Okay, we are wrapping our part of our special recap of today's closing arguments in Trump's criminal trial.

But do not go anywhere.

Way too early with Jonathan Lemire is up next.

Yesterday was Memorial Day.

It's a good time to reflect on how Americans fought and died so that we may enjoy the freedoms

guaranteed to us by a democratic government.

A government that, as President Lincoln said, of the people, by the people, for the people

shall not perish from the earth.

Under Trump, this kind of government will perish from the earth. Under Trump, this kind of government will perish from the earth.

In a surprise move, the Biden campaign sent a surrogate of its own to Lower Manhattan

yesterday, two-time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro. We'll have more of the actor's warnings

about the dangers of a possible second Donald Trump presidency.

And, of course, we'll go through what happened inside the courtroom as well.

During closing arguments in the former president's criminal hush money trial,

as we are now just hours away from the start of jury deliberations.

Plus, we'll go through new reporting on the deadly Israeli air strike in Rafa

and the Biden administration's response to the tragedy.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Wednesday, May 29th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a big show this morning.

And in just hours, Donald Trump's fate will be in the hands of a jury. Both the defense and prosecution delivered their closing arguments yesterday in the former president's hush money criminal trial,

wrapping up last night around 8 p.m. in a New York City courtroom. Judge Juan Mershahn

will give the jury its instructions at 10 o'clock Eastern this morning.

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