Meet the Press NOW — September 5

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lashes out against “disgruntled former employees” and the media amid new revelations that sensitive information he shared with his wife and brother came from a top general’s secure messages. NBC News Correspondent David Noriega reports from El Salvador on the reaction to the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki does a deep dive into the conclave, the secretive process to select Pope Francis’ successor.

The stock market reacts to President Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve. The Vatican begins a period of mourning as Catholics remember the life and legacy of Pope Francis. NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a new report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of Yemen strikes in new Signal chat.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) details his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) weighs in on the Trump administration’s clash with the courts. Peter Baker, María Teresa Kumar, Marc Short and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) returns from El Salvador after meeting with mistakenly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrigo Garcia. The senator spoke about protecting constitutional rights and urged El Salvador not to be complicit in the detention that violates the U.S. Supreme Court. Shelby Talcott, Symone Sanders Townsend and Rick Tyler join the Meet the Press NOW panel.

A shooting at Florida State University leaves two dead and at least six injured. President Trump’s approval rating dips amid concerns over the economy according to a new CNBC poll. New documents released by the Department of Justice detail the case of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador amid clashes between the courts and Trump administration.