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Donald Trump suggested Thursday that presidents need immunity from prosecution even if they assassinate political rivals.

Trump addressed the media after appearing at his Manhattan civil court hearing and fielded questions. A reporter noted Trump's attorney had argued that a president couldn't be prosecuted if they used Seal Team 6 to assassinate a campaign opponent.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Thursday privately begged Republican colleagues to take a deal on border security at a closed-door meeting — arguing the opportunity will vanish if former President Donald Trump is re-elected, reported Punchbowl News.

"During closed-door lunch, McConnell told GOP senators that this is Congress’ moment to do a border deal and urged R’s to 'take this opportunity' now because a border deal with Dems won’t happen under a 2nd Trump presidency," Andrew Desiderio posted on X.

After Donald Trump's legal team finished closing statements in the former president's $370 million civil fraud trial, their client took to the airwaves to address the public. CNN anchor Brianna Keilar tuned into the lengthy speech and told her viewers to get ready for an equally lengthy fact check.

"Brace yourself," Keilar said. "Because this is going to take a moment."

Former President Donald Trump's five-minute rant in his $370 million civil fraud trial Thursday wasn't curtailed by prosecutors because it was too good a chance to pass up, a legal analyst contends.

MSNBC's Lisa Rubin argues that Trump — accused by Attorney General Letitia James of defrauding lenders by inflating his assets — damaged his case when he addressed the New York City courtroom during closing arguments.

Reacting to Rep. Nancy Mace's "meltdown" on Wednesday when Hunter Biden showed up and sat in a front-row seat during a nationally-televised House Oversight Committee hearing, Charlotte Observer columnist Isaac Bailey urged voters to consider sending adults to Congress for a change.

In his column. Bailey noted Mace, who was called a "runaway beer truck" on Thursday by MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, had a hard time controlling herself when she spied the president son in the gallery and then pitched a fit when she was challenged by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL).

Former President Donald Trump suggested that New York Attorney General Letitia James should have to pay damages for bringing a $250 million fraud lawsuit against him.

During a break in Thursday's closing statements, Trump spoke to reporters outside the courtroom.

A fire chief who once lost a job over his refusal to abide by COVID-19 mandates has been charged for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, KING 5 reported.

Frank Dahlquist allegedly sprayed a chemical irritant into the face of a police officer during the riot and then sprayed another. Later that year, he was named chief of West Valley Fire Rescue in Montana.

The chairman of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus unloaded on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in an interview.

Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) called out the Georgia Republican as a "fraud" and "useful idiot," saying she lacked support and trust among her fellow lawmakers, in an interview with the outlet Halal Flow.

During closing arguments in Donald Trump's $370 million financial fraud civil trial, attorney Alina Habba was given a warning by Judge Arthur Engoron as she tried to impugn the reputation of New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Earlier Engoron had a back-and-forth with Trump attorney Chris Kise when the judge refused to allow the lawyer to claim his client is an "industry expert" in the real estate field, an exchange that CNN's Paula Reid speculated "likely got under Trump's skin."