Yeah.

Now, that being said, he is saying something right now.

We'll, we'll see what happens.

We'll see if there, there truly is a change.

I mean, we're gonna have to see what happens over the next few weeks.

He also told me that he's gonna just go after the people that are here and are undocumented that have committed crimes.

That's who he's focused on, the murderers, the drug dealers.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Now, that being said, he is saying something right now.

We'll, we'll see what happens.

We'll see if there, there truly is a change.

I mean, we're gonna have to see what happens over the next few weeks.

He also told me that he's gonna just go after the people that are here and are undocumented that have committed crimes.

That's who he's focused on, the murderers, the drug dealers, because there's been a big question mark, because our analysis has 65% of the people that they've deported are people who came in here illegally and also committed a crime.

Yeah.

Most dangerous setting you've been in?

Uh, there's been a few, right? 'Cause there's, there's dangerous settings when you are, uh, in extreme weather.

Uh, Hurricane Katrina physically knocked me down whereas you're standing up and the wind was so strong where we were in Mississippi it physically knocked me down.

Uh, I've been in, in Israel, in Ukraine, uh, in, in situations where, you know, the, the raids go off and you're looking out of your window and you're seeing missiles fly into Tel Aviv and you're seeing the Iron Dome intercept it.

And it's the craziest thing that you're witnessing because y- you're safe, but you're not really safe because if, if the Iron Dome doesn't work, that missile lands.

Um, and I, I'd say those types of situations.

I mean, in local news there was, there was a lot of extreme weather, but also crime scenes that sometimes you get to the, the scene faster than the cops do sometimes and that's not, not a great place to be.

But how do you decide when that sports story crosses over?

Most dangerous setting you've been in?

Uh, there's been a few, right? 'Cause there's, there's dangerous settings when you are, uh, in extreme weather.

Uh, Hurricane Katrina physically knocked me down, whereas you're standing up and the wind was so strong where we were in Mississippi, it physically knocked me down.

Uh, I've been in, in Israel, in Ukraine, uh, in, in situations where, you know, the, the raids go off and you're looking out of your window and you're seeing missiles fly into Tel Aviv and you're seeing the Iron Dome intercepted.

And it's the craziest thing that you're witnessing because y- you're safe, but you're not really safe because if, if the Iron Dome doesn't work, that missile lands.

Um, and I, I'd say those types of situations.

I mean, in local news, there was...

But how do you decide when that sports story crosses over?

They watch the local news at 6, and then there you are at 6.30.

I came from local news, spent some of my best years working in newsrooms in Miami and New York City, and really honed my skills there.

NBC News did something interesting.

Over the last month, they actually pulled me off the air in a big way, and I traveled the country going to local stations.

You did.

You still have to do that.

getting into local newsrooms meeting with anchors and reporters from all over the country from places like memphis in baltimore in cincinnati and uh... getting to know these people listening to them making sure that they know who i am but i know who they are so when they need because we ask them for help a lot there are eyes and ears all over the country these towns and cities or maybe we don't have bureaus anyways i'd say it was thrilling to talk to them is invigorating because local is is great they're still working real hard they've never been asked to do more And it's really nice to see.

How do you think people feel genuinely about the economy right now?

Uh, how do you bring that drive to Nightly News starting Monday?

I'm gonna be up early, I'm gonna be working late and- and I'm gonna be dedicated to two things in my life, Jose, my family and that show.

And I think I have to be, because even though we work for NBC, we really work for the viewers.

I just want the viewers to know that I believe this great country exists because you have a fair and strong press.

Every day we're gonna be working for them.

If we're in the White House, we're asking questions for them.

If we're questioning CEOs, we're asking those questions for the viewers at home.

How does that reality inform you and how much of their experience gave you this vocation of service to be a journalist?