ceasefire in sight.

0:22.5

President Trump declines to answer what it would take for the U.S. to get directly involved

0:26.9

as world leaders meet in Canada.

0:30.4

And President Trump calls on ice to ramp up deportations and Democratic-led cities, but pauses

0:36.4

ICE operations from targeting certain work sites,

0:39.5

just one day after millions turned out across the country to protest the administration and. I'm Ryan Nobles in Washington. We are following

1:01.5

breaking news out of Minnesota, where the suspect accused of carrying out targeted political

1:06.6

shootings just appeared in court as we learned more details of how he planned and executed his

1:12.6

deadly crimes.

1:14.1

57-year-old Vance Belter was taken into custody late last night after the largest manhunt in

1:20.1

state history.

1:21.4

Authorities now say he went to the homes of four Minnesota politicians early Saturday morning,

1:26.2

quote, with the intent to kill them.

1:29.0

Belter is accused of killing Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark,

1:33.9

and wounding Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his white evet.

1:38.2

He's being charged with six counts of stalking and federal murder, as well as first-degree

1:43.1

murder, among other charges at the state level.

1:46.1

Federal prosecutors are calling the shootings a, quote, chilling attack on democracy, saying the

1:51.1

suspect had an extensive plan.

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