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Weekend RundownTrump sits down for an exclusive interview, and Iran launches missiles at Israel: Weekend RundownPlus, a “warm” welcome back to the flesh-eating screwworm, and a papal popularity contest.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleFull interview: Trump says Iran ‘is not an endless war’ as conflict reaches 100 days39:29Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 7, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Mark Hodge, Kayla Hayempour and Jeremy MikulaPresident Donald Trump did not rule out the government paying people who were charged with assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and he also contended without evidence that recent California elections were “rigged,” in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Trump defended what his administration has dubbed an “anti-weaponization” fund, saying the protesters who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were unfairly targeted by prosecutors and deserved compensation.When moderator Kristen Welker asked if those who attacked police officers that day should get a payout with taxpayer funds, Trump said: “I wouldn’t be inclined to say so, but I have to see it.”Trump then called the 2020 presidential election “dirty” and segued to last Tuesday’s elections in California, where votes were still being tallied into the weekend. “Do you think it’s appropriate that they have an election and five days later, they’re nowhere close to picking a winner?” the president said.Trump says Fed chair should ‘do whatever he wants’ but criticizes possible rate hikesAdd NBC News to GoogleTrump on new Fed Chair Warsh: ‘I don’t want to have a big influence on him’12:44Trump criticized the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, but said that he wants Fed Chair Kevin Warsh “to do whatever he wants.”“Kevin is fantastic, and I want him to do whatever he wants,” the pres...