case, is to call the defendant himself to testify. margaret: plus, hunter biden s daughter takes the stand. what she said that made her father emotion all. the evening news starts now. good evening, and thank you for being with us. i m margaret brennan in for norah o donnell. the prosecution rested in the federal gun trial of hunter biden. his eldest daughter took the stand today to testify in his defense. naomi biden told the jury about visiting her father while he was in rehab, just weeks before the gun purchase at the center of the case. she said, he seems like the clearest i had seen him since my uncle died. and then i told him i was so proud of him. an emotional moment that came after prosecutors wrapped their case with testimony from law enforcement officials, who spoke about drug residue and text messages between hunter biden and his alleged dealers. cbs a scott macfarlane was inside the courtroom and will start us off tonight. reporter: 30-year-old naomi bid
reporter: the speech had echoes of present gnomic republican president ronald reagan s speech from the same spot 40 years ago this week. it is betty to be here ready to protect the peace and to take blind shelter across the sea, rushing to respond only after freedom is lost. reporter: we spoke to the loan world war ii veteran in attendance, john wardell, who was just an 18-year-old private when he came ashore. i just thanked god that i was able to come here and stop here today. and to be here. reporter: earlier the president met with ukraine s volodymyr zelenskyy, also in france to mark the day, and to appeal to world leaders for help in the fight against russia. president biden optional but do it or $25 million worth of eight including air defense equipmentd antitank weapons. end and a notable rebuke of conservative lawmakers who held up millions in aid earlier this year, the president apologized for the delays. i apologize for the weeks of