But, at the same time, of course, the speeches are about the present moment, as well. i thought it was really striking to hear bidn weave those two themes together and say, the modern equivalent of the fight in world war ii was today s fight against a dual challenge. vladimir putin s invasion of ukraine and donald trump s isolationism. he never used donald trump s name, but it was a very explicitly in the moment speech, and one that draws the contrast the biden campaign has tried to do but has not always succeeded in doing in this campaign year. we ll hear more of the themes from the president today in what aides say is a bigger speech than yesterday. won t perhaps have the international spotlight because it doesn t come on the anniversary of d-day, but it is aimed at american audiences. donny, to susan s point, part of the implicit contrast that biden will make is, at this point, we don t expect him to use trump s name, is what it could mean for alliances, europe, and ukraine.
Yesterday, a very stark one, as a matter of fact. president biden at normandy with those men behind him who helped save the world and former president trump in phoenix last night railing against the country, not just a system, a country now, that is rigged against him. the running election is a running series of split-screen moments like that. there is nothing more pressing for a president to go abroad at a moment. as katty said, this is a historic occasion. it s a challenge for communicator, as well, right? how do you both rise to the moment of history to speak directly to the bravery of those men 80 years ago? i have to say, for me, it has a special resonance. my grandfather was a young naval officer, participated in operation overlord.
Ukraine through its war with russia. reporter: well, good morning, willie. certainly, the relationship between the european allies, the united states and ukraine, is very much relevant in the broader commemorations of d-day. because all of the focus has been on the threat of aggression and how can that be stopped and how can democracy be preserved? expect those themes today from president biden, both in his meeting with president zelenskyy of ukraine and in a separate speech he ll be doing for the american people that is not quite the same as what we saw yesterday, where you had two dozen world leaders and you had a very dramatic series of ceremonies. this will be a direct speech to the american people about some of the actions of american soldiers back 80 years ago. in this meeting with president zelenskyy at the president s hotel this morning, we expect that he will be talking about aid, how the u.s. and allies can support ukraine. we ve seen in recent days how president biden has
Hallie, who had a relationship with hunter following her late husband s death, described how she started using drugs after hunter introduced them to her. now, hunter was sometimes in denial about his own addiction. she also testified about finding his gun in his car. prosecutors are expected to rest their case today. the defense says it may call two or three witnesses, but hunter biden s defense attorney says the team has not yet decided if hunter will testify in his own defense. hunter biden faces felony charges over whether he lied on a federal gun form in 2018 that asked if he was addicted to drugs. he has pleaded not guilty. meanwhile, president biden is reiterating he will not pardon his son hunter if he is convicted in the federal gun trial. as we sit here in normandy, your son, hunter, is on trial. i know that you cannot speak about an ongoing federal prosecution, but let me ask you,
Would be centered around the military. if we had mcmaster, kelly, saying, this country cannot stand donald trump. the defense of this country will not withstand donald trump. we are great americans. we believe in the country. we trust this country. we know this country. you can t vote for donald trump. the military is the secret weapon, i think, and i hope this ad comes to fruition. president biden did not mention donald trump by name during his remarks in normandy, but his 2024 campaign released a new ad featuring three veterans who say the former president is unfit for office. a good commander in chief is somebody who gives a [ bleep ]. [ applause ] i served in the united states marine corps. i m ed mccabe. i served from the 1990s into 2014. i m matthew mclaughlin. i was a navy pilot eight years. first time i m shaking the