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Through the most basic of terms? what is a fisa warrants, when do you get it, how is it approved? >> saw a fisa warrant basically allows the government to conduct electronic surveillance on a target by getting a court order, which meets a certain probably delete my probable cause standard that the culprit is engaging in foreign intelligence activity which is basically they are spying in some way. its a pretty elaborate process. it requires a lot of levels of approval between the fbi and departme...

Story was breath-taking. these people are really just out pending -- they are not pending trial. they are just released, right? >> yeah. they were arrested and, you know, targeted by police for these various crimes the police cant hold them beyond 72 hours. unless they get aravenned they have to submit a warrant request for prosecutors. and if the prosecutors dont sign those warrant requests. they have to let them go after 72 hours unless there is another, you know, warrant for them to hold him....

Story was that she wasnt credible. this guy got out and raped three more people. they had to release him. he went back on the streets and raped at least three more women and as prosecutors were building their case on the most recent rapes, they used the original witness who they have said is not credible. they used her as a potential witness. did you but the guy eventually pleaded guilty. is he going to be in prison. >> so the prosecutors arent signing these warrants. when you arrest -- arent yo...

Story was breath-taking. these people are really just out pending -- they are not pending trial. they are just released, right? >> yeah. they were arrested and, you know, targeted by police for these various crimes the police cant hold them beyond 72 hours. unless they get aravenned they have to submit a warrant request for prosecutors. and if the prosecutors dont sign those warrant requests. they have to let them go after 72 hours unless there is another, you know, warrant for them to hold him....

Headquarters of the fbi. then it downloads malicious software or malware into the suspects computer. and then bingo, the fed gains control of the camera. listen. >> to me, the sort of shocking part is that the fbi figured this out. something that a lot of security experts didnt think was possible. to turn on your web cam without turning on the little green light. so when the web cam is on, it says, im on. theres a little green light. >> by the way, the fbi can also download photos and other e-ma...

Policy. >> trace: last week the justice department confirmed the attorney general had been in discussions to approve a warrant request to search james rosens phone records and personal emails and now the same committee investigating whether the attorney general lied under oath. shannon bream is live in our d.c. newsroom. tell us more about the letter. >> in that letter, the chairman of the house judiciary committee, republican from virginia is giving the attorney general one week to answer for i...

Fox news now confirms the house judiciary committee is investigating whether attorney general eric holder lied under oath to congress about leaks involving journalist. it has to do with his testimony during a hearing two weeks ago. >> with regard to the potential prosecution of the press for the disclosure of material, that is not something that ive ever been involved or heard of or would think would be a wise policy. >> but the justice department confirmed last week attorney general holder hims...

Watched them operate the last ten, if someone had a problem like the one described in this memo, the way to deal with it is to go to the judge who heard this warrant request, write to the i.g. of the justice department, and to the attorney general. thats the way its always been done. and the only thing thats wrong with breaking from that precedent -- because as you say, people can get all caught up in process here. >> yes. youre saying that there is a remedy already in the process for that. >> t...

Memo which might be related to the fisa warrant request. thats what this is about. somewhere in the campaign, the fbi, the department of justice decided they had enough information to go to a judge in the fisa court and say that page was, could have been either witting or unwitting an agent -- >> carter page. the former campaign aide. >> yes. so there are a lot of plates on sticks. they wont necessarily all tie together. why today? why all the mystery? somebody could have had a long conversation...

If someone like me whos been overseen by intelligence committees for 30 years and watched them operate the last ten, if someone had a problem like the one described in this memo, the way to deal with it is to go to the judge who heard this warrant request, write to the i.g. of the justice department, and to the attorney general. thats the way its always been done. and the only thing thats wrong with breaking from that precedent -- because as you say, people can get all caught up in process here....