Meet the Press NOW — March 23

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is sworn in as President Trump considers a deal to end the partial government shutdown. American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the impacts of the shutdown on TSA employees and the deployment of ICE agents at airports. Backchannel talks between Iran and the U.S. continue as President Trump says the U.S. has "won." NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki looks ahead to the important elections happening in April. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump walks back his threats to “obliterate” Iran's power plants. New video of the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport shows the moment of impact between an Air Canada plane and a firetruck which killed two pilots. A former TSA administrator joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss ICE agents being deployed as security lines continue to grow at airports nationwide and President Trump declines to take an off-ramp to end the DHS shutdown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump continues to say the war with Iran will end "soon" even as the Pentagon accelerates its deployments of troops to the region. Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss whether the U.S. and Israel are aligned when it comes to the objectives of the war. Lawmakers try to end the partial government shutdown as TSA workers are calling out of work after missing their first full paychecks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) discuss the SAVE America Act and the importance of bipartisanship in a Common Ground conversation. Oil prices continue to rise following strikes from Israel and Iran on energy infrastructure in the Middle East. NBC News exclusively reports that Corey Lewandowski potentially stood to personally profit from the Department of Homeland Security’s contracting process during his time at the agency. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) joins Meet the Press NOW after winning her Senate primary on Tuesday. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies on Capitol Hill for the first time since the start of war with Iran. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, is questioned by senators before a vote on his nomination later this month. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump lashes out at NATO allies for rejecting his demand to assist in protecting the Strait of Hormuz, and now says he doesn’t need anyone’s help. NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki previews tonight’s Illinois primary races. NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Mel Zanona reports on where things stand as President Trump continues to push Congress to pass the SAVE America Act.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump calls on the international community to secure the Strait of Hormuz on Day 17 of the Iran war as gas prices continue to soar. NBC News reports that the president is presented with "off-ramps" to the war on a daily basis. President Trump takes questions in the Oval Office from reporters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kristen Welker details her exclusive phone interview with President Trump. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman join as energy prices surge and markets tumble as the war with Iran triggers the largest oil supply disruption in history. Lanhee Chen, Sam Jacobs, Faiz Shakir and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Trump administration downplays concerns about the Strait of Hormuz and the Pentagon is set to deploy approximately 5,000 U.S. sailors & marines to the region. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the future of the Democratic party following her primary win. Fmr. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson highlights how the current lapse in DHS funding could raise national security concerns. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.