Well, I think we're, I look, you know, you can say 95%, but I don't like to say percentages.

I just think we're doing very well.

We're very, we could be very close.

There are one or two very thorny issues, very tough issues, but I think we're doing very well.

President Donald Trump with a tone of some optimism about ending Russia's war in Ukraine,

those comments came following a meeting at Marilago with President Volodemir Zelensky,

which came, as now seems to be custom, following a call that Trump had with Vladimir Putin.

We'll dig into whether the sides are actually any closer to seeing peace in Ukraine

and the one comment by Trump that has many concern. Now, Trump's Florida resort is also

seeing more diplomatic action today with a scheduled visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

We'll discuss what's at stake with that meeting as well. Plus, we're learning

new details about the man suspected of placing pipe bombs near the DNC and RNC headquarters the night

before the January 6th Capitol attack. We'll explain what he told investigators after his arrest.

Good morning and welcome to Morning Joe on this Monday, December 29th. We hope you're all enjoying your holiday season, catching up on some rest and

time with loved ones. I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thank you for being with us. I'm joined by the co-host

of The Rest is Politics Podcast, the BBC's Caddy Kay. We're in for Joe,

Mika, and Willie. We have a great group with us on this busy news morning, including retired CIA

officer Mark Palmeropoulos. He is an MS Now National Security and Intelligence Analyst,

MS Now, senior Washington reporter and co-host of the weekend, just filled in there on way

too early, Eugene Daniels, as well as senior writer at the dispatch and a columnist at Bloomberg

opinion, David Drucker, a great group to start us off on this Monday morning. Let's dive right

in, beginning with that meeting yesterday in Palm Beach.

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