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Weekend Media Recap: Highlights from Sunday Shows

What You Missed on Sunday Morning News Shows

Every Sunday ⁣morning, legacy media outlets are taken over by elected officials, aspiring⁣ elected officials, ⁤administration insiders, and the⁤ usual collection of talking⁤ heads — all of ⁣whom are there to discuss specific policies, push talking points, or simply promote their own‌ campaigns.

For those who don’t spend their Sunday mornings glued to⁤ the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to unravel a full week’s worth of network and cable news media spin —⁣ The Daily⁤ Wire has compiled a short ⁢summary of what they may have missed.

ABC News, ⁣“This Week”:

Actor Matthew McConaughey joined host Jonathan Karl on ABC’s “This Week,” and during a ‍wide-ranging conversation about gun control and the tragic⁤ school shooting‌ that took place in Uvalde, Texas, the Academy Award winner weighed in on whether or not he saw a future for himself‍ in politics.

McConaughey began⁣ the conversation by explaining how ⁤he’d been drawn to return to Uvalde after learning about the‌ shooting⁣ — and that had eventually led him to‌ Washington,​ D.C.

“We had families invite ⁢us in to come for ⁤the first viewing ⁤of their child. And that, to us, felt like we were ⁤trespassing. But the mother⁢ and father go, ‘No, please come in.’‌ And ⁢when we ‌left there, the consensus was, ‘Can you help make their lives matter?’ So that led to us ending up in D.C.,” he said.

But then Karl asked whether the actor might consider more ​direct involvement in the⁢ legislative process — the kind that comes⁣ with elected office — or whether he believed he ⁤was⁣ more useful in his current role.

“There’s a great question that I’m still answering. And as of right now, ⁢to be a ‌private citizen with my wife and to come​ up with⁣ an idea like the Greenlights Grant Initiative — to work with the⁤ government publicly to help them, not doing the job for them, helping them pull off what they set out to do⁤ in the first place — there is an argument that that’s more useful, what I’m doing right now, in a ​small way,” he said.

“To do the big change … I’d have to be convinced that that’s a category that I could be quite ⁤useful in. ‍And⁢ it’s something that I think about all the time,” he continued. “Starting as the man I​ am,‌ as a ​concerned father, as ‌a husband,⁢ as ‌a person ‌who ‍believes in people, as ⁢a ⁤Texan,‍ as⁢ an American ⁣is like, man, come on, I believe in us.”

CBS News, “Face the Nation”:

CBS News reporter ‍ Catherine Herridge ‌ joined “Face the Nation” host Margaret ⁢Brennan to talk about President Joe Biden’s son Hunter ⁤Biden, the plea deal that appears to have fallen apart, and what might have to happen‌ for‍ a another ‍potential deal to ⁢take its place.

Noting that the defense and prosecutors still had 30 days ⁤to ‍work out a deal that satisfied Judge Maryellen Noreika,‌ Herridge ​said, “These could be big gaps ‍to ⁣bridge and the bar may be even higher with this​ federal ⁣judge to get her approval.”

CNN, “State of the Union”:

Senator ​Chris Murphy (D-CT) told “State of the Union” guest host Kasie Hunt that the economy under President Joe⁤ Biden — and because ​of his policies — is booming.

“The economy is booming right now. You’re talking about unemployment under 4%. You’re seeing a reduction in inflation that’s outpacing all of ‌our other global competitors. GDP rising. You know, one of the stunning ⁣statistics from the second⁣ quarter is ‌that GDP grew by two and‌ a half percent, but ⁤25% of that ⁣growth was due⁤ to factory construction,”‌ Murphy said. “And ‍so that means that this⁣ isn’t just a short term improvement in the economy. We are bringing back manufacturing jobs. We’re going to be putting people back to work in jobs that have real wages,⁣ pensions, ‍benefits. That’s a transformation of the economy,⁢ not just a band-aid.”

Murphy did not‍ address the fact that inflation has⁢ continued to outstrip wages and ‍both ​consumer prices and interest rates remain high.

NBC News,⁣ “Meet‌ the Press”:

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) compared ‍President Biden to the late President Lyndon B. Johnson during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Defending Biden’s record ⁤against ⁢yet another potential challenger for the 2024 Democratic nomination⁣ — ‌Rep. ⁤Dean Phillips⁣ (D-MN) —⁣ Coons argued that Biden had a formidable record for anyone ‍to ‍run against.

“It doesn’t⁤ make me ⁤nervous, frankly. ⁤ President Biden⁤ has⁤ the ⁤strongest record of legislative ‍accomplishment since ‍LBJ, and‌ you’re beginning to see the impact: 13 million jobs created by the private sector, 800,000 good manufacturing jobs, 35,000 ⁤infrastructure projects out there in the country,” Coons said. “Dean⁣ Phillips ‍can’t cite anything like​ that.”

FOX, “Fox News Sunday”:

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-NC)⁣ joined “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream to ‌discuss the recent Capitol Hill testimony on unidentified ‌anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — and what could be​ coming next.

Bream also​ spoke with‌ former President Donald Trump’s legal spokesperson,⁣ Alina​ Habba, to discuss the most⁢ recent ‌federal charges against Trump — ⁢regarding the classified⁤ documents case — and what his next move might be.

“What was the obstruction of justice?” Habba ⁤asked, referencing allegations that Trump had ordered security footage to be deleted. “No tapes were⁤ deleted. He turned them over. He cooperated as he ⁣always does. But they would like the American public to believe ​in these ​bogus indictments.”

“When he has his turn in court, and when we get ‌to file our papers, you will see that⁢ every single​ video, every single surveillance tape that was requested,‌ was turned​ over,” she added. “If President Trump didn’t want something turned over, I assure you, that is something that‍ could have been done. But he never would act like ⁤that. He is the most ethical American I know.”

MSNBC, “Inside With Jen Psaki”:

Rep.​ Adam⁢ Schiff told former White House Press Secretary and MSNBC host Jen Psaki ‌that he believed House Speaker Kevin ⁢McCarthy ⁤was only threatening a ‌possible Biden impeachment because he ⁣was worried about keeping ​his job.

Schiff, who actively championed two back-to-back impeachments of⁢ former President Donald⁢ Trump, argued that McCarthy was only trying to‍ cater to the far right by suggesting he’d⁣ be willing to impeach Biden.

“I ⁢think‍ McCarthy may open ⁤an impeachment inquiry because⁢ he thinks he will let off the steam with⁣ the crazies in his conference … He’s thinking how do I‌ keep my speakership for another day, maybe ⁢another week?” Schiff said.

Rep. Pete Aguilar⁢ (D-CA) also weighed in on the topic, ⁣claiming⁤ that McCarthy was using ⁢the possibility of a Biden ⁣impeachment to keep his own party in line.

“This is a complete distraction,” ⁣he alleged. ​“Kevin McCarthy can’t control his conference and they continue to let ​the most extreme members ⁣guide everything they ⁢do.”



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