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Meet the Press

October 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders, Evan McMullin, Rep. Stephanie Murphy

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🗓️ 16 October 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joins Meet the Press to discuss the midterm elections and Democrats’ efforts to reach voters. Independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin discusses his bid to unseat Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in an exclusive interview. Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.), member of the January 6th Committee, offers her thoughts on the committee’s last hearing before the midterms and the future of the House’s investigation in an exclusive interview. Eugene Daniels, Maria Teresa Kumar, Pat McCrory and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0

This Sunday, the battlegrounds, with the midterms now just 23 days away.

0:07.0

The candidates in the Senate races that will determine party control are making their final pitch to voters and facing off on the debate stage.

0:15.0

In Georgia.

0:16.0

That was a lie and I'm not backing down.

0:18.0

My opponent has a problem with the truth. Pennsylvania.

0:22.6

We should have had a debate already.

0:24.6

I actually have a record in fighting crime.

0:26.6

And Wisconsin.

0:27.6

You have to keep violent criminals in jail.

0:30.6

It is absurd when people say that I'm soft doing crime.

0:33.6

I'll speak with two independents, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont,

0:38.2

and Utah's independent Senate candidate, Evan McMullough. Plus, Trump's testimony. He must be

0:45.1

accountable. The January 6th committee issues a subpoena for former President Trump to testify

0:51.0

about his role in the attack on the Capitol. We are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion.

0:59.0

While new video reveals congressional leaders pleading for help,

1:02.8

why don't you get the president to tell them to leave the Capitol,

1:05.6

and new questions emerge on how the Secret Service handled advance warnings of the threat.

1:11.5

I'll talk to Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Florida, who sits on the committee.

1:16.6

And political polarization. Why the state of Wisconsin best represents the deep divide playing out

1:22.1

in our national politics. My reporting on the ground behind what's driving the red and blue

1:27.4

divisions. Joining me for the red and blue divisions.

1:28.1

Joining me for Insight and Analysis are Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report,

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