injuring three, before he was shot by police. what we re learning. the horrifying attack in china. several american teachers stabbed in a public park. the suspect in custody. and our exclusive with legendary singer celine dion, speaking out about her rare health battle and her vow to return to the stage. wherever you are announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. tonight, justice is once more taking presidential history into new waters. the first child of a sitting u.s. president has been convicted of a crime. a jury in delaware finding presidential son hunter biden guilty of three federal counts related to his purchase of a gun during a period he was using drugs. hunter biden s addiction struggles are well-known, but addiction, saying the case was really about the special prosecutor david weiss rejecting the idea that the case was just about addiction, saying the case was really about the illegal choices hunter biden made, a
throes of that addiction. two, that ag garland gave him the space and the authority to pursue and prosecute this case and three, that the united states judicial system is fair. no one in this country is above the law. everyone must be accountable for their actions. even this defendant. however, hunter biden should be no more accountable than any other citizen convicted of this same conduct. the prosecution has been and will continue to be committed to this principle. while many have said that this is a sad day for the bidens who like so many american families have grappled with the consequences of addiction, it is still a good day for the united states. that this conviction is a prime example of the way our judicial system is supposed to work. even president biden saying in a statement that he would respect the outcome of this case, repeating what he told abc news last week. will you accept the jury s outcome, their verdict, no matter what it is? yes. have you ruled
our team at the courthouse. also tonight, hamas responding to the newest gaza ceasefire proposal backed by the u.s. and our exclusive interview with the families of american hostages after the deadly raid that freed four israelis being held. the sting across the u.s. eight men with suspected ties to isis arrested in three major cities after crossing the southern border. our new reporting. the gunman opening fire at a downtown atlanta food court, injuring three, before he shot by police. what we re learning. the horrifying attack in china. several american teachers stabbed in a public park. the suspect in custody. and our exclusive with legendary singer celine dion, speaking out about her rare health battle and her vow to return to the stage. wherever you are announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. tonight, justice is once more taking presidential history into new waters. the first child of a sitting u.s. president has