MTP NOW Feb. 2 — Escalation in GOP culture war; Sec. Marcia Fudge; Rep. Kweisi Mfume

President Trump touts the U.S. action in Venezuela that led to the capture and arrest of Nicolas Maduro. NBC News reporters Ryan Reilly and Frank Thorp V talk about the fifth anniversary of the January 6th attack. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the fallout from U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the ongoing health care debate in Congress.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro makes his first court appearance after his capture and arrest. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) discusses the questions Congress has for Trump administration officials about that U.S. action. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) reacts to President Trump declaring he’ll run Venezuela. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton gives insight into what a day-after plan for Venezuela could look like.

In the wake of the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) discuss what comes next after President Trump says the U.S. will run Venezuela for the foreseeable future. Amna Nawaz, Keir Simmons, Marc Short and Neera Tanden join the roundtable.

President Trump threatens U.S. action against Iran over its crack down on protests over the economy. Venezuelan President Maduro says he is open to negotiations with the U.S. even as President Trump continues his pressure campaign. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW with Congress set to return to Washington and health care subsidies already expired. Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D-Wis.) discusses his gubernatorial campaign.

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