we ll break down what this means for asylum seekers and why the biden administration is now shifting towards tougher measures along the border. plus, the jury is set in hunter biden s federal gun charges trial. we ll go over what to expect as opening statements are slated to begin later this morning. and also ahead, house republicans grilled dr. anthony fauci on capitol hill yesterday as they continue to investigate his response to the covid pandemic. we ll play those intense exchanges and show you how fauci pushed back. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, june 4th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. and we ll begin this morning at the white house where president biden is expected to sign an executive order later today that would shutdown the southern border where daily migrant crossings between legal points of entry exceed 2,500 people. according to three sources familiar with discussions under the order the border would
california with a dangerous heat wave on the way. dr. anthony fauci grilled on capitol hill by republicans on the origin of covid. the moment he choked up describing death threats against his family. and tensions erupting. marjorie taylor greene refusing to call him a doctor. four more israeli hostages confirmed dead as president biden turns up the pressure on israel for a cease-fire deal saying, quote, the deal must get done. and after decades of decline, what s driving the motor city s big comeback? this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. days after the first criminal conviction of a former president, another first is unfolding tonight in delaware where hunter biden has become the first offspring of a sitting president to face criminal charges. the trial began today for the president s son who stands accused of three federal counts related to gun possession. hunter biden has pleaded not guilty. today was jury selection with lawyers q
in trouble in the first place. jimmy fallon upstairs last night. good morning. tuesday, june 4th. politico s jonathan lemire. pulitzer prize winning columnist and associate editor of the washington post and analyst for msnbc, eugene robinson. vanity fair writer and host of the pod cast the fast politics, molly jong-fast. president biden made his most candid comments yet about trump s criminal conviction. in off-camera remarks, biden told the audience a convicted felon is seeking the office of the presidency. the president added, quote, as disturbing as that is, more damaging is the all out assault donald trump is making on the american system of justice. . biden is reported to have said, something snapped in this guy of the election and it is literally driving him crazy. biden went on to call trump unhinged. maybe a private preview, joe, of where we might see president biden go publicly as the campaign rolls out, now that donald trump has been convicted on 34 f
that s going to do it for us tonight. i told you it was going to be a show and a half. now, it is time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. that evening, rachel. i listened to episode one of the new podcast today, and i ve got to ask you a favor. could you stop doing this thing where you reveal really dramatic, interesting stories about united states senators i ve never heard of? because, one of the angles of me getting a paycheck out of this place is i pretend that i m like the senate expert around here because i worked there for a while and this is not helpful, rachel. i spend the day listening to you tell me about a senator i ve never heard of and by the way, the single most dramatic thing that has ever occurred in the russell senate office building where i used to work and i did not know what happened until today listening to you, and it s not supposed to be like that. i m very sorry. i will start doing podcasts that are about like state legislatures and states
that will do it for us tonight. i told you that tonight would be a show and have. now it s time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. i listened to episode one of the new podcast today. i got to ask you a favor. okay. did you stop doing this thing where you reveal really dramatic interesting stories about united states senators i ve never heard of? because one of the angles on me getting a paycheck out of this place is i pretend that i m like the senate expert because i worked there for a while. this is not helpful, rachel. i spend the day listening to you telling me that a senator i ve never heard of, and, by the way, the single most dramatic thing that has ever occurred in the building where i used to work at i did not know it happened until today listening to you, and it s not supposed to be like that. i will start doing podcasts that are about state legislatures in states you never been to. rachel, i am filled with questions and possible spoiler questions tha