Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he is considering a run for president in 2028.
Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether he was thinking about running for president, Kennedy replied, “Yeah.”
“My plans right now are to run for re-election, but as I’ve said before, if I don’t think I can be effective in the Senate anymore, I would consider it,” he said.
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The following is the transcript of the interview with Zach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governor, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 4, 2026.
Debris has been found of a medical jet with six people on board that went missing near Nantucket while flying from Bermuda to Boston early Saturday.
Authorities on Sunday declined to speculate on what caused a medical evacuation jet to crash off the coast of Nantucket on Saturday morning, as crews continue to search for the six missing passengers.
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.