Meet the Press
Jan 12 — Sen. Alex Padilla; Sen. James Lankford; Amanda Gorman
Season 2025, Episode 2 · Aired 2025-01-12
Synopsis
As wildfires continue to blaze through the Los Angeles area, NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff speaks exclusively with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) about his recovery plans. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) tells Kristen Welker how Congress can support his state. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) discusses President-elect Donald Trump's agenda, including a mass deportation plan. Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, Jennifer Palmieri and Keir Simmons join the Meet the Press roundtable.
In the series
This episode is part of Meet the Press (1947–present) on NBC.
The longest-running show in television history — Sunday panel combat as civic ritual.
Key cast
- Lawrence E. Spivak as Panelist / moderator
- Martha Rountree as Creator / moderator
- Ned Brooks as Moderator
Also in season 2025
- S2025E01 Jan 5 — Sen. Chuck Schumer; Sen. John Thune; Sen. Adam Schiff
- S2025E03 Jan 19 - Rep. Mike Johnson, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Martin Luther King III
- S2025E04 Jan 26 - Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Adam Schiff
- S2025E05 Feb 2 - Sec. Kristi Noem, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Mark Kelly
- S2025E06 Feb. 9 – NSA Mike Waltz, Sen. Andy Kim and Amanda Gorman
- S2025E07 Feb. 16 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy