democratic values taking a page in the greatest generation as we face the threat of vladimir putin today. president biden, wrapping up his five-day trip for the 80th anniversary of d-day. last stop a special tribute to fallen american soldiers in a military ceremony cemetery and memorial just outside of paris. honoring those who were made buried from world war i. that's more than 2000 u.s. service members were laid to rest and also died for freedom, fighting during the first great war as the president first lady now heading back to the u.s. hello everyone welcome to "fox news live" pipe eric shawn. >> good to be with you. i am anita vogel part i felt level has the weekend offered president biden heading back to the u.s. earlier he first lady jill biden laid a wreath at the world war i cemetery former president trump skipped that visit in 2018 citing safety concerns during inclement weather but biden appeared to be using that today to draw a contrast between himself and the former president. >> america showed up to stop the germans. america showed up to make sure they did not prevail. and america shows up when we need it. just like our allies show up for us a very quick to criticize president trump for not coming on his trip. what message are hoping to send to voters by being here right now? >> any other questions? >> white house correspondent peter doocy live in paris with more on all of this. >> anita, president biden met during the france trip with that leader of ukraine about 225 million u.s. taxpayer dollars for ukraine. he got ukraine mixed up with iraq. >> i think there is a new horizon -- make a sense of some within the country wanting to let that slip. the idea that we become semi- isolationist now which some are talking about the idea we had to wait all those months to get money from iraq because we were waiting. it is not who we are. it's not who america is. >> there was a lot of pomp and circumstance are president biden but not overly political here in paris. top advisers which are reinforced, unlike donald trump, who campaigned on america first foreign policy president biden is a big fan of european alliances, just the way they are now. >> what we do hear voices calling into question the basic democratic values and democratic institutions that made our country great for 250 years. those voices have gotten lighter in recent years and for that as a source of deep concern. it is also a source of huge motivation. >> president biden could have flown for u from here and franco nearby italy for this week's g7. it's a very short flight. said he and the first lady chose to fly back home to delaware for a couple of days. a lot of back-and-forth between europe and delaware this week. >> a lot of miles there for both of them. peter doocy traveling with the present and france, a beautiful backdrop there, peter. thank you so much for it later this hour we'll have more on that deep date remembrances last week on the threats our democracies are facing today from vladimir putin, hamas and others. our special guest british ambassador to the united states karen pierce. eric: reaction continues to come in after israel's enduring rescue of four hostages kidnapped by hamas in their october 7 terrorist attack. the three men and one woman said to be in good medical condition if they are held captive for 246 days. i was a complex rescue offer a glimmer of hope for others who presumed still being held hostage by the terrorist group. trey yingst live in tel aviv with more on the outcome. >> good afternoon. finally, after nearly 250 days of war have some good news to report straight or former israeli hostages are now home for they were rescued yesterday in a daring mission that took place in a multi- front operation in central gaza. do the reports indicate special forces stormed to buildings and the new refugee camp were there they were engaged in fire fights with hamas gunmen. ultimately completed the mission. >> this was a high risk complex mission. based on precise intelligence, conducted in daylight. two separate buildings, deep inside gaza. while under fire inside the buildings, under fire on the way out from gaza, all forces rescued our hostages. >> one israeli officer was killed in the fight against hamas during the rescue mission that brought the hostages home. a tel aviv hospital the israeli civilians reunited with loved ones received a visit from the countries prime minister benjamin netanyahu for it inside gaza palestinians: for the aftermath of the raid where the hamas run palestinian health ministry said more than 200 people were killed. others were civilians in the operation took place what interesting development here, as you see reported by the "new york times," they say quote a team of american hostage recovery official station in israel assisted the israeli military effort to rescue the four captives by providing intelligence and other logistical support. president biden sang this overnight about the operation. >> we won't stop working to all the hostages come home and cease-fire is reached. that is essential to happen. >> this story illustrates how complex the conflict is inside gaza. i remember, there are still 120 hostages in hamas captivity. eric: this could and if hamas gives up. trade come in tel aviv thank you. >> in just a few hours former president trump is set to hold a rally in las vegas as he wraps up a busy weekend on the campaign trail out west. it is his first large-scale campaign rally since he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his new york criminal trial late last month but senior correspondent alicia is live in las vegas with t a preview of lf this. >> good to talk to you nevada is the last of 838 state or western swing for the former president he arrived in the silver state last night coming off of three really big fundraisers. the trump campaign telling us walmart presents able to bring in 33 and a half million dollars. president biden narrowly won the state of nevada in 2020 but right now fox news polling shows trump with a five-point lead that is within the five-point margin of error the democratic party held a news conference union support provided and said this when asked about the fox pole. >> they do not let those polls that dictate how we act and they do not listen to those bulls because november is months away. we have a serious ground game. >> on tuesday at the republican party will hold its primary to decide who will take on incumbent democratic nevada senator jacky rosen in november among the crowded field army veteran sam brown both of whom are helping today brings an endorsement from the former president who has yet to weigh in on this race. fox news digital the contest between the two has become particularly brutal with accusations and questions over who is more loyal to trump? trump?both expected to attend ts rally because of the heat the campaign has issued comfort measures for today's attendees encouraging folks to keep the heat and a mind that will be providing water, allowing small umbrellas putting up misting and cooling stations for this after 11 people were treated for heat exhaustion at local hospital in phoenix, arizona on thursday during a trump town hall the high that they 110 degrees the national weather service has issued an excessive heat watch for las vegas to the high expected to be 103. >> 103, he did on the campaign trail as well. alicia acuna thank you so much that life report. eric: hunter biden, his defense is ready to go one or two more witnesses ot others speculationy swirling over whether or not the president's son himself will testify on his own behalf. madeleine rivera fills us in with more on that. on october 18 he allegedly filled out a federal form to buy a gun. he may want to try to convince jurors he was not using drugs during that time or he did not believe he was an addict and therefore was not lying when he checked no to a question regarding use of illegal drugs. but taking a stand opens him up the cr cross-examination and riy prospect the defense has to wait for the prosecution has rested its case after a week that featured highly personal and sometimes emotional testimony. witnesses include hunters and am formerromantic partners his ex-e testified she found a crack pipe on that side porch of their hope homein d.c. in 2015. how late biden with him he was an eight relationship after the death said it was hunter who introduced her to crack cocaine in 2018. halle was under tossed at hunters gun in a trashcan outside it wilmington supermarket. prosecutors showed surveillance video of that moment. how late describing a state of panic after fighting the gun in hunter's truck. hunters oldest out of testified saying on friday her father seem seemed great when she saw him and late 2018 she never saw her dad using drugs, they presented a series of text messages between the two revealing hunters erratic behavior at the time. at one point he told his daughter quote i am sorry i've been so unreachable it is not fair to you unquote. court resumes monday morning first lady jill biden will likely be back at the courthouse. she and the present returning to wilmington, delaware tonight. eric: all right thank you. >> eric, for more and this wast criminal defense attorney mercedes. thank you so much for joining us today. as a criminal defense attorney would you put hunter on the stand? keeping in mind heat certainly can be very compelling witness. telling his story how he was a drug user and unable to overcome that. i believe there's a couple people on the jury who have family and friends that were once drug users they could relate to hunter. what do you think? quickset is a million-dollar question most defense attorneys have to make for their clients and make recommendations. it is a very risky proposition. it is so much easier as a defense attorney to simply say the prosecution did not make their case. they have the burden of proof they show beyond a reasonable doubt hunter biden falsely checked no with the question that is posed in that particular application pai but by the way a defense attorney i would blow so many holes in the application. just like abby lowell has done. it does not ask the question that would solidify prosecution based on that question i will say it right now when you look at that question it says habit does not say have you ever, have you used drugs? have used drug in the last month, last year none of that is put forth in that question. whether or not he is an addict, it is all subjective belief. why put a client to prosecution has to demonstrate they have to establish that during cross-examination it so far easier for the defense to simply say or not putting them on the stand. prosecution did not reach their burden. >> will see what happens there. prosecution certainly did have witnesses on the stand. that had compelling testimony about hunter's drug use around the time of the gun purchase. including from his daughter naomi she believed her father had overcome his drug addiction was responding well at the time for there were the text messages he was out of pocket. you think the prosecution did a good job there? >> it is at risk of putting family members. obviously they do not want to see their loved ones especially a father for naomi to have a father could be subjected to 25 years in prison if he is convicted of all three charges by the way that's unlikely that will happen this would be a first-time offense for him. setting that aside, she did testify she did not -- but she did believe he was on drugs all the witnesses honestly even when you talk about halley invited he was very compelling witness for the prosecution they could be easily set aside it's all about hunter biden subjective belief on the day he filled out that form. abby lowell did a fabulous job if he set in an aa meeting part of the recovery is sitting there saying i am an addict. that does not mean they're actively using drugs at the time they pose a touch of themselves or others when they go purchase a gun filling out the following filling out the form. >> you mentioned three felonies that carry a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. of course hunter biden would be unlikely to receive the sentence even if convicted. yet the president was asked about his stance on this if his son work to be convicted let's listen to what he had to say it. >> we sit here in normandy your son hunter is on trial and i know you cannot speak about an ongoing federal prosecution. but, let me ask you will you accept the jury's outcome their verdict no matter what it is? >> yes progressive you ruled out a pardon for your son? >> yes. >> he did not take any time to answer that he answered it straightaway. do you take him at his word? what you think will happen her? >> it is so painful can you imagine every parent this is a parent's worst nightmare there child may be convicted of these crimes resulting in eight lengthy prison term if that is imposed upon him. it's painful to think so. as a parent i am sure this is a difficult decision he is going to -- we are not going to be fortunetellers and see what it will be in the future at the very moment in time asked the question it seems to be he was very authentic in sa and sayinge will not pardon his son. >> criminal defense attorney mercedes we'll see what happens tomorrow thank you so much for your time today, appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> the u.s. and her allies commemorate the 80th anniversary of d-day, do we still have what it takes to face the threats to democracy and our values? like vladimir putin and the terrorists in tehran and hamas be straightahead bridged investment to the united states, karen pierce joins us to discuss the dangers their post to our t freedom.o ealth. and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. (♪) a test or approve a medication. we didn't have to worry about any of those things thanks to the donations. and our family is forever grateful because it's completely changed our lives. some even look at this thousands of anti- israel protesters stop supporting israel and its war with hamas. some demos or is receiving harassing a park ranger, shouting pig sounds and throwing things out it went protesters and a headband held up a bloodied joe biden mask steps away from the white house. >> never will we forget these heroes who from normandy to berlin help to free a consonant continentin our country. their sacrifice has cemented our friendship make it possible a firm values. faced with the war of aggression, or today in the middle east in gaza. we support to be united despite our differences when the main values are at stake. this is a what across the atlantic. >> when it comes to defending our values we stand together. >> french president last night in the state dinner pink should be to those who bought threats to our democracies during the date remembrances. earlier today president biden visited the american cemetery outside of paris. some of our world war one dead are buried a stark reminder of the sacrifice our nation committed to defendant liberty for us and others. we are facing the same evil threat from vladimir putin to other terrorist groups to have the same result and fortitude of the greatest generation that led them to triumph joining us out british ambassador to the united states ambassador could see as always. >> good to see you. eric: what is your take away of the past few days of the d day ceremonies? we are reminded of our shared values, shared connections was us an important reminder considering the threats we both face in the world? >> that is exactly right. i want to start by paying tribute to all of those veterans, american, british, canadian, european, australian, new zealand, who fought on those beaches and such dreadful circumstances. who overcame everything eventually reach victory in the second world war. that is a sacrifice we will never forget. what it really shows is the value of alliances when you can fight shoulder to shoulder with other countries who share your values as you say who train with you, who want to restore peace and stability and security whether that is in europe or elsewhere. that something the other side does not have. we look forward to the nato summit in mid july. how important is that to some of those alliances you speak of especially considering that threat from vladimir putin and his invasion on the war in ukraine? >> is exactly right. seventy-fifth anniversary. that hasn't b has brought us all together. born out of the second world w war. i will take this opportunity to say if i may pooch and says he's fighting in ukraine. the only person behaving like hitler is president putin himself. nature it will remain a strong alliance to contest that. it is also about nato supporting ukraine individual countries doing what they can to help ukraine with her security and her economy and making sure that ukrainian armed forces are trained one that ukraine can take her rightful place in the nato alliance. >> what will be the consequence do you think at the support of nato of ukraine were withdrawn and removed? >> i think that would be quite devastating for the ukrainian people. they are clearly very brave in their fight against president putin's forces. they know they have all of nato support behind them. not going to give up on ukraine they're going to carry on support in ukraine the nato alliance will carry on supporting them. because if we don't our freedoms are threatened just as they were threatened in 1948 -- 1945 it's a very important issue. eric: can you explain that and delve into that a little more there some opponents essays their fight not ours. their calls to cut u.s. funding in the sort of thing. what would you say to those opponents? what type of threat with the result be if vladimir putin succeeds? >> it just imagine if 80 years ago there had not been people willing to storm those beaches. think cap europe and the transatlantic alliance and the balance of forces in the world would be different. president putin is not checked in ukraine who will go off to other parts of europe. the baltics, mulled over, these are all places president putin has tried to metal and the peace and stability in europe that on the whole we have enjoyed since 1945. so the stakes are high. it will eventually get to america just as america and the first world war and second world war came to the rescue of europe. eric: you've traveled around the country as it you were at vanderbilt university and nashville in the fall talking about the stability of europe this hinges on that fight. are you confident we all have the resolve to face putin? >> yes, i am confident. certainly in the uk it's often said of the uk we think a lot about the second world war. of what hitler did to the continent of europe being repeated we know to stand firm and the rest of nato allies are very firm on this. it is about freedom. it is about stability, security and democracy in europe. very close ally of the united states. we have been together since 1945. as i go around the country people are very interested in the risks of what happens if we do not help ukraine check president putin. most people do realize it is up our own security that is at risk from putin it's not just ukraine's. eric: our own security at risk. dame karen pierce thank you for coming out with us today. we thank you for your government and the british people. we stand arm in arm together across the atlantic. good to see you. >> that is exactly right. thank you, eric. >> of course. >> great interview. president biden executive actions at the border last week seen by some as a desperate move to win the election. how will impact hispanic voters? 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