NBC's tense Trump interview jumped from Iran to Jan. 6, then ended suddenly

President Trump abruptly ended a wide-ranging "Meet the Press" interview Sunday after defending potential payouts for people prosecuted over Jan. 6 and warning slow Iran talks could restart U.S. military action. Why it matters: The NBC interview captured two fights likely to follow Trump this week: the scope of his Iran operation, and whether taxpayer money should go to people he casts as victims of political prosecutions. Trump's conversation with Kristen Welker put the president on the record

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