east bay, so a pretty typical pattern. well, the today show just moments away, but stay with us for more local news on roku, pluto and other streaming platforms. live at 8:00. the proposed change for valencia street's controversial bike lanes in san francisco. and that is what's happening today in the bay the today show continues right now. we'll also see you back here at 11:00 for our midday news. ♪♪ hi there. good tuesday morning. hunter biden's fate now in the hands of a jury. >> with deliberations under way again this morning, it is june the 11th. this is "today." waiting for a verdict. jury deliberations enter a second day at hunter biden's federal gun trial. prosecutors calling the evidence overwhelming. the defense saying it is pure speculation. we're live at the courthouse with the very latest. tale of the tapes. supreme court justice samuel

alito secretly recorded by a progressive activist at an event discussing the nation's political divide. >> one side or the other is going to win. but, it's difficult, you know. because there are differences on fundamental things that really can't be compromised. >> his wife firing back after the couple's flag controversy. >> you know what i want? i want a sacred heart jesus flag because i have to look across the lagoon at the pride flag next month. >> we'll have the fallout. finding freedom. this morning, dramatic new video from that hostage rescue in gaza revealing the emotional moments they were found. the growing push to free american hostages as the secretary of state arrives in the region amid mounting pressure for an immediate cease-fire. live report from tel aviv just ahead. breaking overnight, brazen attack.

four american teachers stabbed in broad daylight in a public park in china. what we're learning about the victims, their injuries and the search for a suspect. and the heat is back on. >> this is bad, but it's going to get worse. >> even more record highs set to be shattered across the west today. las vegas bracing for triple digit temperatures for the 13th-straight day. and al says that brutal heat is heading east. we'll have your full forecast. all that plus new hope. a key decision paves the way for a ground breaking drug to treat the early signs of alzheimer's. we'll have everything you need to know. and celine's story. >> very difficult. very painful. challenging. scary. >> music legend céline dion opening up like never before about the rare and debilitating disease that threatened her life and stole her iconic voice. >> i did not know who i was anymore.

>> the toll it's taken and her inspiring push to return to the stage. >> my voice will be heard. not just because i have to, or because i need to. it's because i want to. and i miss it. ♪♪ >> our one on one, today tuesday, june 11th, 2024. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, guys. welcome to "today." it is a tuesday morning. we are happy you are with us. >> i have to say, wow, that interview with celine dion. we have shown bits and pieces. today is the day we will hear from her like never before. >> when you think about a disease that silenced that voice, that beautiful voice, she could not hit those notes. she could barely get a word out.

now we're talking about a comeback. we'll talk to her in just a little bit. >> her spirit is so strong. you can see it. >> we'll have that later in a primetime hour tonight. but let's get to our top story right now. the jury is now weighing hunter biden's fate. >> they delivered for a short time yesterday after hearing closing arguments from the prosecution and defense. a verdict could come as soon as today. we will break it down for you. let's begin with nbc's ryan nobles. he's at the courthouse right there in wilmington, delaware. hey, ryan, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. and hunter biden's fate is now in the hands of six men and six women. they will decide if he was lying on a federal background check before purchasing a gun. it comes after days of grueling and often embarrassing testimony with close members of his family in the courtroom. the arguments are over. the evidence presented. and now hunter biden's future will be decided by 12 people he had met before. the government accused the

president's son of lying on a form, checking the box that he was not an active drug user in order to purchase a gun. hunter biden pled not guilty to the charges. the u.s. attorney summing up the government's case by arguing it goes beyond a reasonable doubt to assume hunter was using drugs based on the evidence they presented. the evidence was personal, ugly and overwhelming. it was also absolutely necessary. weiss pointing to the gallery filled with close members of the biden family, including first lady jill biden. and reminding the jury that they have nothing to do with the evidence presented. no one is above the law, he said. but defense attorney abby louwell countering that the prosecution focussed far too much on his drug use over the four year period and failed to provide direct evidence he was using during the window of time. when you got to 2018, what was missing, he asked? no pipes, no scales, no drugs, not even alcohol, he said.

referencing the testimony of hunter biden's ex-romantic partner, zoe. it's now up to the jury to decide. with all three of these counts carrying the possibility of jail time if hunter is convicted. and regardless of what the jury decides in this case, it will not be the end of hunter biden's legal problems. he is scheduled to face trial for tax evasion in another federal criminal court this fall. savannah? >> all right. ryan nobles, thank you so much. >> we will turn to laura jarett. our legal correspondent. laura, good morning. so this is a relatively short case. it is a relatively straightforward case. what are the prosecution's best arguments and what does the defense have to work with? >> the defense the entire time has been saying there's no direct evidence that he was using drugs on the day in question, when he purchased the gun. and that would be what would make the false statement, right? saying that you were not an unlawful user when you were using drugs. they say there's no direct evidence. but just yesterday the jury learned they don't have to

actually -- this is why the jury instructions are so important. they learned they don't actually have to find he was using on that exact day in question, as long as he was addicted to a controlled substance, unlawful user in that time period, they don't have to pin it down with that much specificity. and that could be a real, real boost to the prosecution. >> it's pretty unusual that you would have this charge, you know, false statement to a federal gun dealer, false statement on a paper, standing alone with nothing else. so what are the potential penalties here? >> it's significant. this potential penalty is up to ten years in prison if he's convicted in this case. now, he does not have a past criminal history and the judge doesn't have to sentence him to that ten year. she could do something far shorter than that. but it does show the significance of it and does speak to why we thought this would be accomplished in a plea deal so long ago given what he's facing. he could have pled guilty and faced no jail time. >> well, let's just back up for a minute because it fell apart -- he had this plea deal to get rid of this charge to

have plea to a lesser charge on these tax cases which coming up in september, a tax case he'll face trial again. but that fell apart and that's how we're here today. >> yeah. it could be the reason why he didn't want to testify. there have been some speculation about whether he would take the stand. given that tax case, he would be opening himself up to cross-examination and may not have been worth the risk. we'll see where it goes today. >> laura, thank you very much. now to the audio tapes being made public of supreme court justices john roberts and samuel alito along with alito's wife. they were secretly recorded by a progressive activist at a private event. hallie jackson is on that event. good morning. >> good morning. those recordings getting a lot of attention this morning, capturing the outlook of justice alito, devoutly catholic, along with his wife and chief justice. nbc news has not heard the full re recordings but this is the latest spotlight on the court as

it barrels toward the end of a consequential term. more controversy this morning surrounding supreme court justice samuel alito and his wife after they were secretly recorded at a gala dinner last week. approached by lauren windsor, a progressive activist. posing as an ally. alito asked by windsor about a nation divided between left and right, saying -- >> one side or the other is wi. there ca going to win. there can be a way of working -- a way of living together peacefully, but it's difficult, you know, because there are differences on fundamental things that really can't be compromised. >> reporter: after windsor said the country needs to return to a place of godliness, alito responding i agree. the conversation recorded during the supreme court historical society's annual dinner june 3rd. alito, on the conservative wing of the court has recently been imbroiled in controversy after

pictures emerged of flags associated with among other things election denial and january 6th ryeioters flying outside his house. alito responded his wife, martha an she was recorded by windsor who told her she was being persecuted. mrs. alito responding. >> i'm german. my heritage is german. you come after me, i'm going to give it back to you. >> and discussing other flags she wanted to fly at their house. >> you know what i want, i want a sacred hearted jesus flag because i have to look across the lagoon at the pride flag for the next month. >> reporter: windsor also approached chief justice john roberts who responded more cautiously to her questioning, asked about whether the court should lead the country on a more moral path? >> no, the role for the course is deciding the cases. >> the chief justice also pushing back on windsor's assertion that the u.s. is a christian nation and the court's role is guide it on that path. >> i don't know that we live in a christian nation.

i know a lot of jewish and muslim friends who would say maybe not. it's not our job to do that. >> the court has not responded to a request for comment. but the historical society, which hosted the event where the recordings were made, says in a statement they condemn the surreptitious recording of justices there they say is inconsistent with the spirit of the evening. hoda? >> all right, hallie jackson for us there in d.c. hallie, thank you. also this morning, dramatic new video has emerged showing that raid to free hostages in gaza as it unfolded. and the toll of that operation continues to grow. also new developments overnight in the push for a cease-fire with secretary of state antony blinken now in the region. nbc's raf sanchez in tel aviv for us this morning. raf, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the u.s. effort to end the war in gaza appears to be gaining momentum after the u.n. security council voted last night to support the cease-fire plan laid out by president biden. now that plan will only become a reality if there's a deal

between israel and hamas. and this morning, we're learning more about that israeli raid that freed four hostages from gaza. this morning, we're seeing the moment israeli commandos burst through the door of an apartment in central gaza. in a back room, they find three terrified male hostages calling out their names. and then rushing them under fire through a grove to make their escape. the fourth hostage rescued from a different building. the idf says they were held in family homes under armed guard. hospital officials tell us they're in good health but have a long recovery ahead. >> first, i can tell you they suffer from malnutrition. they were given very, very little amount of food. >> reporter: but while in new york, pro palestinian demonstrators gathered outside an exhibit commemorating those killed at the music festival. the u.s. says the best way to end the suffering in gaza and

bring all the hostages home is through the cease-fire plan laid out by president biden. last night, the u.n. security council voting to support that plan. which the u.s. says israel has accepted but hamas has not. >> everyone's vote is in except for one vote. and that's hamas. >> reporter: but if negotiations fail, the u.s. officials tell nbc they discussed making a unilateral deal with hamas to free the american hostages. the parents of hirsh goldberg say they welcome that. effort. >> 120 people to still be in captivity is absolutely unacceptable. >> reporter: but with no deal yet, gaza is still in mourning. this woman's two sons among 60 children the hamas-run ministry says were killed by israeli fire during the hostage raid. out of 270 people killed in total. israel says hamas deliberately holds hostages in civilian areas.

but witnesses say the idf unleashed a massive aerial bombardment. >> we are civilian. >> reporter: prayers for a cease-fire now more urgent than ever. and some good news this morning, former hostage noa has been released from hospital just three days after she was rescued. savannah? >> raf sanchez in tel aviv. thank you. 7:13. craig joins the table. another story we're covering. good morning. good morning to you as well. four college instructors from iowa are recovering this morning after they were injured during a brazen stabbing attack in china. the group was visiting the country on a teaching trip. they were in a public park in broad daylight when it happened. nbc's janis mackey frayer is in beijing for us. janis, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. this is a brutal attack. the american teachers visiting a busy park on a holiday here with faculty member from a local university. violent attacks on foreigners in public are rare here in china.

in this case, it isn't clear what happened or why. this morning, four american teachers are recovering after a stabbing attack in broad daylight at a park here in china. this shocking cell phone video taken moments after it happened. in it, three people are down and appear to be bleeding. voices around them saying foreigners are injured. it happened about 600 miles from beijing. the teachers are from cornell college in iowa, visiting a partner university in the city. cornell college president jonathan brant says we have been in contact with all four instructors and are assisting them during this time. there were no students taking part in this program. michael myers used to teach there. >> it is exceedingly rare for foreigners, let alone four university teachers to be attacked like this in china. >> reporter: so far there's no official word on motive for the attack. the state department says they're monitoring the situation. one iowa congresswoman has been in touch with cornell college.

>> there were a lot of people around. the people were shocked, and they felt it was not typical what you would see in china. >> reporter: iowa state representative confirmed his brother is one of the victims. he says his brother was stabbed in the arm, but is doing well and is in good spirits. at a regular briefing here, china's ministry of foreign affairs told nbc news that the stabbing is, quote, an isolated incident, adding that china is a safe place. the attack comes at a tense time for u.s./china relations here with both sides trying to revive student and teacher exchanges. china's leader xi jinping announced plans to bring 50,000 young americans to study here. right now there are only around 700. most images and videos of the attack were tightly controlled or outright censored on chinese social media.

police now say they arrested a 55-year-old man at the park. they took a full day to confirm this and also that a chinese national was stabbed when they tried to intervene. the injured americans are said to be in not life threatening condition but it's still not clear when they will head home. craig? >> janis mackey frayer for us there in beijing. thank you. coming up on 6:17, let's turn to mr. roker and get a check of the weather. hey, al. >> good morning. good morning to you. we're talking heat and wet weather. right now, 20 million people from california all the way to texas under heat advisories, heat warnings. big dome of high pressure still hanging out but starting to ridge out to the east. so those temperatures will start to make their way east as we get to the end of the weekend. meantime, a 5 to 15 degrees above average from the rockies to the east coast, daytime highs. we could be looking at records between now and right on into thursday from colorado springs, el paso, las vegas on into palmdale, california, as well. and we have six million people

under flood watches in the southern half of florida today. now the interesting thing florida about 42% of the state sat moderate drought, but they just don't need the rain all at one time. so with these slow-moving storms, we're talking about a risk of flooding from tampa all the way down to miami. and the keys with rain fall amounts some places in southwestern florida 15 inches of rain. now, most of florida gets about 10 inches for the month of june. they could pick up that and more within the next 48 hours. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. this is... (dramatic sigh) ...the saddest day of my life! mmm-hmmm... it's so hard to walk away... really, really hard. but i'm gonna stay strong! instant online offers. carmax.

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appeal the conviction. the sentence and restitution orders court begins at nine. the appeal will also be heard for sunny balwani, her co-founder of theranos. we will be giving you updates both on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. also today, two san jose city council members will call for greater transparency when it comes to hundreds of millions of dollars in recent homeless funding, a new state audit finds. san jose has not adequately accounted for the spending of $300 million over the past several years. a comprehensive audit will be proposed at today's council meeting. it's going to be a warm one. especially inland valley is in for kerry this morning. it certainly is. and we're going to get that heat advisory going. but right now we're already seeing 74 degrees in los gatos. we've got 60s on the map. you probably noticed it was kind of warm when you woke up, and we're going to get even hotter by the time we hit that 12 1:00 hour. we're going to be in those upper

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alzheimer's patients but removing it doesn't help. the trial that was used to push this new drug forward showed that in over 1,000 patients there was about a 35% reduction in cognitive slowing with those mild cognitive impairment. this isn't approved yet. but they usually follow the panel's recommendations. they did mention that this was really a white population that was stud did, does need to be broadened out to african-americans and hispanics as well. >> this seems like a promising drug. there was another drug last year that was approved. what's the difference between these two? >> they're very similar. they're similar in their side effect profile and similar in the cognitive reduction or slowing of cognitive function and similar in the one they're given. last year, twice monthly injection. this would be given as a once monthly infusion. both are intravenous infusions. >> some of the side effects sound potentially serious. what are they? >> you know, we always weigh the risk/benefit profile with drug therapy in patient. the risk of these drugs, the one

last year and this one, their similar in the sense they both produce these small bleeds in the brain in some patients or swelling in the brain. on average, about 20 to 30% of these are picked up on mri scans. even though we see them on the imaging clinically, the effects are min kal. patients may have headache, confusion, nausea. in some cases there could be seizures. there were three patients that died. you have to talk about this with your doctor. but for a lot of alzheimer's patients, there's 100% chance of decline, you weigh that against the kind of 1% chance of serious effects. >> the improvement was modest but notable. >> it was. and i think, look, this is a complex disease. it needs a complex and comprehensive and multi-facetted approach. this is not a cure. it's not a home run, but it's something to provide to patient as we continue to explore other options. about 141 drugs being researched now for alzheimer's. >> another tool in the tool box. >> thank you.

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so we flew out to las vegas where celine lives to talk about her the health, the impact of sps on her career and how she's imagining. for as long as celine dion can remember, this voice, as she so beautifully describes it, has been the conductor of her life. >> i spent all my life in the music industry, being a performer and living every moment of it. this passion will never go away. ♪ >> céline dion is the best-selling french language artist in music history. her las vegas residency totaling over 1,100 shows across 16 years. but recently, she has been uncharacteristically out of the spotlight, battling a terrifying disease. mysterious symptoms affecting both her body and her voice quietly starting 17 years ago. >> i have to tell you.

like i sort of wondered where you were for the last couple years. i sat and watched your project, and i was shocked. i was surprised. i had no idea like what you have been through. >> it's been very difficult, very painful. challenging. scary. i could say that it is like a little cold starting or just because i pushed too much. it is the third show in a row. >> you are working too hard. >> yeah, working too hard. yeah, working too hard. >> yeah. >> but the thing is that it was different. i started to feel that the body was getting more rigid. >> was there a time where you were like, that was it? >> i was in taking chances world tour. i was in germany. i said to my assistants and my people, i don't know if i can do the show. i don't know what's happening and all that. i was very, very, very scared. and then you panic. the more you panic, more you spasm, the more you spasm. and i went on stage. >> of course you did.

>> of course. >> and? >> and i started to sound more nasal. ♪ because i'm your lady ♪ >> so i had to -- ♪ and you are my man ♪ >> my whole team had to just -- they were trying to find my voice, too. >> when i tried to breathe, my lungs are fine. it is what's in front of my lungs that's so rigid. it's like -- ♪ >> that's what happens. ♪ it's like i know what i want to do and you can show me ♪ >> and that's what happens. and it is very difficult for me to hear that. and to show this to you. >> and everything you say, every fiber of you, you don't want to disappoint. you don't want to disappoint. >> i did not know what to say. everybody said, you look pristine. i was not controlling myself anymore.

and i want to be controlling. when i say i compensated is we lowered the songs a little bit with the keys and project more nasal and hope. >> and hope. >> and hope. and the rest of that i did my very best because my fans accepted my invitation. and i did not know what to tell them. i will do my best tonight. no, you are going to give your all or you don't do -- you don't come at all. >> celine dion has delayed the opening of her new show due to severe muscle spasms. she says she's heart broken by this. >> when you were canceling shows, there are so many parts of the documentary that hit me. in the soul, like i could feel you so deep. and as i was watching and you were saying that i had to tell the audience it was a sinus infection. it was a throat infection. and then you said something that struck me. you said, not telling the truth

was too much to carry. >> i could not do this anymore. what do you want me to say? i have what? we did not know what was going on. i did not take the time. i should have stopped, take the time to figure it out. take the time as well, like it's not enough. my husband as well was fighting for his own life. i had to raise my kids. i had to hide. i had to try to be a hero. feeling my body leaving me, holding on to my own dreams. and lying for me was the -- the burden was like too much. >> too much to bear. >> lying to the people who got me to where i am today, i could not do it anymore. >> finally after nearly a decade of testing, treatment and tweaking, celine had an answer. >> i have been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome. >> stiff person syndrome is a

rare auto immune neurological disorder that can cause painful muscle contractions and slurred speech, double vision, stiffness so severe patients can lose the ability to walk. for celine, sps has become at times debilitating. >> i had broken ribs at one point because sometimes when it's very severe, it can -- >> spasms so hard it can break a rib? >> yes. >> the documentary film maker. behind "i am celine dion" -- >> her body was enduring something that was unimaginable. and i wasn't sure if she was aware of it. and i wasn't sure if she was going to survive it. >> reporter: fearful she may never return to her beloved fans, celine spent the last handful of years fighting for her life and fighting for her voice. >> i am celine dion. it is intimidating for me to say my name because i hear it a lot.

oh, this is celine dion. oh, this is celine dion. and when you're not well, i didn't want to hear my name. i did not know who i was anymore because i'm not the person that i used to be. i wanted to be my own hero, to be the best of me. i still, still say the show must go on. >> reporter: and today with intense physical therapy, vocal rehabilitation, medication and determination, celine says, the show will go on. >> what did this disease take away from you? >> it didn't take anything away from me. i'm going to go back on stage even if i have to crawl, even if i have to talk with my hands, i will. i will. i am celine dion.

because today my voice will be heard for the first time. not just because i have to or because i need to. it's because i want to. and i miss it. >> and we miss you. >> thank you. ♪ ♪ i'm alive ♪ >> my goodness. >> yeah, wow. she's going to be back on stage. she's going to do it. i mean, when we talk about what she's been through, there are times where she almost lost her life, which, you know, we'll learn more about. but to watch her determination, you heard that voice cracking. imagine having that voice once before and then being in that state. so she's going to be back on stage. and i asked her when. and she yelled to her manager, can i tell hoda whenky be on stage? and he said no. so we know there is a date upcoming. and she's so worried about

pleasing her fans. >> that's what struck -- she's so fierce. >> yeah. >> she's so brave. >> yeah. >> but that loyalty that she feels to the fans. >> that's it. >> the burden she carries for not being upfront with them, when of course she's entitled to her privacy. of course she is. >> you just hit it. that's it. that's what she was the most concerned about, letting her fans down. she said, why wasn't i honest? i didn't give them enough. there were times she would sing on stage. because her voice was failing her, she would put her mic out to the crowd, give me a little break here, you sing with me. she feels this bond with them. >> well, that is a riveting interview. and you have more. >> we've got the hour. it is a really beautiful hour about celine dion. catch it. it's tonight at 10:00/9:00 central right here on nbc. and this documentary, i want you guys to see, too. it's called "i am celine dion." it will be streaming on prime video on june the 25th.

it is a real window into her soul. >> that was just a remarkable look. to your point, i think a lot of folks wondered where she had been for the last 17 years. she's been dealing with. >> fighting with that, yeah. >> we all love celine. i don't think i really understood that she loves us too, until i saw that. it is so touching and remarkable and beautiful. i'm staying up late for you tonight, hoda. let's get another check of the weather. >> whether we hear her sing another note or not, she is celine dion. oh my gosh, that's wonderful. we are talking about this heat continuing triple digits from reading. you will be near 90 degrees. tomorrow more of the same from des moines, palm springs. minneapolis, 87 degrees. take a look at what happens going into the weekend. we're going to be in the mid 90s in new york city. nashville, you will see temperatures in the mid-90s as

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, summer scorcher. this morning even more recorded heat out west. vegas facing its 13th straight day of triple digit temperatures with no relief in sight. that hot weather now heading east. al's got your full forecast. also, ready to get away? all the ways you can save big on your summer vacation, from airfare to hotels and cruises and the travel essentials you need to bring along with you.

plus, will farrell live. >> i need all of you to stop what you're doing and listen. cannon ball! >> the comedy legend is here to tell us about his new role as the villain in "despicable me 4". >> you'll love magnificent. >> yes, i know. >> and so much more. you won't want to miss it. and dynamic duo. brad pitt and george clooney heading back to the big screen together. >> we have decided that the only course of action is for you both to work together. >> no. >> the new clip from their highly-anticipated movie in "popstart," today, tuesday, june 11th, 2024. >> from dayton, ohio. >> celebrating my husband's milestone. >> turning 50 today. >> on a sisters' trip. our first trip to new york city. >> hello to my daughters in michigan. >> we love you, morgan and ally.

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tomorrow. let's get to our news at 8:00. the fate of the president's son is now in the hands of a jury. 6 men and 6 women begin their second day of deliberations today in hunter biden's federal gun trial. deliberations began late yesterday after four days of testimony with close family members in the courtroom, including first lady jill biden. prosecutors charged hunter of lying on a federal background check. he's pleaded not guilty. if convicted, he does face the potential of jail time. some areas across the west are expecting their hottest ever start to the summer season. and those brutal temps, they're headed east now. 13 straight days there in the triple digits. it is only early june. liz, good morning. >> reporter: well, hi, savannah, that's right. good morning to you. it has been 100 degrees or higher ever day since may 30th.

and the heat is not expected to let up. it is expected to get as high as 107 today with only worse temperatures in the coming days. this morning, las vegas is sizzling with sin city's hottest start to june on record. >> this is bad, but it's going to get worse. >> reporter: heat alerts are in effect for around 20 million people across the west. and the next few days could see new records set in places like reno, nevada. in vegas, where air-conditioning can be a matter of life and death, kristen and justin martin came home to find their ac broken. >> miserable. >> reporter: their air-conditioning repairman says he's been busier than ever for this time of the year. how does right now compare to the same time last year? >> oh, night and day. >> reporter: the summer's first heat wave coming off a deadly year in clark county. last year, nearly 300 people died of heat-related emergencies. 78% indegrees the year before. homeless advocates are now walking neighborhoods to help the unhoused. >> people could die if they stay

out exposed to this heat. it is not safe. >> reporter: now, here in vegas, cooling centers are open today. as for how to keep your home cool, experts say you should change out the filter on your ac about once a month. and also think about getting a maintenance check on your air-conditioning to make sure everything is working and functioning properly for when that next heat wave hits. savannah? >> liz, thank you. sets us up for al. when you have hot pink on the map, shot the operative word. >> unfortunately. stretching from el paso to reading, california. 20 million people under heat advisories and warnings. big dome of high pressure is expanding to the east. and, so, we're looking at temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above average over this next period. and, in fact, we could be looking at records right through thursday through palmdale, grand junction, albuquerque, el paso as well. and that heat expands out to the east.

by the weekend, we're looking at 90s in new york city. richmond, virginia, nashville, atlanta and st. louis, cincinnati the queen city as well. plus, down in florida, six million people in flood watches. from central florida down to the keys. we are looking at massive amounts of rain. we're talking 15 inches of rain along the southwestern parts of florida. we will be watching that very closely. flash flooding may be an issue. guys? >> al, we'll come back to you in a few moments. meanwhile, the fbi is announcing a significant drop in violent crimes. agency data released yesterday shows reported incidents decreased 15% between january and march of this year compared to the same time last year. murders in that same period dropped by 26%. of course, crime is a key issue for voters in the 2024 presidential race, with both president biden and former president trump working to highlight their crime reduction plans. all right. we got the news. we need the boost. >> i got you. here we go. this one is a grandparents' dream. a colorado toddler lives down the street from his grandpa.

and the boy's mom calls it the best idea ever. as soon as he spots his grandpa, his little legs start running as fast as they can carry right into grandpa's outstretched arms. how fitting, by the way, the boy's name is walker. >> should be runner. >> it is not the first time. mom got a similar scene on video eight months ago when he was barely toddling along. isn't that something? >> there's a tradition. they should shoot that every six months until he's 18. still ahead, we have a new look at brad pitt's and george clooney's long-awaited big screen reunion. carson has it all covered coming up in "popstart." but first, vicky is here to help you save money on your summer vacation. >> where you can find the hot summer travel deals and the hacks you can conduct right now to get the best prices. on hotels and cruises. that's next right here on "today." t to testify.

there have been some speculation whether he would take the stand given that tax case. he would be opening himself up to cross-examination on all of that and it may just not have been worth the risk so we will see where it goes today. >> laura, thank you very much. >> let's turn to the audiotapes being made public of supreme court justices john roberts and samuel alito and alito's wife and secretly recorded by a activist as a recent event. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson is on that story. good morning. >> hey, hoda. good morning. those recordings getting a lot of attention, capturing the out look of justice alito, who is devoutly catholic, along with his wife. we are not able to confirmed that online or able to confirm what edits have been made, but

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this late in the game? >> really great news. unlike the last couple of summers where everything was so, so expensive, the prices are not sky high right now. average domestic airfare down 13%. international down 3%. the biggest savings europe, which is very exciting. we talked to caden at going.com, they just found a last-minute deal on their website. indianapolis to the french riviera, 550 round trip, which is insane. >> wow. >> yes. >> however, that is the exception not the rule. you still want to book 21 days in advance to get the best deals. so if you're booking now, looking at basically the first or second week of july for good pricing. and that is going to be like the key right there. you also want to look for mid-week flights, right? tuesday to tuesday, wednesday to wednesday will be a better deal. and aim for the last week of august because that's when you get passed all of the families who are traveling for summer, and you can have those destinations for yourself.

you can save up to 40% yourself. looking at august. >> what other travel deals do you have up your sleep? >> let's take a look at the destinations right now we're looking at. we will go to the next screen there. which i think we have some boston to orlando, there you go. $72 according to hopper. now these are going to be the basic economy. so you'll pay more to find your seat or carry on a bag. look, dallas to las vegas, 61 bucks. these are round-trip fares, by the way. >> get lucky! >> spirit airlines, southwest. frontier. new york city to charleston, south carolina. doesn't matter. you can fly there just to get -- >> craig melvin express right here. new york city to charleston. go see your mom. >> by the way, you can't get a cab to go from the top of midtown to downtown for less than 50 bucks. >> these are fantastic deals. southwest has wanna get away flights. so you're booking between now and june 13th flights that will take place august to december. hawaii, puerto rico, warm destinations. so think ahead now for where you

might want do go for the holidays. that's happening on the southwest mobile app only. so you have to book it on the little app of theirs. that's great. use the code be day. member of costco, don't forget, they have this whole travel program you get resort upgrades, room upgrades, even shop cards to shop at costco as a rebate. and you can go to hawaii, costa rica, fiji some exotic destinations. >> it's not just a big tub of mayonnaise at costco. let's talk about hotels. >> yes. it's counterintuitive but nerd wallet did this whole study and found that if you book 15 days out versus four months out you can actually save that way. i say get the best of both worlds. book early but two weeks out set a little alarm and go back and check the hotel prices. if they've dropped, just cancel and rebook at the lower prices. make sure you're outside of that cancellation window where they charge you a fee, though. then also, if you don't have to go on a friday or saturday, sometimes you can save big staying on a sunday or monday at a resort or hotel.

and if you are a part of the military, first, thank you for your service. but also use that to get all sorts of discounts at hotels. you can do that as well if you're a member of aaa or aarp. by the way, there's no age to sign up for aarp. and a year membership -- >> we're members. >> of course. >> they can't wait to tell you when you're turning 50. >> comes right in the mail. i'm still 49. here comes that letter. >> doesn't matter. do you like money. >> yes. >> cruises. >> okay. cruises. so generally wave season, january to march, get your best selection, best deals. but if your booking now, you can still find a smashing price. use a travel agent, though. accredited travel agents can get you 50% off of a cruise deal also traveling in a group. sam brock mentioned, intergenerational travel, i love. something for the grandparents, something for the kids. something for everybody in between. and you get discounts if you go with another family,

this is an nbc news special report. here's lester holt. >> good morning. we're coming on the air with breaking news about president biden's son hunter, with a verdict apparently reached in his federal criminal trial, where moments away from learning what the verdict will be. no cameras are allowed in ths federal court but we have reporters inside who will tell us the result any moment now. the president's son pleaded not guilty to three charges tied to the possession of a gun while using drugs. along with how he got it over the last week or so, the jury heard testimony about hunter's drug use, including from his former girlfriend and brother's widow, halle biden, who recal ed throwing the gun in a trash can in a grocery store near the hunter biden's home. he's the president's only surviving son and the first adult child of a sitting u.s.

president to face criminal charges. the president has already said he would not pardon his son if he is convicted. i want to go to laura jaret wright now as we await the verdict. this was a pretty straightforward case lasting only seven days. >> that's right. the jury only deliberating really roughly three hours, just one hour yesterday and just a couple hours this morning. we're standing by for our reporters at the courthouse. i believe we do have a verdict from ryan nobles there at the courthouse, lester. >> let's go to ryan right now. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, lester. we just received this verdict from our reporters inside the courtroom on count one, the verdict is guilty. on count two, the verdict in the hunter biden criminal case is guilty. and on count three, the verdict is guilty. so on all three counts, hunter biden, the president's son, is found guilty after about three hours of deliberation by this jury. he is the first child of a

sitting united states president to be found guilty in a criminal case. this probably does not come as a surprise given the length of time that the jury was deliberating and the volume of evidence that these jurors heard over six days worth of testimony, but the verdict here in wilmington, delaware, is hunter biden found guilty on all three counts in this federal criminal trial. >> i'm going to want to walk through the counts in a moment. i think the question on a lot of minds right now hearing the verdict, what is the potential sentence at stake here? >> reporter: so over the course of all three of these different charges there are different maximum sentences that hunter biden could be sentenced to. two of the charges, there is a maximum sentence of ten years, and one of the other charges it is a maximum sentence of five years. it is unlikely that he will get the maximum sentence on these three counts. the judge will have some discretion in terms of sentencing. and it is very likely that he

will receive a much reduced sentence given the fact he's a first-time offender. it's unclear just how long that sentence may be or if there's a possibility that there will be jail time at all. that is certainly under the discretion of the judge. but there are three separate counts here. they each have three different maximum sentenced. two of them ten years, one of them five years. there's also a question of whether or not they would be served consecutively or concurrently. the judge will have that discretion and given the fact he's a first-time offender, that's something we're still waiting to learn exactly how long he may face in jail if he faces any time at all. >> ryan nobles, thank you. let me go back to laura jarrett. you had a moment to digest this. what should we be thinking about, what do we know here? >> it's obviously a devastating blow to hunter biden and the biden family. but it's not entirely unexpected, as the evidence here

was really challenging for the defense. this all stems from hunter biden filling out a form that's used, essentially almost as a background check, when you're trying to purchase a gun. when he checked the box that said he was not addicted to a controlled substance or not an unlawful user, the government said that was a lie because he was using drugs at the time and there was a mountain of evidence that came in at trial that he was addicted to crack cocaine. he used his own words, they used text messages. they used his book audio recordings from him reading from his book talking about his lengthy history and struggles with abuse over a number of years. the defense had tried to say the government doesn't have any evidence that he actually used drugs on the day that he purchased the gun. how could they prove it, but the government came along and said, look, we don't have to show he was using the drugs on that very day. all we have to hoe is that they were using it around that time and there was plenty of evident on that score, and clearly on this point, the jury there

agreed, lester, given how quickly they came back with this verdict. remember, all of this may never have happened if their plea deal had gone forward, but that was sort of scrapped weeks ago, really mumths ago after it fell apart under a judge's scrutiny. now he's facing potentially a prison sentence. it's going to be entirely up to the judge, as ryan laid out there, the maximum sentence here is ten years, but the judge could do something far short of that given he doesn't have a criminal record, he doesn't have a criminal history. she could do something far less, even probation perhaps. all of this would have gone away completely with no jail time if that plea deal had not fallen apart. >> thank you. i'll ask you to stand by as we bring in nbc news legal analyst danny cevallos. what are hunter biden's options at this point? >> they wait for the sentencing date which is generally three to four months out from the conviction. and he'll meet with his probation officer, as they prepare the presentence report,

and start moving toward s when they file their notice of appeal and start beginning the appellate process, which they undoubtedly will do. but the next steps in this case are proceed to sentencing and argue for a probation only sentence, which as laura pointed out is a possibility. the sentences guidelines are around 15 to 21 months. for over a decade now, the united states sentencing guidelines are not mandatory. the judge will calculate them at the sentencing but the judge can deviate from them and go below the guidelines, which is likely, although most judges to insure

that their sentence will not be appealed will usually stay within the guidelines. a probation only sentence is a possibility. >> thank you. i want to go back to ryan outside the courthouse. throughout this trial, we have seen appearances by first lady dr. jill biden. is she at the courthouse today? >> reporter: as a matter of fact, she is, lester. she just arrived back here at the courthouse. just shortly after the verdict was read. she was not in the courtroom when her son learned his fate, but you're absolutely right. she's been in the courtroom all but one day of this trial. she's sat through a lengthy period of jury selection, listening to the jurors being questioned about possibly sitting on the panel. she sat through much of the very grueling, embarrassing, and sometimes heartbreaking testimony from the people that are close associates of hunter biden. his former romantic partners, his ex-wife, his ex-girlfriend, the widow of beau biden, they

late son who was also a romantic partner of hunter biden. jill listened to that testimony and was there to support hunter biden, embracing him, giving him a kiss as he would leave or walk into the courtroom. and it's also important to point out this came at a busy time for the first family. she actually left wilmington and flew to france to be there for the anniversary of d-day, was here in wilmington for one day and then flew back to france for the weekend for the official state visit that her husband, president joe biden, was a part of, before flying back here to wilmington to be with hunter biden again for this verdict to be read. so she's had a very prominent spot in the courtroom, sitting in the first row every day. she was sitting at one point with peter neal, who is, of course, the husband of naomi biden, his granddaughter, who had a very tearful and very powerful testimony as well. and it's also important to point out that's not something the prosecution ignored during his

closing argument, the federal prosecutor, part of the federal prosecution team, made note of the fact there were a number of prominent people in the gallery supporting hunter biden, but also making sure the jury understood that they should not be part of their deliberations. that no one is above the law, was a point that leo weisz made, despite the fact jill biden was in the room every day. we saw james biden, of course, the president's brother. valerie biden owens who is the president's sister. many of them in this courtroom on a day-to-day basis. there to support hinter biden throughout this period of time, and over the course of this trial. and one of other point i want to make, lester, as we're learning more information as it comes out of the courtroom is at this point, the judge has not set a sentencing date. that's something that will be set at a later time. we don't right now know the timeframe by which hunter biden will learn his fate in terms of sentencing as it relates to this case. >> all right, ryan, thanks. let's get the view from the

white house. senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez is standing by. gabe, do we expect to hear from the president? we understand he did not want to put his thumb on the scale during the trial, but now that there's a verdict, will he likely speak? >> reporter: well, so far, there's no immediate response from the white house or the biden campaign just yet. but if we do hear from the president, shortly, we expect it to be potentially similar to the statement that he gave at the beginning of this trial. you remember, the president has been very reluctant to weigh in on this case, which as you said, reluctant to tip the scales here. at the beginning of the trial, he gave a very heartfelt statement, talking about how he's also a dad and jill and i love our son. he also brought up that a lot of families have loved ones across the country who have overcome addiction. it's possible we may hear some type of that sentiment from the president. lester, it is a bit ironic since several hours the president who is here in washington is set to

give remarks at a gun safety conference here in d.c. this of course as his son has now been convicted of lying on a gun background check form. as ryan alluded to, this has been a very difficult time for the biden family. with dr. jill biden going to and from france and being in the courtroom virtually every day. the president is expected to leave to the g-7 summit tomorrow in italy. again, we're awaiting comment from the white house. we don't have one just yet. >> gabe, thank you for that. for more on the politics of all this, let's bring in our senior washington correspondent, hallie jackson. since the day that hunter biden was indicted this has been an ongoing question of is this going to be political baggage weighing down on the president's campaign. what's the view right now? >> well, even now, that is still somewhat of an open question only because there is just not a lot of polling recently that tells us how voters are feeling utwhat has happened to hunter biden and obviously since this guilty verdict came in in just

the last couple minute, we don't have it yet. here's what i can tell you about the broader political landscape. that overall, numbers over the course of the last six, eight months prior to this trial beginning suggested that the majority of voters felt that hunter biden was being treated fairly by the justice system. and frankly, not many of them felt like this would change their position. the ones who did, that fell almost entirely along partisan lines. it seems unlikely at least at this point based on the information we have that this could move the needle much with persuadable voters. that said, in one survey about 2% of democrats suggested that perhaps if hunter biden were to be convicted that could sway them one way or the other or sway them away from president biden. tiny slice of the electorate. this is going to be a close election, but again, we have to hit the brakes a bit on that piece of it because we don't know how this will play out more broadly, how many people are paying attention to what's happening. if you look at the way this could impact the campaign from the president's perspective, you heard gabe talk about it. this has been a searingly

gut-wrenching trial in many ways for the biden family. you think about those moments when you had hunter biden's daughter on the stand recounting very difficult moments with her father. hunter biden himself nearly in tears. remember that the prosecution acknowledged this. calling much of the evidence that was laid out in the case personal and ugly, but calling that absolutely necessary, and describing to the jury how everything that brought hunter biden to this point were his choices and his alone. the jury obviously today with this guilty verdict, with this conviction, bought the prosecution's argument essentially as hunter biden is now convicted, lester. keep in mind while we don't know his sentening date, this is not the last collision between hunter biden's legal issues and his father's political campaign. remember what happens in september. that's the date at least for now of hunter biden's next criminal trial on those felony tax charges for as the prosecution lays out in that instance, spending his money on everything but taxes, essentially, on

drugs, on illicit sex partners, et cetera. this is not going to be the last time we will see hunter biden or hear about some of his behaviors and some of his actions. >> all right, i want to pick up with that as i bring back laura jarrett. what about other legal exposure that hunter biden is facing? >> that's always been the question, whether those tax charges are the end of the road or there's even more. remember, if the plea deal had gone through, he would have pled guilty to some of those tax misdemeanors, and then that would have been the end of the story. now, there could be other charges that they could add on on top of this, and it's hard to know exactly how big his exposure is. we do know, he's going to go to trial in september on nine counts, including tax evasion and essentially spending his money on all kinds of other things but his taxes, according to the government. now, the defense will push back and say he eventually repaid all of that, so no harm no foul, but that's not how the law works. now that we see the guilty

verdict, it will be interesting to see whether his legal advice is he needs to plead guilty to those charges to avoid yet another conviction from a jury in that case. he obviously has the option now to plead guilty to the tax charges in september. i'm not suggesting that he will. i'm just saying that's now on the table and it may be a consideration given how this case turned out. in some ways the tax charge is more serious, lester, and certainly the facts quite damning, a lot of evidence there, more text messages, more evidence, all sort of part of this long period of anguish and struggles. again, his mental health struggles, the addiction, the abuse will be part of that as well. there will be a lot more embarrassing evidence about all of the things he was spending money on instead of taxes. >> let's bring in legal analyst kristen gibbons. how complicated a case was this or was it not complicated at all? >> i don't think it was complex at all, lester. i think it was pretty

straightforward. in this case, there were only three charges. in those three charges, really, the prosecution just had to show, one, that biden was lying to a federally licensed gun dealer. that's when he filled out the form. two, he was making a false claim on the federal firearms application. again, the same set of facts. and that he possessed an illegally obtained gun for a certain period of time in october of 2018. again, the same conduct. so even though there were three charges, all of it surrounded the same episodic criminal act which was lying on a federal form to obtain a gun. really, the prosecution just had to show one, that he was lying, and two, the addiction. and i think that's where it became a little difficult, because with addiction, you can't really show someone was actively using, unless you ask that person when they get on the stand. we know most defendants don't take the stand and in this case, hunter biden did not take the

stand. they weren't able to ask him directly, but all of the evidence they put on, all of the family members they put on certainly showed that beyond a reasonable doubt, obviously, as the jury stated. >> all right, cryen, thanks very much. let's go back to ryan nobles outside the courthouse. obviously, we couldn't see -- this is a live picture we're looking at right now. i believe i saw the -- yeah, dr. jill biden, the first lady getting in the vehicle right now. as we look at this, ryan nobles, what are we hearing from inside the courtroom? i know things have been delayed by the fact we can't have cameras in there. what are we hearing about the reaction? >> reporter: yeah, first, you're correct. that's a live picture of hunter biden leaving the courthouse today. we're told by our teams that were inside witnessing the verdict that hunter biden really had no visible reaction as the verdict was read. but it's also important to point out as you and i talked about earlier, how much support he had in the courtroom over the course

of this more than week-long trial. when the verdict was read, hardly any of his family members were inside the court. the verdict came so quickly and many of them were not here when it was read that many of them were not able to react to it until after the verdict was read. our colleague mike memoli was entering the courtroom around the time to verdict was read. he saw first lady jill biden outside the courtroom, she went into a holding room once -- after the verdict was read where hunter biden was. so she was not physically in the courtroom when the verdict was read. then there were other members of the biden family that were waiting at an elevator to go up into the courtroom to be there to support hunter, when they crossed paths with reporters that were tearing outside of the courthouse to relay the information that the guilty verdict had already been handed down. so it just shows just how quickly this whole process played itself out. the jury got the case yesterday

afternoon at around 3:30. they deliberated for less than an hour, went home for the night, reconvened this morning a little after 9:00. and basically only took about three hours to come to the consensus that this was guilty on all three counts. that meant all 12 jurors unanimously agreeing that hunter biden was guilty. so that's just a little bit of the flavor here in the courthouse. you know, it's not difficult to get in and out -- i should say it is a bit difficult to get in and out of the courthouse, even though it is public. you have to go through a series of medical detectors, you have to show identification. you're not allowed to bring in an electronic device. this process played out so quickly that for the most part it was just hunter biden and his legal team in the courtroom when the verdict was read. >> and as you're speaking, we're watching these pictures. again, this is a recorded just a few moments ago of hunter biden and jill biden going out to their motorcade.

let me bring back gabe gutierrez at the white house. it's been an issue as to whether the president will speak or not. what are you hearing? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, lester. we don't have any indication whether the president will speak specifically to this verdict. but president biden is scheduled to speak early this afternoon at a summit, a gun safety summit here in washington. every town for gun safety where the white house is expected to tout what it has done over the last several years to combat gun violence specifically this 2022 bipartisan legislation and this comes on the heels, the white house says, that yesterday, new crime data was released, fbi crime statistics that suggest that crime is down. of course, this is all part of a broader push. as the 2024 elections are just a few months away, where democrats have been trying to combat a narrative that crime is rising. but again, this all comes at a

very odd time, lester. the president set to give this speech on gun safety while his son has just been convicted of lying on a background check form. as hally was mentioning earlier, this comes after a very difficult past few months where the biden family has been listening to these charges over the last several days, dr. jill biden and other supporters at that trial. now, lester, in an interview last year, president biden said that he believed his son hunter had done nothing wrong, but other than that, he has been very reluctant to weigh in on this case. in an interview last week, saying he would accept the results of this case, no matter what they were. and also, committing to ruling out a pardon for his son, hunter. again, we do not have an immediate response just yet from the white house or the biden campaign. we are expecting though to hear from the president early this afternoon at that gun safety

conference. >> all right, gabe, i know you'll continue to monitor whatever is happening there at the white house. thank you. let me bring back danny cevallos. it was a very short deliberation. what are we reading into that? >> it was short in some ways. at least compared to more complex cases like white collar type cases, tax cases. but generally speaking, juries are not out as long as the popular conception is of juries staying out for two or three days at a time. that doesn't really happen that often. the issues in this case were simple enough for the jury to wrap their heads around. yes, there were complexities in terms of defining what addiction is, but the jurors were given jury instructions that defined these concepts. now, the defense had a really difficult challenge here. one of their themes was that there's lots of evidence of drug use, but not necessarily evidence of drug use on these particular days. the problem for the defense was that the jury instructions covered this situation. they said in so many words that

the government doesn't have to prove that hunter biden used drugs at the precise time that he held the firearm. and as to possession, the government didn't need to prove possession at an exact moment. possession can be fleeting, it can be momentary. these jury instructions demonstrate why the defense really had a challenge and why the government by putting on so much evidence of drug use allowed the jury to draw an inference and to draw it relatively quickly. >> all right, let's go back to ryan nobles, and bring in nbc's sarah fitzpatrick. she's been covering the trial from the beginning and was in the courtroom when the verdict was read. what was it like in there? >> reporter: sarah doesn't have her earpiece in quite yet. lester asked what it was like inside the courtroom as the verdict was read. >> it was quiet, as soon as the

judge walked in and the jury walked in, everyone kind of jumped to attention. and it all happened very quickly. hunter biden sat at the table, eyes focused on the jury. he sat with his hands folded and the foreperson read the verdict. it went very quickly, guilty, guilty, guilty. and after that, he turned around and hugged the associated, the law associates that were sitting directly behind him. he hugged his attorney, as well as another attorney on the case. and then after the judge asked if there was any additional business, both his attorney and the prosecutor said no. and he walked out. he walked into the aisle where he kissed his wife melissa on the lips. and then slowly, the kind of biden supporters in silence essentially walked out into the aisle and into the hallway of the courtroom where they then went into the defense room. i was sitting outside watching in the hallway for several

minutes while hunter biden and his closest supporters kind of stayed in that room. he walked out, you could kind of hear the door open, and hunter biden walked out and said, ready, okay, everybody. let's go. he walked out holding his wife's hand, directly behind him was the first lady with sunglasses on, looking down at the floor. hunter insured that the first lady got into the elevator, and they got into the elevator. he exited with a slight smile and that was it. suddenly the hallways were quiet. we saw the jury walk out through a separate hallway secured by the u.s. marshals. one at a time, they kind of passed through our vision. all looking directly at the press left behind. then that was it. clerks started closing doors and kind of preparing files to be carried out. that was all. i saw some supporters kind of in the hallways as they -- supporters of the biden family that had been there for the entire trial. they had tears in their eyes.

some of them arms folded, just a feeling of kind of i don't know how to describe it, just silence was all we heard primarily. >> a very vivid account. i understand you can hear us now. i'll ask both of you, ryan, we're hearing what sounds like protests in the background. has there been a lot of public reaction to this? >> reporter: yeah, you know, lester, i wouldn't make too much about this small smattering of protesters out here today. that gentleman you can see in the yellow reflective vest has been out here almost every morning basically taunting those of us in the press for our coverage and also taunting the biden family as they come in and out every day, kind of just repeating republican talking points, really, as it relates to the biden family in general. and hunter biden specifically. but we have not seen the same kind of demonstrations we have seen around similar court cases involving the former president. either for or against.

there are a bevy of supporters here, you know, encouraging hunter biden as he comes in every day and at the same time, there isn't a large group of people out here, also protesting. it's basically the same two or three protesters who have been here every day, kind of yelling out the same similar message. but there doesn't appear to be an overwhelming ground swell of anger either or support on either side of this case. >> all right. sarah, do we expect to hear from the special council? any press conferences that have been scheduled that you're aware of? >> reporter: i was with both prosecutors as they walked out of the courtroom. they said they had no comment and that we would hear shortly if they plan to do a press conference. it seemed like that decision had not yet been made. if we have a press conference, we should expect it will be very short because the parties have indicated the defense has indicated they plan to appeal this case, so i think any comments will be relatively

short, relatively straightforward. the special council's office has maintained a very strict, they have tried to purely keep this case in the courtroom. so i think we will hear them thank the jury but that will be about it. >> lester, just to add our team is telling us they have rolled the podium out here outside the courthouse, when the expectation would be that we would get some sort of statement from the special counsel, but no one has formally notified us that is going to happen or what time that will happen. that is one thing to keep in mind. leer, we are also getting response from some republicans who have obviously been insistent that hunter biden be prosecuted for a wide range of what they believe to be crimes. in this case specifically, james comer, who is the chair of the house oversight committee, he's one of the lead investigators in the impeachment inquiry. the impeachment inquiry is actually into the president. it's largely fizzled out. they have not been able to find any direct evidence between

hunter biden's activities that would relate directly to the president. but they have also offered up criminal referrals on behalf of hunter biden and james biden to the department of justice for crimes they believe should be investigated. and james comer put out a statement saying hunter biden's sweetheart deal was smoked out after scrutiny by a federal judge. until the department of justice investigates everyone involved in this, these are james comer's words, not mine, that generated over $18 million to the biden family, it will be clear department officials will continue to cover for joe biden. and you know, it's important to point out, lester, when we talked about how the plea arrangement that initially would have avoided all this for hunter biden, one of the reasons that plea arrangement fell apart was because the judge, and it's the same judge that presided over this case, was concerned because there seemed to be a difference of opinion between the prosecutors and the defense team as to whether or not that plea

agreement would mean that their investigation was over, that they wouldn't be looking into these accusations of foreign influence peddling by hunter biden and by extension, the biden family. and they left open that option that that investigation would continue. despite the fact they made it clear that that investigation is not closed out, the justice department did move, i should say the special counsel's office did move on this particular case, which has now led to a guilty verdict, and they have also moved on a case involving tax evasion with hunter biden. that case scheduled to go to trial in september. they made no movement on any of the foreign influence peddling accusations that have arisen. so it's not as if those investigations have not continued. it's not as if they haven't looked into it. they have not gotten to the point quite yet where they believe there's enough evidence to move toward an indictment. >> let's go back to our senior legal correspondent, laura jarrett. obviously, these are important and serious charges, but do we know if they would be typically

form a case that goes to trial absent any other crimes? >> no, lester. that's what's made this case curious for so long, as it has gone on. the actual filling out the form, which is the false statement that he was charged with, is almost never charged. in fact, former federal prosecutors where have talked to said in their entire career, they have never seen a case on this alone go to trial. it might be looped in with other cases, it might be one of a mountain of other charges but you never, ever see this as a stand-alone charge. i think it's what led to a lot of questions about the special counsel's decision to do this case. it's one of the things you heard the defense talk about a lot, is what changed, why did this case suddenly become a federal case after not for so long? remember, the investigation into the president's son dates back years. really to 2018, far before the president became the president.

he was being investigated under the trump administration. and they essentially sat on it for a long time and didn't charge him. and then only did as ryan mentioned after that plea deal fell apart. and so obviously, the special counsel has come under scrutiny from republicans who think he hasn't done enough to be tough on hunter. he's come under scrutiny from liberals and progressors who think he's gone after hunter that no one else would be charged with. i should mention, the attorney general merrick garland has pushed back in an op-ed very strongly against those who have attacked the department and the career prosecutors at the department saying the conspiracy theories and all of the falsehoods are absurd and they're putting the justice department staff at risk. it's interesting to see what the special counsel says when he gives that press conference. >> and just to turn it on its head, the idea of what some have called a sweetheart deal, the plea deal. was that in itself rare given

how it was laid out? >> no. those happen all the time, all across america people are pleading guilty and having plea deals. what was noteworthy about it is the fact there was not apparently a meeting of the minds between the prosecution and the defense, and as ryan explained, it was only under questioning by the judge who said wait a minute, do you understand exactly what this is covering and what it doesn't cover that it was clear that hunter thought he was going to essentially have full immunity and full protection from anything down the line, and the special counsel's office did not think that was the case. and that was sort of an odd moment that they weren't on the same page about all that. now, it doesn't mean the special counsel is going to come along and file charges, more serious charges that some members of the gop have been calling for, some of those foreign influence charges. it doesn't mean they're ever going to file them, but they weren't willing to rule it out. >> laura, thank you. that concludes this nbc news special report. we'll have much more ahead on our streaming network, nbc news

now. online at nbcnews.com and a ful news." i'm lester holt in new the pers for that summer produce

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