Sept. 7 — Sec. Scott Bessent, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Cory Booker

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🗓️ 7 September 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks out after a federal court strikes down President Trump’s tariffs. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) weighs in as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces mounting scrutiny over his vaccine policies. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) responds to growing pressure on the Trump administration to release the Epstein files. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new Decision Desk poll. Yamiche Alcindor, Stephen Hayes, former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, trade tensions.
0:04.0	With President Trump's tariffs headed to the Supreme Court and new jobs data fueling doubts,
0:09.0	what's next for the U.S. economy?
0:12.0	If you took away tariffs, we could end up being a third world country.
0:15.0	I'll talk exclusively to Treasury Secretary Scott Besson.
0:19.0	Plus, file fight.
0:20.0	As Congress returns, pressure
0:22.3	builds for the Trump administration to release the Epstein files.
0:26.2	This is a Democrat hoax that never ends.
0:30.2	Just pass the vote. Listen to us. This is not a hoax.
0:33.8	I'll talk to Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and public health alert.
0:39.2	After ousting the CDC director, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
0:44.0	faces growing scrutiny over his vaccine policies and sweeping public health promises.
0:50.3	I would say effectively we're denying people vaccine.
0:52.6	How can you be that ignorant?
0:54.6	I support vaccines. I'm a doctor.
0:56.4	Vaccines work.
0:57.4	You're a charlatan. That's what you are.
0:59.4	I'll speak with Democratic Governor Westmore of Maryland.
1:02.5	Plus, Steve Kornacki reveals the results of our latest poll.
1:06.2	Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News White House correspondent Yamicheish Alcindor, Jonathan Martin of Politico,
1:14.6	former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson, and Stephen Hayes, editor of the dispatch. Welcome to Sunday.
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