The Jewish community want you to know, I see your fear, you're hurt, and your pain.

Let me reassure you as you're president, you're not alone.

You belong.

You always have and you always will.

And my commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to

exist as an independent Jewish state is ironclad even when we disagree.

That was part of President Joe Biden's speech yesterday at a Holocaust remembrance ceremony

at the U.S. Capitol. He condemned a rise in anti-Semitism and violent protests

over the war in Gaza. We bring you more of his comments just ahead. Meanwhile, quite the

split screen, as for President Trump was in court yesterday, face-to-face with Stormy Daniels.

We'll go through her testimony and bring you expert legal analysis on the key moments.

And also ahead, an update from Capitol Hill, where Speaker Mike Johnson continues to talk with the far-right lawmakers who are threatening to remove him from leadership. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Wednesday, May 8th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire.

Thanks for starting your day with us.

We have a busy morning, and we'll begin with the Donald Trump criminal trial.

Stormy Daniels is a schedule to return to the witness stand tomorrow with the court in recess

today, following some of the most compelling testimonies so far in the hush money case.

The adult film actress testified under oath yesterday about the sexual encounter she says she had with Trump back in 2006 and the $130,000 deal that was struck for her silence 10 years later during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Daniels took the stand describing how she first met Trump at a 2006 celebrity golf event at Lake Tahoe,

and later met him in his penthouse, where Trump discussed putting her on his reality show

the celebrity apprentice. She says the two had sex, and she shared graphic details about the

encounter. Trump attorney Todd Blanche immediately moved for a mistrial, saying Daniel's testimony about

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