# Meet the Press NOW — Oct. 7

https://mins.news/en/video/90445

- NBC News, 2026-10-07 21:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7VCstiPTdg

> President Donald Trump campaigns in Texas as some Republican candidates seek distance from his policies. Brett McGurk, a Middle East adviser to Presidents Biden and Trump, reflects on the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that killed more than 1,000 people, sparked an international hostage crisis and triggered a humanitarian emergency. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports on Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine ahead of a brutal winter.

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