This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, August 9, 2026.ByABC NewsAugust 7, 2026, 3:45 PMREP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ & FORMER TRUMP DEFENSE SECRETARY MARK ESPER, SUNDAY ON “THIS WEEK” WITH CO-ANCHOR JONATHAN KARL Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D) New York ExclusiveMark EsperFormer Defense Secretary ExclusivePOWERHOUSE ROUNDTABLEDonna BrazileFormer DNC ChairABC News ContributorPopular ReadsChris Christie (R) Former New Jersey Governor ABC News Contributor Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D) MassachusettsScott JenningsRepublican Strategist### ABC News Media RelationsVan.Scott@abc.comBridgette@bridgepr.net alison@bridgepr.net