MTP NOW Dec. 12 – FBI publishes hate crime report; Democrats scrap partisan budget proposal

<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation published its annual report on hate crimes, but with incomplete data it leaves more questions than answers. Congress moves forward with negotiations over the 2023 budget as the Friday deadline looms. Sarah Chamberlain, Eugene Robinson and Reid Wilson join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Scientists in California make a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research. Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum joins Meet the Press NOW ahead of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.</p>