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__<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Spencer Cox (R-Utah)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

__<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXCLUSIVE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

__<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXCLUSIVE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

__<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXCLUSIVE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pete Buttigieg<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Transportation Secretary<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

__<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Press Minute<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

__<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROUNDTABLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kimberly Atkins Stohr<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Opinion Editor, The Boston Globe<\/em>; NBC News Political Analyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Baker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times<\/em>; NBC News Political Analyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara Fagen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican Strategist; NBC News Contributor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeffrey Goldberg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor-in-Chief, The Atlantic<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

__<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catherine Morris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catherine.Morris@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEET THE PRESS WITH KRISTEN WELKER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Press with Kristen Welker<\/em><\/a> is the premiere destination for original political reporting and interviews with the leaders that shape each week\u2019s headlines. Moderated by Kristen Welker, the veteran NBC News chief White House correspondent and the first journalist of color to moderate a Sunday public affairs program, Meet the Press<\/em> has set the political agenda and highlighted the everyday impact of Washington decision-making on viewers all over the country for more than 75 years. It reaches millions of viewers every Sunday and millions more through social, digital and on-demand platforms. Meet the Press<\/em> also brings its signature analysis and newsmaker interviews to streaming audiences with Meet the Press NOW<\/em> at 4 p.m. on weekdays on NBC News NOW. Kristen Welker is the 13th moderator of Meet the Press<\/em>, David P. Gelles is executive producer of Meet the Press<\/em>, and Melissa Frankel is executive producer of Meet the Press NOW.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

__ Gov. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) __ EXCLUSIVE Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) __ EXCLUSIVE Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) __ EXCLUSIVE Pete Buttigieg Former Transportation Secretary __ Meet the Press Minute __ ROUNDTABLE Kimberly Atkins Stohr Senior Opinion Editor, The Boston Globe; NBC News Political Analyst Peter Baker Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times; NBC […]<\/p>\n

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