This Week with George Stephanopoulos Full Broadcast - Sunday, August 16, 2026

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and ret. Adm. Mike Mullen, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, join 'This Week' in exclusive interviews to discuss reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports from New England amid calls for generational change in Democratic primaries. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., discusses President Trump's latest vaccine executive order. 00:00 Intro 01:24 Martha Raddatz reports on the growing concern over conditions aboard the USS Lincoln 05:00 Adm. Mike Mullen joins “This Week” to discuss the USS Lincoln 11:14 Sen. Ruben Gallego joins “This Week” to discuss the USS Lincoln 18:37 Martha Raddatz reports from New England amid a generational divide in the Democratic Party 24:48 The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the political headlines of the week 35:16 Sen. Bill Cassidy joins “This Week” to discuss Trump's vaccine order 42:54 Martha Raddatz reports on Trump's secret plane swap 45:13 Washington Post Pentagon reporter Dan Lamothe joins “This Week” to discuss his reporting on the plane swap

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