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\f0\b\fs24 \cf2 BY ZACH TOOMBS \b0 \
For the first time in more than three years, the president will jump into the Sunday political
talk show circuit.\ \
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\cf3 \ul \ulc3 NBC announced Friday}} evening that Barack Obama would join \'93Meet the
Press\'94 host David Gregory on Sunday to discuss impending tax hikes and spending cuts
\'97\'a0and whether Congress can reach a deal to avoid them.\
\ The president\'92s last visit to the Sunday
shows came in September 2009, when he made the rounds to {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
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"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbAD7EclqeI"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 in}} {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscz2qn3FUU"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 one}} day, right in the middle
of the political battle over health care reform. The Huffington Post notes that he didn\'92t
make \i any
\i0 appearances on these shows during his re-election bid.\
\ Another bit of news here \'97\'a0the fact
that Gregory will be the one interviewing Mr. Obama. The host was originally scheduled
to miss this Sunday\'92s show after running into some trouble with the law.\
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/cops-probe-nbc-gregory-on-gun-clip-85481.html#ixzz2GAKxZRri"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Politico}} confirmed this week
that D.C. police are investigating Gregory for possessing an extended ammunition clip,
which are\'a0illegal within the district.\ \
Gregory brought the clip onto his show {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/#50283589"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 last week}} as a prop, while interviewing National Rifle Association vice
president Wayne LaPierre. Whether any charges will come of that is yet to be seen.\
\ Potential gun restrictions, including a proposed
ban on assault weapons, could also come up on \'93Meet the Press.\'94 Although Mr. Obama
hasn\'92t been on since his first year in office, this will be his eleventh Sunday show
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