let s get right to it. at this hour, adding to the horrific humanitarian crisis in ukraine, filthy water putting people at risk. plus, in just under 60 minutes, john durham set to testify in front of the house intelligence committee. expect a lot of questions about his scathing report on the fbi and doj s handling of the trump russia probe. the judge sets a date for former president s trial in his classified documents case. and the breaking news that charges filed against the president s son, hunter biden, mean he ll plead guilty to federal tax charges as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with that plea deal for hunter biden. ken dilanian joins us now. my understanding, ken, is the judge still needs to approve this so what happens next and what more can you tell us about the terms of this deal? that s right. we expect hunter biden to appear in the coming days at this courthouse behind me
that is expected to start any minute now. we ll bring you that as soon as it begins. plus, the polarizing plea deal for the president s son. republicans blasting the agreement that lets hunter biden avoid jail time as a slap on the wrist. but some legal experts suggest that if his last name wasn t biden, he might never have faced charges in the first place. and this deal was announced just about half an hour after we learned donald trump s court date. now less than eight weeks away. does judge aileen cannon s accelerated timeline suggest this trial could be over before the primaries even begin? but, we start with the extraordinary developments developing the current and former president on the same okay that donald trump s trial date is set, president biden s son hunter has reached a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a trial and jail time. and we will get to that momentarily. but, first, let s take you to the coast guard briefing, the latest on the sub and the five p