Meet the Press NOW — August 8

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) react to the Trump administration firing the CDC’s director and trying to oust a Federal Reserve official. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ashley Etienne, Andrea Mitchell and Marc Short join the roundtable. Hoda Kotb joins for a “Meet the Moment” conversation.

President Trump tests the boundaries of his presidential power after ousting top officials at key agencies. Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the former director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss what prompted his decision to leave the health agency. The families of the two children killed in the Minneapolis church shooting speak out as the community continues to grapple with the tragic event.

Minneapolis officials provide updates on the mass shooting that left two children dead and 18 injured as investigators search for a motive. Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the CDC, says he’s witnessing an “all-out assault on public health” after the White House fires the head of the agency.

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo discusses the latest developments out of Minneapolis, where two children are dead and 17 others are injured after a gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School. NBC News Correspondents Brian Cheung and Daniele Hamamdjian report on President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on goods from India.  

President Trump looks to assert control over the Federal Reserve as he moves to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over unconfirmed accusations of mortgage fraud. Top Democrats push back against President Trump’s threats to deploy troops to Chicago. UNICEF Spokesperson Joe English joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the Israeli military continues its offensive in the region. 

President Trump threatens to deploy National Guard troops to more cities as Democrats push back nationwide. Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorney discusses his client's case and potential deportation to Uganda. NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell joins Meet the Press Now on the latest in potential peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. 

Vice President JD Vance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) weigh in on the developing talks toward peace in Ukraine. Monica Alba, Matt Gorman, former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Amna Nawaz join the roundtable.

The FBI searches former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home and office, which Vice President JD Vance told Meet the Press is related to an ongoing investigation into the former advisor. First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsya discusses the latest in potential peace talks with Russia and reacts to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov telling Meet the Press that there is not currently a meeting set up between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. The Department of Justice releases the transcript and tapes of interviews with Jeffrey Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.  

NBC News’ Ryan Chandler and Dana Griffin report on the escalating redistricting fight in Texas and California as Democrats and Republicans battle for House control ahead of the midterms. Former Amb. Richard Haass warns that Russia is not serious about a peace deal with Ukraine amid President Trump’s push for a trilateral meeting between himself, President Putin and President Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Kira Rudik weighs in on a potential summit between President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. KXAN's Josh Hinkle and NBC News' Ben Kamisar report on the developments in Texas, where Republicans are poised to pass new redistricting maps that could determine which party controls the House of Representatives. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports on the first stages of Israel’s planned offensive on Gaza City.