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Peter Alexander Temporarily Replaces Kristen Welker on ‘Meet the Press’ as She Welcomes Baby No. 2


Weekend Today's Peter Alexander temporarily replaced Kristen Welker on Meet the Press as she welcomed her second child, son John Zachary, via surrogate.

Get back to the The former Weekend Today cohost praised Peter, 47, for temporarily moderating the weekly news program in her absence. ⁠”The Meet the Press family officially has a new member,” the NBC News chief White House correspondent told the audience. “John Zachary’s big sister Margot, as you can imagine, she is extremely proud, welcoming home her baby brother yesterday,” he added.

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