Meet the Press NOW – March 25

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🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the war in Iran and why she opposes additional funding. Swedish Defense Chief Michael Claesson joins to discuss the growing fallout from the U.S. war with Iran and ongoing efforts to support Ukraine as Russia’s war continues. DHS remains partially shut down as Congress remains divided on funding, with TSA agents set to miss another paycheck. Tech journalist Jacob Ward explains the implications for technology companies after a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in causing harm to a young woman and failing to warn users about the risks of their platforms.

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0:00.0	Welcome to meet the press now.
0:12.3	I'm Kristen Welker in Washington, where the Trump administration appears to be moving forward with the war in Iran on dual tracks, both diplomatically and militarily, sending to Iran a new proposal
0:22.8	to end the war while simultaneously surging were military assets and troops to the region.
0:28.6	This afternoon, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt touting the success of the U.S. military
0:33.1	operations in the Middle East as we approach the four-week mark of the war.
0:39.6	It's abundantly clear that Operation Epic Fury has been a resounding military triumph.
0:45.1	The Iranian regime is being crippled, and their ability to threaten the United States and
0:49.5	our allies is being significantly weakened.
0:52.3	Their ambitions of building a nuclear weapon have also been crushed
0:55.5	to an even greater degree than they were in Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025.
1:01.8	That's why you're beginning to see the regime look for an exit ramp. The president's preference
1:06.3	is always peace. There does not need to be any more death and destruction. But if Iran fails to
1:11.7	accept the reality of the current moment, if they fail to understand that they have been defeated
1:16.5	militarily and will continue to be, President Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have
1:22.2	ever been hit before. President Trump, that is not bluff, and he is prepared to unleash hell.
1:29.1	Now, despite that latest threat, the Trump administration is also signaling that it is looking to wind down the war,
1:35.9	sending Iran a 15-point plan to end the conflict, according to two regional sources and a U.S. official.
1:41.8	That proposal delivered to Iranian officials through
1:44.6	Pakistan, which is looking to play a role as mediator. But Iranian State TV citing a senior
1:50.9	political security official says Tehran has rejected the offer and it will not allow President
1:55.8	Trump to dictate the timing of the end of the war. That same official also countering with Iran's demands to end the war,
2:02.7	including a complete halt to aggression and assassinations, payments for war damages, and reparations,
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