Meet the Press NOW — March 17

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🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Legal questions loom after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act. Democrats express frustration at Sen. Chuck Schumer after government shutdown votes, as Democratic party popularity hits new low in a new NBC News poll. Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump's vow to enact reciprocal tariffs against Canada.

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0:00.0	The Evets Friday, momentum builds in Washington for the potential of a nationwide ban on
0:07.2	Tiktok amid new reporting that the Justice Department is investigating the app's Chinese
0:12.8	owner for spying on journalists.
0:15.9	Plus has the contagion been contained.
0:19.2	A top treasury official says the banking system appears to be stabilizing after a wild
0:23.9	week of bank failures and bank rescues.
0:28.0	New reporting from NBC News on setbacks facing US officials as they seek Mexico's help
0:34.4	in combating the dangerous and deadly cartel fuel drug trafficking at the southern border.
0:43.4	Welcome to Meet the Press.
0:53.4	Now I'm Chuck Todd reporting in Washington.
0:56.4	Tiktok you're on the clock.
0:58.5	That's the clear message coming from Washington right now amid growing concerns over Beijing's
1:03.8	influence over the popular app.
1:05.6	A bipartisan group of senators introduced sweeping legislation last week with Tiktok
1:09.4	in mind.
1:10.4	It would grant US regulators power over tech that is produced by countries with an adversarial
1:16.9	relationship with the United States.
1:19.5	There's similar momentum for action in the House, not surprising.
1:22.5	The White House has endorsed the Senate's legislation and a source close to the company
1:26.2	tells NBC News that the administration went further and demanded that Tiktok's Chinese
1:31.2	owners die best from the app or face a nationwide ban.
1:34.6	Frankly, the same thing Donald Trump attempted to do during his one term as president.
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