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The Briefing with Jen Psaki

Ringing in 2024: Iowa Caucuses, Olympic Games, and More

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

NBC News

News, Politics

4.5664 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Jen Psaki rings in the new year with a countdown to the Iowa caucuses. She is joined by The Des Moines Register's Chief Politics reporter, Brianne Pfannenstiel and former Obama campaign manager, David Plouffe. Later, Jen sits down with Officer Harry Dunn of the US Capitol Police, whose new book "Standing My Ground,” recounts his experience on January 6th. Reflecting on positive change in the new year, Jen spotlights the Dole Foundation, which seeks to help veterans and their caregivers, like Jennifer Ostan who joins Jen to talk about caring for her husband who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Finally, Jen looks ahead to the 2024 Olympic Games with a discussion with to two Paralympic athletes about their personal journeys.

Transcript

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0:00.0

As we ring in the new year, all eyes turn to Iowa.

0:04.0

The countdown to the caucuses is on, and Donald Trump is still far and away the favorite.

0:09.0

The question is, could anything shake up the race between now and caucus day?

0:14.0

Plus, with just a few days to go before another anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol,

0:19.0

we'll take a look at some of the Republicans

0:21.4

who are still trying to rewrite history. Also today, my one-on-one conversation with Officer Harry Dunn,

0:28.0

who defended the Capitol and our democracy on January 6th. And later, with so much to be

0:33.2

concerned about in 2024, there are also so many reasons to be excited. At the top of my list is the

0:38.7

Olympic Games in Paris. I'll introduce you to two Paralympians who were some of the most

0:42.7

inspiring people I talked to all year. As we ring in 2024, I want to take just a moment to talk about what this next year

0:58.9

has in store.

1:00.4

Because we have a little more than two weeks left until the official kickoff of the presidential

1:04.5

race.

1:05.5

That is when Republican caucus goers in Iowa will cast the first votes of the 2024 election

1:10.4

cycle. What happens in that state

1:12.2

could have big implications for this country, and those implications may extend far beyond this

1:17.8

upcoming year. For the candidates who've spent months barnstorming the state, Iowa usually

1:22.3

represents the first real opportunity to break free of the pack, to propel their campaign forward,

1:28.3

and with a little luck, become the frontrunner for the nomination. At least that's been the tradition for the last

1:33.1

four decades. Now, this year, however, feels a little different. Donald Trump has led the field

1:39.0

by such a wide margin for such a long time that the race seems less an open contest and more a foregone

1:45.3

conclusion. But that being said, let's a dig into what makes Iowa Iowa. I did live there

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