If it's Friday, as former President Trump gets closer to becoming the Republican

presidential nominee, a bipartisan deal on border security and aid to Ukraine

gets farther away.

Plus, former President Trump storms out of a New York City courtroom today

as jury deliberations are now underway

in what could be the first of multiple trials he'll face as he campaigns for

president. And the United Nations highest court orders Israel to take action

to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza but stop short of calling for a ceasefire as President

Biden speaks to one of the key players in the hostage negotiations. Welcome to Meet the Press Now, I'm Kristen Welker in Washington, where it is 284 days until election day.

But top Republicans on Capitol Hill appear to have fully entered campaign mode.

Bipartisan Senate talks on a border deal are planned to continue over the weekend.

But after former President Trump reiterated his position that, quote, a border deal now would

be another gift to the radical left Democrats.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is telling colleagues in a letter today,

quote, if rumors about the contents of the draft proposal are true,

it would have been dead on arrival rival in the house anyway.

Folks, this is an election year,

and instead of pushing for a compromise,

some of Mr. Trump's allies on the hill

want to preserve the border as an issue

for the 2024 election. Here's Missouri Republican

Senator Josh Holly saying Congress should back down. Senator, is this deal

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