Meet the Press Full Episode — Oct. 12

Middle East Peace Agreement - The Trump administration brokered a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, aiming to release hostages and end the war in Gaza [1][2] - The agreement involves a ceasefire, a partial IDF withdrawal, and the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners [21] - The success of the peace deal hinges on Hamas's disarmament and long-term governance of Gaza [21][22] - The agreement could not have been agreed to over a year ago if BB Netanyahu had been on board, and that too is a credit to Trump [20][21] US Domestic Policy and Politics - The US government is facing a shutdown, leading to potential layoffs of federal workers [1][2] - The administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act to address crime in cities [2][3] - The Department of Justice is under scrutiny for indicting political opponents of President Trump [1][3] - Discussions are underway regarding the deployment of US troops to Israel to support humanitarian aid and security assistance in Gaza, but the administration denies plans to put boots on the ground in Gaza or Israel [2] International Relations and Defense - The US military is preparing options to deploy as many as 200 troops to Israel to support the flow of humanitarian aid and security assistance into Gaza [2] - There are 19,000 plus children been kidnapped by Russia in the occupied territories [7] - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will mark up a bill making Russia a state sponsor of terrorism unless they release these almost 20,000 children on October the 22nd [7]