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Women of the Senate Say #MeToo
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, “Meet the Press” reached out to every female U.S. senator, asking if any had #MeToo stories they were comfortable sharing with our viewers. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) shared their stories – a powerful example of the prevalence of sexual harassment.
Preview: http://bit.ly/2gyW1Np
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EXCLUSIVE
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
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EXCLUSIVE
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
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ROUNDTABLE
Robert Costa
National Political Reporter, The Washington Post; NBC News Political Analyst; Moderator, PBS’ Washington Week
Danielle Pletka
SVP, Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute
Helene Cooper
Pentagon Correspondent, The New York Times
Tom Friedman
Columnist, The New York Times
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For more information contact:
Joya Manasseh
NBC News
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c: (917) 587-1284
e: joya.manasseh@nbcuni.com
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NBC NEWS’ “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD”
“Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” is where newsmakers come to make news — setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on Americans across the country. It is the #1 most-watched Sunday public affairs show across the board for the 2016-2017 season, reaching more than three million viewers every Sunday and millions more through social, digital and on-demand platforms. “Meet the Press” brings its authority and influencer interviews to MSNBC with “MTP Daily” weekdays at 5 p.m. ET and to the “1947: The Meet the Press Podcast”. It’s the longest-running show in television history, celebrating its 70th anniversary this year with the launch of its first-ever film festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute this November. Chuck Todd is the political director of NBC News and the moderator of “Meet the Press“; John Reiss is the executive producer.
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