Meet the Press
Sec. Scott Bessent, Sen. Chris Murphy, Carlos Fernández de Cossío
Season 2026, Episode 9 · Aired 2026-03-22
Synopsis
Kristen Welker interviews Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as President Trump threatens an escalation in the war with Iran and U.S. energy prices continue to soar. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío reacts to Trump threatening a U.S. takeover of Cuba. Mike Dubke, Ashley Etienne, Courtney Kube and Jonathan Martin join the 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 2026
- S2026E01 Sec. Marco Rubio, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
- S2026E02 Sen. Chris Murphy, Mayor Jacob Frey, Tom Homan
- S2026E03 Sec. Scott Bessent, Sen. Tim Kane, Sen. Rand Paul, Mayor Jacob Frey
- S2026E04 Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Todd Blanche
- S2026E05 Speaker Mike Johnson; Rep. Ro Khanna; Ken Burns
- S2026E06 March 1 – Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Ro Khanna