Meet the Press NOW — June 5

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🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Reality sets in politically and on the ground as President Biden's new border executive action goes into effect. Hunter Biden's ex-wife and ex-girlfriend take the stand in day three of criminal gun trial. Former President Donald Trump’s search for a running mate intensifies, as top contenders receive vetting materials. NBC News International Correspondent Raf Sanchez reports on the shooting at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon.

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0:00.0	If it's Monday, new candidates and new scrutiny as another Republican presidential hopeful
0:07.0	jumps into the race, someone else says he's out and sounds the alarm about the number
0:13.0	of candidates in the still growing field.
0:15.9	Plus, first to NBC, the federal grand jury investigating Trump's handling of classified
0:21.2	documents is expected to meet this week as the former president's lawyer met today with
0:26.3	officials at the Justice Department.
0:28.9	In close encounters, the military releases new footage, capturing the moment a Chinese
0:34.0	warship sailed directly into the path of a U.S. Navy destroyer, just days after another
0:39.4	close call with Chinese military in the skies.
0:45.3	Hello and welcome to Meet the Press Now.
0:55.8	I'm Ryan Noble's In For Kristen Welker coming to you at the start of a busy week on the
1:00.6	Republican presidential campaign trail with one more candidate now officially in the field
1:06.1	and more expected this week.
1:08.2	Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork with the FEC for a presidential run ahead
1:12.7	of an expected announcement Wednesday.
1:15.5	And former New Jersey governor Chris Christie is expected to throw his hat in tomorrow.
1:20.5	In North Dakota's governor Doug Burgham is also expected to get in on Wednesday.
1:25.9	They're joining an already crowded field of candidates, all of them taking on the front
1:30.2	runner.
1:31.2	The former president, Donald Trump, by the end of this week, the primary field will go
1:35.1	all the way to 11.
1:37.3	It is reminiscent of the large and fractured field that Trump successfully bested to win
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