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Yourself, what can we expect to see in these appearances tomorrow? >> as scott said, this is an important canary in the coal mine. one of the first significant sentencings that will be held tomorrow against a defendant, paul hotchkiss. there are three primary goals, lindsey, that prosecutors are pursuing in the sentencing of defendant hodgkin's. they certainly want to deter other acts of domestic terrorism. and i use that term advisedly, because both director of the fbi, cristofori, and the prosecutors in their court filings in the hodgkin's case, call these acts of domestic terrorism. so, one...

Sort of relationship. >> any way that the russians can engratiate themselves, seek access, influence, they'll do it. of course, the way for this particular asset, i'll use the term advisedly in air quotes, is through ego and financial inducement. of course, from their vantage, i'm speculating here, is a way in which they could generate leverage and influence over now the president. >> let me ask you this. one of the ongoing questions is whether there was actual conspiracy between members of the trump campaign and russians of election interference. rudy giuliani seemed to move the

As far as november. i asked director clapper, former director of national intelligence whether russia does this kind of thing to influence folks in the u.s., including a presidential candidate. i want to play you jim clapper's answer and get your reaction. >> any way that the russians can ingratiate themselves, seek access, seek leverage, seek influence, they'll do it. and of course, the way ahead for this particular asset, i'll use the term advisedly in air quotes, is through ego and financial inducement. >> clapper was referring there to then-candidate trump, not accusing him of being a know...

Organization that people can join because they think of it as a sort of a cause they can mobilize behind or rally behind. >> what do you see as a relationship between what's happening in isis in iraq and syria and what we will see in terror here? >> i think the most important thing to note is the most dangerous attacks will be returnees from syria. people who have been battle-hardened who have the tactical abilities and the ability to plan. the fact that we no longer have spaces in syria where they can shelter and plan like that, i think it's a major victory. so the types of horrible attack as...

Mobilize behind or rally behind. >> what do you see as a relationship between what's happening in isis in iraq and syria and what we will see in terror here? >> i think the most important thing to note is the most dangerous attacks will be returnees from syria. people who have been battle-hardened who have the tactical abilities and the ability to plan. the fact that we no longer have spaces in syria where they can shelter and plan like that, i think it's a major victory. so the types of horrible attack as we see today with eight people dead, that's tragic. but it's not as bad as it could be i...