Paul Backs Out Of Meet The Press Appearance [View All]

Source: TPM

At the end of a rocky week, Rand Paul (R-KY) has canceled a planned interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" citing exhaustion. It's only the third cancellation from a major guest in 62 years, the show's Executive Producer Betsy Fischer said in an interview this afternoon.

"It is a big deal when somebody cancels an appearance," she said.

Fischer and host David Gregory have been attempting to convince Paul's press secretary and campaign manager all day, after hearing the interview they'd first arranged for on Wednesday was scrapped. Fischer said Paul's press secretary said he was exhausted.

"They called a short time ago and said he was very sorry and he needs to cancel," Fischer told me. She tweeted the news this afternoon and will be finding another guest.


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