Tim Kaine calls on Trump to 'dial back the rhetoric' after U.S. jet is downed: Full interview

In an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reacts to the latest developments in the war with Iran as the White House asks Congress to approve a major increase to the Pentagon budget.

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SearchSearchFacebookTwitterEmailSMSBlue SkyWhatsappPrintRedditFlipboardPinterestLinkedinLatest StoriesMeet the PressPoliticsU.S. NewsWorldSportsShoppingTiplineCultureScienceHealthBusinessTim Kaine calls on Trump to 'dial back the rhetoric' after US jet is downed in Iran: Full interviewApril 5, 202613:03Ro Khanna says Pam Bondi still needs to testify to Congress over Epstein files: Full interview09:28GOP Rep. Mike Lawler says Congress will take ‘necessary action’ if Iran war drags on: Full interview09:59Now PlayingTim Kaine calls on Trump to 'dial back the rhetoric' after US jet is downed in Iran: Full interview13:03UP NEXTBipartisan lawmakers work to reform ICE and break the DHS gridlock11:14Downed U.S. jet will ‘embolden’ Iran ‘further’: Fmr. Defense Sec. Esper14:48Senate Republican calls for someone to ‘be the adult’ in DHS funding fight14:34‘Ball is in their court’: House Republican calls on Senate to pass continuing resolution to fund DHS08:28Cory Booker says Trump is achieving ‘none’ of his Iran war objectives: Full interview12:12Sen. Lankford says U.S. is winning Iran war but ‘there’s still work to be done’: Full interview15:17Speaker Johnson holding TSA ‘hostage’ to block immigration reforms: House Democrat05:24Airlines for America CEO worries shutdown negotiations ‘could be back at square zero’13:43Masih Alinejad says Iran only understands ‘language of force’ amid negotiations with the U.S.21:29Sweden defense chief reacts to Trump slamming NATO allies amid Iran war08:55Trump 'using troops as cannon fodder' in 'illegal war' with Iran, Sen. Duckworth says29:39Chris Murphy says ending Iran war is ‘only way’ to lower energy prices: Full interview08:55Scott Bessent defends U.S. military actions in Iran: 'Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate'14:59Cuban deputy FM reacts to Trump’s threats to take over Cuba: Full interview23:43Israeli Amb. to U.S. echoes Trump, says Israel will be willing to end Iran war when U.S. does22:18Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground ‘comes naturally’ through football10:27Juliana Stratton says ‘I am the fighter’ voters are ‘looking for’ after Illinois primary win10:16Meet the PressTim Kaine calls on Trump to 'dial back the rhetoric' after US jet is downed in Iran: Full interview13:03CopiedIn an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reacts to the latest developments in the war with Iran as the White House asks Congress to approve a major increase to the Pentagon budget.April 5, 2026

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