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Giuliani has done, but has not done for decades now and when the president chose him as a so-called member of his legal team, it looked to some of us he was choosing him more as a spokesperson because rudy giuliani is so far out of trial practice that hes just -- it just doesnt have that swing of the bat anymore. and he certainly proved that tonight when it came to the stormy daniels case and sean hannity asked him some very simple and very important questions and rudy giuliani clearly stepped i...

Clinton when he was testifying in front of the gland jury was o grand jury was one of the best prepared witnesses in the history of trial practice. he did a very good job. and thvideotape you showed told the american public how well he had done. >> all of the americans have had the opportunity to see your questioning of president clinton. will americans get to see or read whatever questions are put to president trump? >> i think so. i think if he ends up deciding to give testimony, that testimon...

About x, y and z. the prosecutors will know what general flynn had said about x, y and z so theres a challenge here for the president to be perhaps precise. perhaps abbreviated in his answers. and prepared for some specific areas just the way -- i agree with sol that president clinton when he was testifying in front of the grand jury was one of the best prepared witnesses in the history of trial practice. he did a very good job. and that videotape that you just saw was one of the most important ...

To withdraw in the past week alone amid criticism of democrats and others about their qualifications or lack thereof. petersen served on the ftc with don mcgann, the current white house counsel, who has the final say over picks. joining me now is nick akerman, former u.s. attorney. nick, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> its embarrassing in the extreme. it looks like something out of a comedy routine and ready made for "snl." how did he get past this in the senate? >> hes never tried a ...

Frustrated lawyer. he is subject to the powers of lawyers in civil cases he lost so many times. like trump university case where he lost $25 million. and doing tonight that device, that good lawyers can do, which is that you know, pull the piece of paper out of the pocket. in trial practice it is a deposition or previous statement under oath. and you read this previous statement and you prove the case by reading the previous statement. here he pulls out the previous statement and makes himself a...

Lie by the omission he told but also divide people. what he is trying to do is stir up more trouble because donald sees that as benefiting him. >> ron, donald trump is a frustrated lawyer. he is subject to the powers of lawyers in civil cases he lost so many times. like trump university case where he lost $25 million. and doing tonight that device, that good lawyers can do, which is that you know, pull the piece of paper out of the pocket. in trial practice it is a deposition or previous stateme...

>> theres harvard professor alan dershowitz. >> an intermediate between the ivory tower and the gritty world of trial practice. >> famed criminal attorney f. lee bailey. >> the person you go to when you are really in a lot of trouble and can afford it. >> and, of course, johnny cochran, who would take the lead. >> flamboyant, outgoing, approachable, fun, and extremely charismatic, while also having considerable mastery of the details of the case. >> and known for defending celebrities like child...

The ivory tower and the gritty world of trial practice. >> famed criminal attorney, f. lee bailey. >> the person you go to when you are really in a lot of trouble and can afford it. and, of course, johnny cochran, who would take the lead. >> flamboyant. outgoing. approachable. fun. and extremely charismatic, while also having considerable mastery of the details of the case. >> and known for defending celebrities like child actor todd bridges, football legend jim brown and superstar michael jacks...

>> an ideal intermediary between the ivory tower and the gritty world of trial practice. >> famed criminal attorney, f. lee bailey. >> the person you go to when you are really in a lot of trouble and can afford it. and, of course, johnnie cochran, who would take the lead. >> flamboyant. outgoing. approachable. fun. and extremely charismatic, while also having considerable mastery of the details of the case. >> and known for defending celebrities like child actor todd bridges, football legend jim...

Simpson assembles a legal dream team. >> each one of them was famous. >> jeffrey toobin covered this trial for "the new yorker." >> there has never been in american history more prominent defense lawyers on a single trial than in the o.j. simpson case. >> theres harvard law professor, alan dershowitz. >> an ideal intermediary between the ivory tower and the gritty world of trial practice. >> famed criminal attorney, f. lee bailey. >> the person you go to when youre really in lot of trouble and c...