stood. i am confident in the ability of our courts to provide these defendants a fair trial, just as they have for over 200 years. >> ed, what would be the fallout if there was such a dramatic shift in course by the administration? >> reporter: well, look, in fairness, as you know, there's a new political reality. the fact of the matter is local officials, republicans and democrats have said they're concerned about the security for these kinds of trials. and there's a yell that i where the funding will not be receive. but that's not good enough for liberals. i just got off the phone with anthony romero, a top official at the aclu, and he says this administration is looking more and mosh like the bush administration when it comes to the war on terror. he's been calling, but they're