MTP NOW July 7 — Rep. Fred Upton, fmr. Amb. Mike McFaul

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🗓️ 7 July 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) says that Trump’s endorsement will likely decide the Republican governor’s primary in Michigan. Former Ambassador to Russia Mike McFaul recommends that the Biden White House make a trade for Brittney Griner. Antonia Hylton reports from Mississippi where the state’s last abortion provider has shut down. Michael Steele, Juanita Tolliver and Nicholas Wu join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Alex Newhouse and Shannon Frattaroli discuss the future of red flag laws.

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0:00.0	If it's Thursday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his administration riddled with scandal
0:05.9	heeds the call to step down as the U.S. faces leadership challenges of its own in Washington
0:11.4	and beyond. The latest political turmoil at home and abroad in just a moment. Plus the latest
0:17.7	from the White House on its mission to bring Brittany Griner home after the
0:21.8	WNBA basketball superstar pleads guilty to drug-related charges in a Russian court.
0:28.1	The battle to get her back to the U.S. as well as other detainees and how far will the United
0:33.1	States go to help? Later mass shootings and how America's gun laws can and cannot protect us.
0:41.0	Experts weigh in on red flag laws, toxic online culture, and what else needs to be done to keep
0:47.3	Americans safe.
1:02.2	Music Welcome to meet the press now.
1:04.4	I'm Peter Alexander, in again for Chuck Todd.
1:06.9	And democracy is difficult.
1:11.9	The last few years in American politics have reminded us that it can also be very fragile.
1:17.8	Right now we're seeing increasing uncertainty, tumult, and disarray at the highest levels of leadership in some of the world's most important democracies, the U.S., Britain, and Israel, too.
1:23.9	Earlier today, the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he was stepping down amid mounting pressure from within his own party to resign and mass resignations within his government.
1:34.7	Britain's scandal-ridden prime minister said that he planned to remain in power until his successor is chosen.
1:41.7	As we've seen at Westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. When the herd moves, it moves.
1:48.7	And my friends, in politics, no one is remotely indispensable. I know that there will be many
1:55.7	people who are relieved and perhaps quite a few who will also be disappointed. And I want you to know how sad I am
2:04.4	to be giving up the best job in the world. But them's the brakes. The herd has clearly moved
2:12.5	for Johnson, who becomes the third consecutive British Prime Minister to resign. The political turmoil across the pond is happening amid concerns of a growing leadership vacuum
2:21.1	right here in the U.S. as well.
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