Sunday morning talking heads

This morning the Sunday shows will wrap up the conventions by showcasing one of the unexpected star speakers of the GOP pageant. That would be Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron, who’s all of 34 years old and clearly being lined up for a future run for governor or Senate. He’s a McConnell protege and doubtless now has a friend in the president after vouching for him on national television this past week; as a young African-American Republican officeholder, he’s also likely to be deployed as a surrogate on the trail for Trump/Pence this fall. The sky’s the limit for a rising star with a profile like that. He’ll speak with “Face the Nation” this morning about the convention, the rash of violence in cities like Kenosha, and the thorny issue of whether to prosecute the cops who killed Breonna Taylor. Putting police on trial isn’t normally a way for an ambitious Republican to improve his prospects in a red state, but someone with his eye on a future national run may be weighing the national mood as much as the local one.

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The violence in Kenosha and Minneapolis is also a hot topic this morning. Benjamin Crump, the lawyer for Jacob Blake’s family, will talk with “Face the Nation” about Blake’s shooting and the aftermath while Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson speaks to “State of the Union” about the same. Elsewhere, Sen. Amy Klobuchar will deliver the Democratic spin on Minneapolis at a moment when her home state appears to be trending towards Trump. Trafalgar had Biden ahead by five points there in late July. In their more recent poll, they found the race tied at 47. Klobuchar will chat with “This Week” about why a “blue” state seems less blue after three months of sporadic riots.

The White House also has several officials set to discuss Hurricane Laura’s impact on the gulf states this morning. FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor will talk with “State of the Union” while DHS chief Chad Wolf speaks with “This Week” and “State of the Union.” Wolf will be pressed on whether he cares even a little bit that he seemingly violated the Hatch Act by presiding over the White House naturalization ceremony that aired during the GOP convention and whether he’s concerned that, according to the GAO, he’s not actually the lawfully appointed head of DHS right now. Spoiler: No in both cases.

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Mark Meadows will also be on “Meet the Press” this morning to spin matters various and sundry for the White House. The full line-up is at the AP.

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David Strom 6:40 PM | April 18, 2024
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