About this episode
The episode discusses the Trump administration's funding decisions, features interviews with Saikat Chakrabarti and Graham Platner, and touches on political controversies ahead of the California primary.
The Trump administration drops its “anti-weaponization” fund after it created an impasse among Republicans on Capitol Hill over immigration funding. Progressive congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti (D) joins Meet the Press NOW ahead of Tuesday’s California primary to discuss his policy differences with retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi whose seat he’s trying to fill. Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) navigates another controversy over extramarital sexual messages. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
People in this episode
Guests: Saikat Chakrabarti, Graham Platner
Topics covered
- Trump administration
- California primary
- immigration funding
- congressional candidate
- extramarital controversy
- politics
Keywords
- Trump administration
- Saikat Chakrabarti
- Nancy Pelosi
- Graham Platner
- California primary
- immigration funding
- politics
- extramarital messages
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Organizations: Trump administration, Meet the Press NOW, NBC News, Simplecast, AdsWizz
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