Sunday shows preview: Trump criminal trial looms; Iran launches strikes on Israel

Iran’s drone attack on Israel and former President Trump’s upcoming criminal trial in New York are likely to be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows.

Iran has now launched drone strikes against Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces, amid growing concerns that Iran will carry out drone strikes in retaliation for earlier alleged Israeli attacks. . White House national security and communications adviser John Kirby, who appears on “Face the Nation” and “Fox News Sunday” this week, told reporters Friday that the Iranian threat is “real.” Told.

“We are watching very closely,” he said, adding that the United States “continues to be in close contact with the Israeli side about preparing for this threat.”

Former President Trump’s hush money trial in the Empire State is scheduled to begin on Monday. This will be President Trump’s first criminal trial, even though he has sought to delay all four criminal cases he faces in order to retake the White House and halt his prosecution.

Gov. Chris Sununu, RN.H., who has criticized President Trump and his lawsuit, will appear on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday. In February, he said Trump’s lawsuits were adding to “his chaos,” noting that Trump had spent $50 million on legal fees.

“So where do those resources come from?” [Republican National Committee] “The company itself has record low cash reserves because of his leadership and his type of message,” he said. “Everyone needs to be in here. Unless we bring back the suburban moms, unless we bring back some of the young voters, we’re not going to win in November. And that’s what this is about.”

Earlier this week, the Arizona Supreme Court decided to uphold a more than 150-year-old abortion law. In a 4-2 decision, the state Supreme Court rejected arguments to uphold the 15-week abortion ban. The ban was originally passed in 2022 and took effect following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.

The Arizona Supreme Court instead ruled in favor of an 1864 law that made abortion a felony, punishing those who perform or facilitate abortions with two to five years in prison. was punished. The court also lifted a stay on the abortion law, which had very narrow exceptions “if necessary” to save a pregnant person’s life, so the law will go into effect within two weeks. It turns out.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who has criticized Tuesday’s ruling by the state Supreme Court, will appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”in post Kelly said on the social platform X Tuesday that the Arizona Supreme Court has “taken reproductive rights in our state back two centuries and now women in Arizona will no longer have the right to an abortion.”

“This would criminalize the performance of physicians and have a devastating impact on the health of Arizona women and families,” Kelly continued.

Arizona is one of several U.S. states with efforts to place or currently have pro-abortion rights bills on the ballot in upcoming elections. be. Advocates in the Grand Canyon State are working to collect signatures to pass a constitutional amendment protecting pre-viability abortions before voters this fall.

After a week of controversy in the House over efforts to reauthorize the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, the House finally ignored the wishes of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) on Friday and declared foreign intelligence. Passed a bill to extend and reform Section 702 of the Surveillance Act (FISA). -Louisiana) Further embarrassment was avoided after 19 House Republicans voted Wednesday to block the Section 702 reauthorization bill.

Johnson has recently supported renewing the state’s warrantless surveillance powers and is scheduled to appear on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” this week.

Below is the complete list of guests scheduled to appear on this Sunday’s talk show.

NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” — Congressman Don Bacon (R-Nebraska).

ABC’s “This Week” — Governor Chris Sununu (RN.H.) and Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.).

NBC’s “Meet the Press” —Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D), and Representative Mike Turner (R-Ohio).

CBS’s “Face the Nation” — Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas). John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser. Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund.

CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).

“Fox News Sunday” — Kirby; Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana). Will Scharf is Donald Trump’s lawyer.

FOX News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Representative Jason Smith (R-Missouri). Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe. former U.S. Attorney Jonathan Turley;