NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: LESTER HOLT TO INTERVIEW VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS ON THE GROUND IN GUATEMALA

One-on-One Airs Tuesday, June 8 on ‘NBC Nightly News,’ with Portions Airing Across ‘TODAY,’ NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com & MSNBC

Plus: Holt to Anchor ‘NBC Nightly News’ Monday, June 7 from Guatemala City 

June 4, 2021 – NBC News’ Lester Holt will speak with Vice President Kamala Harris in an exclusive interview from Guatemala as she marks her first international trip in office to discuss with leaders how to curb the surge of migrants into the United States.

The interview will air during NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, June 8 at 6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT, with portions airing the same day on TODAY, NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com and MSNBC. Holt will also anchor Monday’s evening newscast from Guatemala City. 

Additionally, starting this Sunday, NBC News will air week-long, in-depth coverage of the border and Harris’ trip. NBC News and MSNBC correspondents Julia Ainsley, Gabe Gutierrez, Tom Llamas, Kerry Sanders, Jacob Soboroff and Jacob Ward will contribute to the network’s “American Crossroads” series airing across TODAY, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, NBC News NOW and NBCNews.com.

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt reaches nearly 30 million people every week through its broadcast, and millions more through NBC News digital platforms. The broadcast provides the latest on the day’s top stories, going beyond the headlines to uncover how people’s lives are affected by the world around them. Lester Holt is the managing editor and anchor, and has been named the “most-trusted television news personality in America,” according to the most recent The Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult survey. Holt also anchors Nightly News: Kids Edition. Jennifer Suozzo is the executive producer.

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