members of his family, including the first lady, in that courthouse. the prosecution aware of that during closing arguments, and what the prosecutor told the jury about the family sitting in those front rows. also breaking tonight, donald trump s interview with a new york probation officer. that interview required of all convicted felons. what that probation officer will now do with the judge set to sentence trump in weeks. the chilling new images here from inside the israeli operation to rescue four hostages in gaza. the moment soldiers find three of them. coming under fire while getting them out. israeli special forces posing as palestinian refugees. saying, we got the diamonds. when they found the hostages. you ll see these harrowing images from the inside. here in the u.s. at this hour, the severe weather threat and the record heat across multiple states. then all of this heading east. and florida bracing for potential flooding, up to 20 inches of rain. also, th
reports. hunter biden s federal gun trial racing toward its conclusion after we just learned he will not testify in his own defense. we re live at the courthouse in delaware where the jury could get this case today. plus, a crucial step in donald trump s path towards sentencing. the pre-sentencing probation interview set for today and what that will look like. tears of joy as four hostages freed from hamas after nearly 250 days are reunited with their loved ones. new details on the heavy price paid for achieving this rescue. good morning. it is 10:00 eastern. thanks so much for joining us. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with breaking news from a courthouse in delaware this morning where we just learned hunter biden will not take the stand in his own defense in his federal gun trial. so we could see this trial now reach its conclusion quite quickly with closing arguments likely beginning today, meaning the fate of the president s son could possibly be
washington and this is cnn welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. this hour, the dramatic new video of the rescue mission we say four israeli hostages over the weekend showing the very moment to three men and a woman were found alive ahead. this brief moment of unity for those leading the charge and how has quickly turned the political upheaval for israeli prime minister netanyahu as he drives his government intact. plus a race to watch in nikki haley s backyard, south carolina s congressional this pick one, donald trump, lost his primary race in that area. and now he s endorsing a woman challenging know now he s endorsing congresswoman nancy mace, but she is being challenged he is donald trump s endorsement in nikki haley s backyard hurt or help? i ll ask her. she ll be here on the lead. the challenger. we start this hour with the breaking news. the jury in hunter biden s federal gun trial is done for the day after deliberating for about an hour. cnn s evan perez is outside t
i don t care. president biden wraps up a visit to france honoring the world war ii veterans there, while donald trump campaigns in las vegas post conviction. we ll have more on that split screen from over the weekend. meanwhile, today, donald trump is reportedly set to have an interview with a probation officer. we ll explain what that means for the upcoming sentencing for his criminal conviction. plus, the dramatic rescue by israeli forces of four hostages from hamas captivity. we ll go over what we re learning about that operation. the emotional reunions that took place afterwards. and the potential impact on the remaining hostages and the overall war in gaza. some incredible scenes on both sides. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is monday, june 10th. with us, we have the host of way too early, white house bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. u.s. special correspondent for bbc news, katty kay is with us. and president emeritus of the council on for
terrified hostages. inside a fourth hostage. you may remember her face. the young woman kidnapped on a motor bike from the nova music festival finally reunited with her family. the growing death toll in gaza from the raid. and our exclusive reporting. could the u.s. cut israel out of negotiations to free the americans still being held? just in, former president trump required to meet today with a probation officer after his hush money conviction. the massive inferno at a miami apartment building. an employee found shot. what we re learning. new reporting on the crisis at the border. the warning from law enforcement. the dangerous gang crossing illegally and committing crimes. and apple s big entry into the ai race. the new iphone features. siri s getting more chatty. and the emojis you will now be able to create. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. and good evening. i m tom llamas in for lester. for the first time the child of a sitting preside