this is not who you thought it was, was it, because she was already so deeply ingrained that the fact he was latino was supposed to be a big deal. he had an ss tattoo on his arm and a swastika on his chest. this guy was not stopped for impersonating in fact he found a bigger community online. that s ben collins describing the online presence for the man who shot and killed eight people saturday in allen, texas. we ll have more on what else we re learning about him and the victims in just a moment. meanwhile in washington president biden will meet with house speaker kevin mccarthy today to discuss the debt ceiling, their first sit down on the issue since february. we ll go through what is expected today come out of this afternoon s talks. and also ahead an update on donald trump s civil rape trial as the case goes to the jury for deliberations later this morning. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 9th. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for sta
for more migrants expected to come to the southern border? we put the question to homeland security secretary. more good news about jobs but the new warning from president biden about a potential government default. will birth control pills soon be available over-the-counter the fda set to consider it. and the coronation of king charles now just hours away. thousands filling the streets for a royal ritual not seen in 70 years. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome, everyone. former president trump has not testified in the civil lawsuit in which a writer accuses him of raping her more than 20 years ago and then defaming her by saying she made up the allegation but today a video deposition given by mr. trump was made public for the first time in it the former president strongly denies the accusations, intense questioning from e. jean carroll s lawyer. mr. trump was also asked about comments he made about women in that infamous
trump s civil rape trial is set to begin deliberations later this morning. after hearing closing arguments yesterday jurors must now decide if they believe e. jean carroll or the former president. nbc news senior legal correspondent laura jarrett has the very latest. reporter: a final chance to seal their case. lawyers for e. jean carroll and donald trump facing off in closing arguments. historically that s true with stars. reporter: armed with the former president s deposition carroll s attorney told the jury mr. trump has a play book for sexual assault spelled out in a access hollywood tape with talks about stars grabbing women as something that happen. unfortunately or fortunately. reporter: who would say fortunately, her attorney argued? he thinks stars like him can get away with it. the former advice columnist has accused mr. trump of raping her in a department store dressing room in the mid- 90s which he denies. but carroll s attorney argued this is not a he said, she