Last Tim Russert Meet the Press
Late newsman Tim Russert hosted his last Meet the Press on June 8, 2008. Appearing on the show were correspondents and analysts Ron Allen, Lee Cowan, David Gregory, Andrea Mitchell, Kelly O'Donnell, and Chuck Todd. The political roundtable discussed the recent withdrawal of Hillary Clinton from the 2008 Presidential race and the expected nomination of Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States.
Fast Facts
- Air date: June 8, 2008
- Topic of discussion: Withdrawal of Hillary Clinton from Presidential race
- Show featured political analysis by NBC correspondents
- Program ended with tribute to Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated forty years ago that week
Death of Tim Russert
On Friday, June 13, 2008, just four days after the broadcast aired, Russert collapsed at the offices of NBC News and died. Russert had just returned from Rome to celebrate the graduation of his son, Luke, from Boston College. The Meet the Press scheduled for Sunday, June 14, 2008, was to have Senators Joe Biden and Lindsey Graham as guests. They were slated to discuss the continuing war in Iraq.
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