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>> one of the nicer words, right, which is saying something. but, i mean, this idea the partisanship of a prosecutor, its always called into question whether they have some sort of axe to grind. we hear that all the time. is there evidence to support this view? >> absolutely not. jack smith comes from the manhattan d.a.s office and career job in justice. hes a classic of those institutions, staying within the ethical lines for sure. i just dont think theres any evidence of that at all. and i say...

Did lose or that he had officials telling him that, in fact, there was no basis for these claims. >> paula, stick around. we need your insight tonight. and right now also im joined by david aaron, a former federal prosecutor, sarah nelson, a cnn contributor and also former house republican investigative committee council. and -- johnson is also here. and a former federal prosecutor as well. in other words, weve got us a panel, and im glad youre all here because the number one question i keep get...

Bill barr had to say in terms of how he felt about jack smiths integrity. listen to this. >> hes an aggressive prosecutor. hes the kind of prosecutor in my view that if he thinks someones committed a crime, he hones in on it and really goes to try to make that case. theres no question hes -- hes aggressive. but i do not think that hes a partisan actor, he, personally. >> and you think hes treated trump fairly here? >> i dont know hes treated -- >> from what youve observed, i guess. >> if from wh...

>> we are starting to see the broad contours of a legal defense here and they are really trying to hit on this idea of infringing on his freedom of speech, and saying that, here the, government has allegedly criminalize political speech. what that fails to take into consideration is the fact that the indictment outlines exactly how this went so much further than just words and laying out the specific series of alleged actions that the former president took. now, in the alternative, theyre also a...

And also former house republican investigative committee counsel, beta johnsons also here in associate professor of law at george howell university. and on kuch could or, is a former federal prosecutor as well. in other words, weve got his panel and im glad that youre all here because the number one question i keep getting, including at the grocery store today, was, whats up with his whole free speech discussion? the political speech notion. is it true that as long as trump was saying something ...

There are throwing things against the wall. in my estimation, we will see what sticks. >> im surprised that a panel full of lawyers, not one of us that the word allegedly. so i will say the word allegedly to give -- all the things that we just said. but let me just play for you, for a second, what bill barr had to say, in terms of how he felt about jack smiths integrity. listen to this. >> hes an aggressive prosecutor. hes the kind of prosecutor, in my view, that if he thinks someone is committe...

>> i mean, that seems to belie some of what were going to be hearing about this language of the weaponization of the government and that, i think the word was deranged, that trump used on truth social. >> one of the night awards. >> it was one of the nice words, right? which, is saying something. but i mean, this idea, the partisanship of a prosecutor. its always causing the question, whether they have some sort of ax to grind. we hear about it all the time. but is there any evidence to support ...