President-elect Donald Trump announces a flurry of pre-holiday Cabinet picks. Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt (Mo.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss Trump’s picks — and the scrutiny they’ve faced. Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) exclusively shares his concerns about a second Trump administration. Kelly O'Donnell, Jeh Johnson, Anna Palmer and Stephen Hayes join the Meet the Press roundtable.

House Ethics Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) reacts to former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrawing from consideration to serve as President-elect Trump’s attorney general. NBC News Senior White House Reporter Peter Nicholas evaluates Trump’s Day 1 priorities ahead of his return to the White House. NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard, Ryan Nobles and Ken Dilanian report on the fallout on Capitol Hill and the DOJ after Gaetz drops his bid.

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) weighs in on the impact of the House Ethics report on the expected attorney-general nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and the role it might play in the Senate’s advice and consent. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addresses the nuclear threat from Russian President Putin in an exclusive sit-down with NBC News. Chuck Todd examines President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks.