we did not fund a gain-of-function research at the wuhan institute of virology. i keep an open mind as to what the origin is. the cdc was responsible for those kinds of guidelines to schools, not me. would you have any reason to cover up any new scientific evidence relating to the origins of the covid-19 virus? absolutely not. john: a live look at capitol hill where dr. anthony fauci, the face of the federal response to the covid pandemic, as testifying publicly for the very first time since retiring from government service. it s been quite a hearing so far. hello, i m john roberts in washington. it begins a new week, sandra. sandra: welcome, everyone. i m sandra smith in new york and this is america reports. they ve been pressing fauci on everything, from gain-of-function research to what triggered the outbreak in the first place. john: 16 is quick to deny allegations he tried to cover up the possibility that the pandemic originated from a laboratory in china,
diaz-balart. right now inside a delaware courtroom, jury selection is underway in the high stakes criminal trial of president biden s son hunter. hunter biden is facing three counts tied to allegations that he lied about his illegal drug use when he purchased a firearm back in 2018. he has pleaded not guilty. this case focuses on a time of personal turmoil for the president s only surviing son who has been open about his addiction to drugs and alcohol particularly in the wake of the death of his brother beau. it s another trial at the center of the political universe coming days after his father s opponent and presumptive republican nominee donald trump was found guilty in his first criminal trial. mike memoli is outside the courthouse for us. joining us dave aronberg, state attorney for palm beach county, florida, and michael zeldin, former special counsel to robert mueller. mike memoli, take us inside that courtroom. how is jury selection going so far? reporter: well, ana
active skincare ingredients targets the source of beautiful hair. your scalp for visibly thicker, stronger, fuller hair. 14 past the hour. happening right now inside a delaware courtroom, the prosecution rested its case in the trial of hunter biden who is facing three felony charges accused of lying about his illegal drug use when he purchased a gun in 2018. joining us now, nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian, amy parnes and barbara mckwid. ken, what is the latest from the courtroom right now? greetings, jose. the defense called its first witness, an employee of the gun store named jason turner. and before that, as you said, the prosecution rested its case after eliciting testimony this morning from a forensic chemist
charges related to lying about his illegal drug use when he purchased a firearm back in 2018. hunter has pleaded not guilty to these charges. new developments in the last hour, the prosecutor, derrick heinz, revealed to the jury one of the witnesses they will hear from, a woman that had a romantic relationship with hunter. let s get more from mike memoli, and glenn hershner is back with us. we were aware we would be hearing from beau biden s wife with whom hunter had a romantic relationship after his death. now we have the identity of the third woman, a sex worker who also had a romantic relationship about hunter biden. jury selection was wrapped up yesterday ahead of schedule, and
the deadline to run as an independent. of course the deadline to run as a democrat has already long passed, but this is just the next moment, the next march in menendez s fight not just in court but also on the campaign trail to try once again to keep his seat as he battles these bribery charges. thank you, ali, great job staying on top of all of these different things today. reporter: so much. a lot going on on the hill. now to an update on our top stories this morning, right now inside a delaware courtroom, jury selection is underway in the criminal trial of president president biden s son hunter. hunter biden facing three felony counts related to allegations he lied about his illegal drug use, when purchasing a gun back in 2018. he has pleaded not guilty. i want to go back to nbc s ken dilanian outside the courthouse. so what s the latest? reporter: judge mary ellen nor yen ka continues to question potential jurors as hunter biden and his lawyers and family