ICYMI: Breaking Down the 2016 Campaign
The alphabet networks seemed to focus a great deal of energy—and air time—covering what Donald Trump has said about former President Bill Clinton. The other topic of broad consensus was the state of the 2016 presidential campaign.
You may have missed them when they aired, but we’ve got it all covered for you below.
ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos
Martha Raddatz filled in for the host of ABC’s Sunday morning talker, which featured a one-on-one interview with Dr. Ben Carson about this recent staff shakeup just weeks before the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucus. That was followed by a one-one-one with Bernie Sanders and analysis of Donald Trump’s recent comments about former President Bill Clinton.
CBS’s Face the Nation
CBS’s Sunday morning politics program featured interviews with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, former deputy CIA director Michael Morrell, and former national security adviser Thomas Donilon. The panel discussion focused on national security issues.
NBC’s Meet the Press
NBC’s signature Sunday morning program, opened with an analysis of where the 2016 presidential race stands less than a month before the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucus. Interviews with John Kasich and Rand Paul followed, and the panel discussion focused on Donald Trump’s comments about Bill Clinton.
FOX News’ Sunday With Chris Wallace
FOX’s Sunday program featured interviews with Chris Christie and Jeb Bush about the state of their respective campaigns. The panel discussion focused on President Obama’s plans to issue gun control executive orders, bypassing Congress on issues relative to the Second Amendment.
