INTERVIEW WITH SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT.), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to fare well Saturday evening in the Washington, Hawaii and Alaska contests, but are those enough for the delegate math to play out in his favor? Sanders joins moderator Chuck Todd to discuss his showings in those states as well as his policy positions in light of this week’s terror attacks in Belgium.
“At the end of the day, we can not allow the Trumps of the world to use these incidents to attack all of the Muslim people in the world. That is unfair.” – Sen. Sanders Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GOV. JOHN KASICH (R-OHIO), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has recently drawn criticism from conservatives that he is hindering the party’s efforts to stop Donald Trump, joins the show to discuss his campaign efforts and how he would have responded to Tuesday’s attacks as president of the United States.
“If I’m the only one that can beat Hillary in the fall, why would anybody say I should leave? I mean that’s just — that’s nuts!” – Gov. Kasich on CNN Monday
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LATEST IN U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY & THE FIGHT AGAINST ISIS
In the wake of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels, NBC News’ Keir Simmons updates the show from Brussels; national security expert Michael Leiter and NBC News’ Richard Engel discuss how the brothers who attacked the subway and the airport were listed in U.S. terror databases as well as how numerous terror plots have been thwarted in the U.K., France, Belgium and Germany.
Richard Engel
Chief Foreign Correspondent, NBC News
Michael Leiter
EVP, Leidos; Former Director, U.S. National Counterterrorism Center
Keir Simmons
Correspondent, NBC News
“We have an entire focus on foreign fighters. In fact, a month ago, here in Belgium, we had a foreign fighter search team here working with the Belgians in order to try and make sure that they were dealing appropriately with this potential at any time in the future.” – Sec. Kerry to Engel Friday
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
How did the week’s political dialogue develop into a battle over wives after a terrorist attack? Is Texas Sen. Ted Cruz outmaneuvering Donald Trump in the delegate hunt? Will Sanders’ expected wins in Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington tomorrow night even change the delegate math? The roundtable of NBC News correspondents discusses all of this and more from the week in politics.
Ben Ginsberg
Contributor, NBC News; Republican Strategist
Hallie Jackson
Correspondent, NBC News
Andrea Mitchell
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News
Katy Tur
Correspondent, NBC News
Kristen Welker
White House Correspondent, NBC News
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NBC NEWS’ “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD”
“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, Flipboard, and social media platforms. Chuck Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” and John Reiss is the executive producer.
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