COMING UP ON “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” 1/18/15—U.S EXCLUSIVE: CHARLIE HEBDO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF + SOTU PREVIEW

U.S. EXCLUSIVE: For the first time on American television, we will hear from Gérard Biard, the editor-in-chief of Charlie Hebdo, who is now running the magazine. Chuck will ask him to react to the Pope’s position on free speech and to discuss his controversial new cover.

Gérard Biard

Editor-in-Chief, Charlie Hebdo

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TERROR ABROAD: With thwarted terror plots in Belgium, how are we avoiding near misses at home? Plus as the devastating attacks by Boko Haram continue in Nigeria, how will the U.S. respond to stop the violence?

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Dan Pfeiffer

White House Senior Advisor

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THE 2016 FIELD: What does the emergence of old political faces, like Romney and Clinton, mean for potential new faces in the race for 2016?

Matt Kibbe

President and CEO, FreedomWorks

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Editor and Publisher, The Nation

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POLITICAL PANEL: With the State of the Union next week, Chuck and the panel will preview the President’s address. Can the President and the Republican-controlled Congress find common ground in some of the proposed initiatives?

Carol Lee

White House Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

Robert Gibbs

Fmr. White House Press Secretary & Founding Partner, The Incite Agency

Kelly O’Donnell

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent

Michael Steele

Fmr. Chairman of the Republican National Committee  

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For more information contact:
Maggie Steenland
NBC News
212-664-7874

maggie.steenland@nbcuni.com

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MEET THE PRESS

“Meet the Press” is where newsmakers come to make news—setting the political agenda, and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on people across the country. “Meet the Press” reaches more than 3 million people every Sunday through its broadcasts and millions more through NBCNews.com, the #TweetThePress interview series, Flipboard, and social media platforms.  Chuck Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” and John Reiss is the acting executive producer.

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