Meet the Press NOW — November 14

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🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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President-elect Donald Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Former White House Attorney Ty Cobb and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general. Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) discusses Democratic strategy and her concerns on Trump's mass deportation plans.

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0:00.0	If it's Thursday, surprised and stunned, lawmakers from all parts of the political spectrum react to the president-elect's most polarizing picks to run key government agencies, as Mr. Trump test the limits of his party's loyalty.
0:15.9	Plus, Matt Gates resigns from Congress after being picked to run the Justice Department effectively
0:21.8	ending a year's long House ethics investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and
0:27.2	illicit drug use, which he denies.
0:29.9	And I'll talk to House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle about the Trump agenda and
0:34.7	the checks on his power now that Republicans have full control of Washington.
0:51.4	Welcome to meet the press now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington. We are tracking the very
0:55.5	latest fallout from President-elect Trump's picks for key roles in his administration.
1:00.2	A trio of choices for top national security and Justice Department positions,
1:05.2	stunning some members of Congress, government officials, and even some Trump allies.
1:10.2	The one drawing the most attention, former Florida Congressman Matt Gates, the Trump loyal officials, and even some Trump allies. The one drawing the most attention,
1:11.6	former Florida Congressman Matt Gates, the Trump loyalist in MAGA Firebrand, who the president-elect
1:16.7	tapped for the top job at the Justice Department late yesterday. And in a surprise move, Gates
1:21.9	today officially informed his colleagues that he is resigning from Congress, effective immediately,
1:27.4	to pursue the position
1:28.3	of Attorney General.
1:29.7	Notably, his resignation also ends what was widely expected to be a damning House Ethics
1:34.9	Committee investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
1:40.4	Punchball News reports the committee was set to vote on releasing its findings just this week.
1:45.2	Now, this all comes after the Department of Justice concluded a sex trafficking investigation last year tied to Gates without bringing charges.
1:53.4	Gates has denied any wrongdoing.
1:56.1	This afternoon, Senator Kevin Kramer, a staunch Trump supporter, expressing concerns about those allegations
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