MTP NOW June 14 — Rep. Tom Rice, Steve Kornacki, Jon Ralston and Al Schmidt

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🗓️ 14 June 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Facing a primary challenge, Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) defends his vote to impeach former President Trump. Steve Kornacki says two incumbent Republicans facing Trump-backed challengers in South Carolina will have to win over more than half of the vote to avoid a runoff. Former Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), Democratic strategist Juanita Tolliver and columnist for National Journal’s Hotline Josh Kraushaar discuss former President Trump’s influence on the Republican Party primaries.

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0:00.0	If it's Tuesday, President Biden defends his economic record during a fiery address to
0:06.4	union workers in Philadelphia amid rising recession fears, rising prices, and rising interest
0:12.4	rates, the latest from the White House and Wall Street ahead.
0:16.3	Plus voters head to the polls and yet another key test of former President Trump's power
0:20.6	over his party.
0:21.6	I'll speak with Republican Congressman Tom Rice, who supported Mr. Trump's impeachment
0:26.9	as he faces Trump's iron Republican voters at the ballot box.
0:31.7	And later, as the January 6th Committee lays out its case, there is growing confusion
0:36.4	as to whether or not the committee is going to recommend the Justice Department for
0:40.2	sue criminal charges.
0:41.4	We'll speak to one of the committee's key witnesses ahead.
0:57.4	Welcome to Meet the Press Now.
0:58.8	I'm Kristen Welker.
1:00.1	As I just mentioned, voters are heading to the polls today in a number of important
1:03.9	primary contests.
1:05.0	In a moment, we will dive into the big races, why they matter, and whether former President
1:09.9	Trump will get his revenge on Republicans, he feels were disloyal.
1:14.3	But we do begin with the political and pocketbook issues that will likely dominate the general
1:19.1	election this November, the economy, as the White House scrambles to respond to soaring
1:24.2	prices and a stock market that has fallen into bear market territory.
1:28.6	Today, we received another indication of rising costs with the Labor Department reporting.
1:33.2	The price of wholesale goods in America is rising at a near record pace.
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