PLUS: “I am glad to be living in New York … I don’t want to be near the drama”
ALSO: “If there’s a problem, that’s really a question for Secretary Tillerson”
EXCLUSIVE: Ohio Gov. Kasich doesn’t rule out 2020 presidential run
OCT. 15, 2017 – UN Ambassador Nikki Haley addressed the Iran nuclear deal this morning, telling “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd that “right now, you’re going to see us stay in the deal” and “the whole reason we’re looking at this Iran agreement is because of North Korea … What we’re saying now with Iran is don’t let it become the next North Korea.”
Haley also spoke about the palace intrigue surrounding the White House: “I am glad to be living in New York … I don’t want to be near the drama and I don’t want to be near the gossip.” She added that President Trump has full confidence in Secretary of State Tillerson and that “if there’s a problem, that’s really a question for Secretary Tillerson. That’s not anything for the rest of us to answer.” Watch the full interview.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who exclusively joined the broadcast this morning, told Todd that the Trump administration’s Friday announcement to end health care subsidies is “outrageous”: “These were payments to insurance companies to make sure that hardworking Americans, who don’t make a lot of money, can have their copayments taken care of. It’s a subsidy to do that.”
The governor also didn’t rule out running for president in 2020: “I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow. You know, I will tell you this. The other day, with all the chaos going on, my wife said to me one morning, she said, “You know, John, I wish you were president.” That’s how I knew the country was in trouble.” Watch the full interview.
The Washington Post’s Dan Balz, NBC News’ Kasie Hunt, Demos’ Heather McGhee and The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley Strassel joined the program this morning for insight and analysis, including conversations on Congress’ relationship with the White House and if Hollywood will change its culture because of the Weinstein accusations.
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