Meet the Press NOW – July 13

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🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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As former President Trump remains GOP front-runner, President Biden assures NATO allies of U.S. stability and commitment. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh says the Pentagon is "opening to having a dialogue with the Russian military, but ... no negotiations." Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) discusses the National Defense Authorization Act. The investigation into the bag of cocaine found at the White House earlier this month is over, but with no conclusion on who is responsible. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	If it's Thursday, President Biden closes out a critical overseas trip, declaring that Vladimir Putin has already lost the war in Ukraine as he tries to reassure NATO allies of America's support amid political volatility here at home.
0:15.3	Plus, the cocaine, who done it, deepens after the Secret Service briefs lawmakers, claiming that the agency just simply cannot
0:21.9	identify any suspects in its investigation into who brought the illicit drug into the West Wing
0:28.1	in a secure entrance. The investigation is now closed. And the FDA has approved the first ever
0:35.4	over-the-counter birth control pill,
0:39.7	available without a prescription,
0:45.3	marking a potentially enormous expansion for contraceptive care in America. Thank you. Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Chuck Todd reporting from Washington, where President Biden will be returning in just a few hours following a whirlwind week on the world stage.
1:08.1	After closing out yesterday's NATO summit with a speech reaffirming NATO's
1:11.1	relevancy and importance, today the president sought to reassure the world and our NATO allies
1:16.2	about the stability of his own government here at home. The U.S.'s commitment to the alliance
1:21.7	in general and the fate of the war between Russia and Ukraine. At a news conference today in Helsinki,
1:27.4	alongside the leader of NATO's newest member, Finland,
1:30.3	President Biden responded to questions about political volatility in the United States ahead of the 2024 election.
1:35.5	It's a topic of major importance and concern for U.S. allies, particularly in Western Europe,
1:40.6	considering the last president, who is now the frontrunner for the Republican nomination,
1:46.6	openly considered pulling out of NATO entirely. Here's President Biden today.
1:52.3	I absolutely guarantee it. There is no question. There's overwhelming support from the American
1:58.4	people. There's overwhelming support from the members of the Congress, both House and Senate,
2:03.7	in both parties, notwithstanding the fact there's some extreme elements of one party,
2:08.5	we will stand together.
2:10.1	Let me be clear.
2:10.8	I didn't say we couldn't guarantee the future.
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