Trump joins Kristen Welker in her first show as moderator of Meet the Press – September 17

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🗓️ 17 September 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Kristen Welker makes her debut as Meet the Press moderator. In a wide-ranging interview, former President Donald Trump discusses the criminal charges against him, whether he would pardon himself, his account of January 6, House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Biden, his position on abortion and foreign policy. NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and NBC News Washington Managing Editor Carol Lee join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, my exclusive interview with former President Donald Trump.
0:06.0	When you go to bed at night, do you worry about going to jail?
0:10.0	On the role he played in challenging the results of the 2020 election.
0:14.0	Were you calling the shots, though, Mr. President, ultimately?
0:17.0	Uh, as to whether or not I believed it was rigged or sure.
0:20.0	Okay.
0:21.0	It was my decision.
0:22.0	On the charges he's facing in the classified documents case.
0:26.0	He asked a staffer to delete security camera footage so it wouldn't get into the hands of investigators.
0:30.0	It's false.
0:31.0	It's false.
0:32.0	But let me tell you what.
0:33.0	Did you testify to that under?
0:34.0	I'm not a testify.
0:35.0	And how he would lead if he won in 2024.
0:39.0	Did you sign federal legislation that would ban abortion at 15 weeks?
0:44.0	No, let me just tell you what I do.
0:47.0	Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett.
0:53.0	New York Times Chief White House correspondent Peter Baker.
0:57.0	And NBC News Washington Managing Editor Carol Lee.
1:01.0	Welcome to Sunday.
1:02.0	It's Meet the Press.
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