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>> mimi, from a prosecutor standpoint, okay, look, if manafort is key to answering a lot of these questions that is mueller presumably has about russia, about 2016, about anything, if he offers potential answers on a lot of those in, terms of giving him a deal from a prosecutors standpoint, how does that work? do you get some assurance up front the information hes going to give su going to lead to other prosecutions or take a chance maybe the information doesnt lead to anything but we still cut ...

Counsels question. whether its an actual in-person interview. these are things that are being talked about inside of the west wing by ty cobb and john dowd according to people familiar with those discussions about how to handle this as it continues to heat up. the white house has not made any firm decisions but continues to maintain that its open to working with the mueller team. >> and let me just read this headline one more time from your paper, robert costa, news breaking in the last 30 minut...

A positive strong individual who understands how to talk to people, not talk at people. and to ensure that everybody involved, that the citizens of the city of new york feel the compassion that they have for all of those loved ones and then at the same time, hes got to understand the individual who is speaking for our government must understand that his words are important. you cant immediately say this guy was a crack pot or -- you dont do things like that. what you do is try to let these peopl...

For everyone concerned. theyre doing the exact opposite here. president trump is involving himself directly. everybody who has conversations with him are brought into it and as is he. and he -- he is bringing himself right into the middle of it. and its -- it appears -- certainly from a prosecutor standpoint -- remember this is all in the context at least in my mind of the comey firing, which smacks of obstruction of justice -- is theyre looking at a piece of a puzzle in and of itself putting ou...

Because if he had the conversations then he would become a witness to that. and it would just unnecessarily complicate lives for everyone concerned. theyre doing the exact opposite here. president trump is involving himself directly. everybody who has conversations with him are brought into it and as is he. and he -- he is bringing himself right into the middle of it. and its -- it appears -- certainly from a prosecutor standpoint -- remember this is all in the context at least in my mind of the...

Right into the middle of it. and its -- it appears -- certainly from a prosecutor standpoint -- remember this is all in the context at least in my mind of the comey firing, which smacks of obstruction of justice -- is theyre looking at a piece of puzzle that in and of itself putting out a false statement to the press is not illegal. but it is a -- it helps a prosecutor weave a narrative of a story >> thats right. >> that the government -- the trump administration does not want to get out. be and...

The streets. >> from a prosecutor standpoint, mr. parks how would you prove that the injury took place and was inflicted by police officers? i mean proving that even with the videotape is still going to be pretty hard if they all have the same testimony, isnt it? >> not necessarily. ive had similar cases to this. where a person has suffered an injury on takedown. you will detect whether or not there is bruising to some part of his neck or head, that may have had a shifting effect that would have...

You go -- what is the art of pursuing a deal with the feds? what goes into that? >> i think everybody understands that the first guy or gal out of the courthouse gets the best deal. unless and until as a lawyer you think your client is in serious legal jeopardy, you dont want to play that card. if and when you believe that your guy or gal is in serious legal difficulty, you make the call. you sit down and you offer them what they think they need. but in a situation like this, these are top fligh...

Thats the primary focus of the investigation going forward. >> kimberly: dana, they have these witness statements, find out and piece together what happened. >> dana: i have a question for you. during neil cavutos hour, they had the press conference the police department in one of the things they said is that we know from trace that he didnt have identification, so they might not know who he is. how long is it before, apprehending somebody and questioning them. what is the thinking from a prosec...