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Suspended, but the decision was ov overruled. joining me is the former assistant of the fbi and the president of the law enforcement legal defense fund. gabby and ken are here, as well. ron, ill start with you. because it wasnt clear that peter strzok had to be fired, can you explain specifically why he was? was that the right move? >> well, the fbi uses what is akin to sentencing guidelines. all agents are on notice of what conduct or misconduct leads to a violation. theyre aware of what the po...

Previous leak cases to the extent theres any comparable leaks cases, youre talking about sentences of usually about several years in prison. chelsea manning saying well have served seven years so in his mind, this is not letting somebody get away with it. this is letting somebody serve about what youd expect to serve for a leaks case. does he have an argument there? >> i think the difference in the penalty may reflect the damage done to the national security of our country. i think thats why you...

Pennsylvania. let me bring in some lawyers. let me just begin, initially i thought that prosecutors were asking for 30 years. now its five to ten. why the change? >> well, its probably because theyre looking at what the judge has probably done in other cases with other defendants who were similarly situated. you do have bill cosby, who is 81. a lot of factors such as his age and disability and maybe even his fame that could put into question or at risk his safety in prison. and so being realisti...