About this episode

Vice President Vance defends the administration's handling of the war with Iran while Rep. Rob Wittman reacts to President Trump's campaign plans ahead of the midterms.

Vice President Vance briefs the press and defends the administration’s handling of the war with Iran. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to President Trump saying he will hit the campaign trail for Republicans ahead of the midterms. The lead defense attorney in the trial of Lindsay Clancy calls for one of the jurors to be removed as the judge orders the jury to continue deliberations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Host: Simplecast

Guest: Rep. Rob Wittman

Topics covered

• politics
• Iran war
• midterm elections
• legal proceedings
• press briefing

Keywords

• Vice President Vance
• Iran war
• Rep. Rob Wittman
• President Trump
• Lindsay Clancy
• midterms
• press briefing

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Organizations: Meet the Press NOW, NBC News

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