November 24 — Sen. Eric Schmitt and Sen.-elect Adam Schiff

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🗓️ 24 November 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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President-elect Donald Trump announces a flurry of pre-holiday Cabinet picks. Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt (Mo.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss Trump’s picks — and the scrutiny they’ve faced. Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) exclusively shares his concerns about a second Trump administration. Kelly O'Donnell, Jeh Johnson, Anna Palmer and Stephen Hayes join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, background checks.
0:03.0	I'm looking forward to the hearing.
0:05.0	President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are facing intense scrutiny after his first choice for Attorney General Matt Gates
0:11.0	withdraws his nomination amid serious allegations of sexual misconduct.
0:16.0	I was surprised by how abruptly it happened.
0:18.0	He was controversial. He understood that. Apparently, he was aware of reality.
0:24.4	Will Mr. Trump's other controversial picks face more opposition from Senate Republicans?
0:30.1	Plus, the agenda.
0:32.0	Donald Trump is planning to roll out a series of executive orders within hours of taking
0:37.1	office for his second administration.
0:39.3	You will immediately sign executive orders, sealing the border shut, beginning the largest deportation
0:45.1	operation in American history.
0:46.9	What are Mr. Trump's top priorities?
0:49.4	And missile threat.
0:52.2	As the war in Ukraine passes the 1,000-day mark, tensions are rising in the region.
0:57.0	After the Biden administration lifts restrictions on long-range weapons,
1:03.0	and Vladimir Putin fires back using a new hypersonic ballistic missile.
1:08.0	My guest this morning, Democratic Senator-elect Adam Schiff of California and Republican Senator Eric
1:14.8	Schmidt of Missouri.
1:16.5	Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News, senior White House correspondent Kelly O'Donnell,
1:22.8	former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson, Anna Palmer, co-founder of Punch Bowl News, and Stephen Hayes,
1:30.6	editor of The Dispatch. Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press.
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