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Addiction. youve already heard parts of it where he narrated parts of his book. that was already introduced to the jury. will he be able to withstand that cross-examination? at the end of the day, the defense has to show that, when he filled out those forms, he filled them out truthfully. what is the intent when he filled out that, no, he was not an addict of narcotic drugs? he can say "i didnt believe i was an addict. i was in recovery. i hadnt been using drugs in a long time." i would be the f...

To the stand, f.b.i. forensic chemist who testified he found cocaine residue inside that pouch that had the handgun that hunter bidens sister-in-law and lover hallie biden tossed in the trash began 11 days after hunter bought it. whether hunter was on drugs when he bought the weapon is the crux of the argument. according to the prosecution he was on drugs. d.e.a. witnessed the prosecution called earlier combed through hunters text messages with drug dealers as proof he was hooked on drugs. this ...

Who testified about finding cocaine residue on the brown leather pouch where hunter biden stored that handgun. and from a former -- from a dea agent who is interpreting for the jury coded drug language in some of the texts between hunter biden and other people. and then after that, after the prosecution rested, hunters defense lawyer abbe lowell made a motion for acquittal, asked the judge to step in and acquit hunter biden, something unlikely to happen and hasnt happened. now, the defense begin...

Tested in the pouch, but did it was minimal he couldnt say when that cocaine was put in that pouch. it was tested in 2023, of course, we know the gun was purchased in 2018 is that enough to create doubt? >> well look, thats what defense lawyers do, right. if they dont have powerful evidence in their favor, they basically tried to kick up a lot of sand and hopes of planting those seeds have reasonable doubt in the jury. i dont think its going to work in this case. thats just my view of this. i th...

Dramatic testimony from star witness hallie biden, the widow of hunters brother beau who had a relationship with hunter after beaus death, and she detailed hunters drug use, how he introduced her to drugs and explained why she threw out his gun. lets go to the courthouse and nbcs mike memoli. mike, the prosecutors say they should finish today, and then the defense says it could be done by monday. so what do prosecutors have left, and what do we know about the defense witnesses? >> reporter: yeah...

Found at the center of this case. she said she drove it earlier up to new york where she hoped to meet up with her father. she said there were no drugs in that truck at the time. the text messages were read aloud in the courtroom where naomi was attempting to reach her father in new york and the prosecutor asked her if she knew where her father was. the prosecutor said he was with a drug dealer at the time and the prosecutor made the case that those drugs were put in the car later by hunter. ano...

Vulnerabilities in the prosecutions case that the defense might seize on as they make their case today and what are the biggest challenges the defense had? >> i think the defense has really been focusing on the timing issue here. because the question on the form that hunter biden completed, that is allegedly false, is are you addicted to drugs and are you a drug -- a user of illegal drugs. and hes trying to point out, abbe lowell, the defense attorney, that nobody actually knew whether hunter bi...

Preview, peter doocy live in pointe du hoc, france this morning. >> bill: from wilmington, delaware, new updates in the hunter biden trial. prosecution now questioning what is believed to be their last witness, a dea agent on the stand and then we will probably see two or three witnesses on behalf of the defense that may come today or next week. a lot of speculation whether or not any of the biden family will be called to the stand. lucas tomlinson has the beat to bring us up to speed. hello to ...

Meanwhile, president biden told abc news he will respect the jurys verdict in his sons trial. listen let me ask you will you accept the jurys outcome, their verdict, no matter what it is? >> yes. >> and have you ruled out a pardon for your son? >> yes. >> you have? >> cnns senior justice corresponded evan perez is outside the courthouse there in wilmington, delaware. evan, whats the latest what are you hearing well, wolf, the final two witnesses from the prosecution have been understand this mor...

Jonathan haidt, the effect of being online, the time has already severely damaged young mindonlines. re a recent interview in the new yorker, he says the negative effectsview of internet content, quote, rewired childhood and changedma human development on an almost unimaginable scale. >> and that the smartphone changed from being our servant to being master. m >> it seems kids dont want to think anymore and. if anything gets too challenging in life, they just turn to the addictive entertainment ...