Sunday shows preview: Trump allies appear after John Lewis criticism

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus and Vice President-elect Mike Pence will hit the Sunday show circuit this weekend as the new administration prepares to take the reins Jan. 20.

Priebus is set to appear on both ABC’s “This Week” and NBC’s “Meet the Press,” while Pence will be on CBS’s “Face the Nation” and “Fox News Sunday.”

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is slated to appear on NBC’s “Meet the Press” in a pre-taped interview, a portion of which was released Friday, dominating headlines heading into the weekend.

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Lewis said he would join Democrats skipping the inauguration and stated during the interview that he does not view Trump as a “legitimate president.” Trump fired back on Saturday, ripping the civil rights icon as “all talk, talk, talk – no action or results.”

Trump’s top allies are also appearing on the Sunday shows after Trump’s first press conference in six months, where he engaged in a heated exchanged with a CNN reporter, declaring the network “fake news.”

The combative moment put a renewed focus on Trump’s relationship with the press as he takes office.

Here is the full Sunday show lineup:

ABC’s “This Week”: Reince Priebus, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chief of staff, will be on the show. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) will also appear.

CBS’s “Face the Nation”: Vice President-elect Mike Pence will appear on the show ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) are also set to appear.

CNN’s “State of the Union”: Denis McDonough, current chief of staff to President Obama, will be on the show as the current administration prepares for its final week in office. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who has been a vocal critic of his fellow Republicans for not proposing an alternative to ObamaCare, will also be on the show.

“Fox News Sunday”: Pence will also appear on the network, as will CIA Director John Brennan.

NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Priebus will also make an appearance on “Meet the Press.” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) will be on the show.