Recovery operations are underway after a passenger jet and military helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport. NBC News White House Correspondent Aaron Gilchrist, NBC News Correspondent Emilie Ikeda, NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube, NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Former NTSB Senior Air Safety Investigator Greg Feith join Meet the Press NOW to report on the latest developments. Reps. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) and Mark Green (R-Tenn.) discuss the details they hope to learn from investigators.

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) weighs in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services. President Trump signs the first bill of his second term, expanding the scope of who can be deported. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth strips Gen. Mark Milley (Ret.) of his security detail as the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff faces a Pentagon probe and a potential rank demotion.

A White House memo ordering a temporary freeze on federal funding creates widespread confusion. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), ranking member of the Oversight Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how Democrats will respond to Trump’s latest actions. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin sits down with Sen. Jim Justice (R-W. Va.) to discuss how he views his role in the Senate.