Will. My commitment to the safety of the jewish people, security of israel and its right to exist as an independent jewish state is iron clad even when we disagree. That was part of president joe bidens speech yesterday at a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony at the u. S. Capitol. He condemned a rise in antisemitism and violent protests over the war in gaza. We bring you more of his comments just ahead. Meanwhile, quite the split screen as former President Trump was in court yesterday facetoface with Stormy Daniels. Well go through her testimony and bring you expert legal analysis on the key moments. And also ahead an update from capitol hill where Speaker Mike Johnson continues to talk with the farright lawmakers who are threatening to remove him from leadership. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, may 8th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. We have a busy morning, and we begin with the donald trump criminal trial. Stormy daniels is schedule
Israeli forces went into rafah on monday night, in defiance of international pressure, seizing the Border Crossing with egypt. The un secretary general Antonio Guterres has warned that a full scale assault on rafah would cause a humanitarian nightmare. Paul adams sent this report from jerusalem. A deal may now be tantalizingly close. But in rafah, israels military pressure is relentless. Today, severing gazas last link with the outside world, the crossing point into egypt. And raising theirflag, sending an unmistakable message to hamas. The noose is tightening. The sounds of approaching war echo among the displaced. Hundreds of thousands of palestinians living in the sand against the egyptian border. Or next to the sea. I dont know where to stay, ahmed says. People are fleeing from rafah and i have my children with me. Gazans have been on the move since yesterday morning, heeding israels latest warnings, not knowing if the coming days will bring relief or despair. Translation after wha
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The move the judge made today. Also tonight, a tornado watch up for several states in the midwest, including the entire chicago metro area after a deadly Tornado Strike in oklahoma. Israeli forces entering rafah, seizing a critical Border Crossing as a possible ceasefire deal hangs in the balance. New crackdowns on propalestinian protesters, as President Biden condemns what he calls the ferocious surge of antisemitism in the u. S. Tiktok firing back. The lawsuit filed today to block a law that could ban the popular app nationwide. And our trip to the new wonderland, where Classic Childhood Books come to life. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. A Star Prosecution Witness In The Criminal Trial Of Donald Trump appeared on the Witness Stand here in new york today. The former president coming facetoface with Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels as she testified, at times graphically, about a sexual liaison she says she had with mr. Trump in 2006. He
Been accepted by hamas. From jerusalem, our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell reports you may find some of her report distressing. The panic and confusion as rescuers pull the wounded from the rubble after an overnight israeli airstrike in rafah. And today, another all too familiar scene in gaza, a mother struggling with unbearable loss. After israel seized control of the key crossing with egypt, it says its continuing a limited offensive in gazas southernmost city, battling hamas gunmen in the east of their last stronghold. But for hundreds of thousands of palestinians who fled to rafah to escape the fighting elsewhere, theres renewed fear. Translation last time i they told us to go to rafah, saying theres aid and its a safe place, and look, they came into rafah. For now, i wont go anywhere. Ill stay here. Its enough. Were tired of being displaced, and i dont know where i want to go. World powers have warned israel against a full assault here, saying it would be a humanitarian c