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President obama. i really like him. we have -- i think i can say at least for myself, i can't speak for him, but we have a really good chemistry together. we talk. he loves the country. he wants to do right by the country and for the country. and i will tell you, we obviously very much disagree on certain policies and certain things. but, you know, i really like him as a person. >> let me go to governor rendell. you must be in shock watching this performance. you are a guy that was district attorney, assistant da before that, mayor of a big city, governor, you did everything the normal way, an...

And president-elect of the united states. what do you make of the earth right now, ed rendell? >> that boggles my entire mind. how donald trump, who attacked barack obama's citizenship, led a birther movement until this country and around the world, called obama a terrorist sympathizer, said he was the father of isis, how he could switch after one meeting and a few phone calling, all of a sudden he's in love with the guy, they've got chemistry together. good lord, certain chemicals can blow stuff up. it's mind-boggling to me. >> this is gallows humor, for those watching. >> absolutely. >> this...

Difficulty in other areas of people trying to get confirmed. i think of, for example, his pick for treasury, steven mnuchin, who came under a lot of fire when he was named. you're seeing potential problem military-linked pick. >> what about rudy for secretary of state? this is the card he's been sitting on. he's never said rude oy won't g it, rudy was the most loyal guy in the campaign. what do you make of his prospects? >> reporter: chris, my favorite thing is when you ask me to give my opinion on your opinions. it's a lot of fun to predict your opinions. ly say this, i just got off the phone...

At first. >> that this is over. >> it was super exciting. everyone was so happy. everyone was in tears. >> not quite everyone. assistant d.a. bill gargen was fuming. >> were you willing to get arrested over this? >> absolutely. i was more than willing to have handcuffs placed on me to argue my point. i didn't cross any lines. >> what recourse do you have? >> there's no appeal. that i know of. >> so charlie tan is free. >> that's it. there is no appeal as of right from this trial order of dismissal because there has not been a verdict by the jury. >> the event didn't happen. >> correct. >> so i...

Kid. >> oh, yeah. >> we wish that hadn't happened but the kid deserves a break. >> the community felt that very strongly. >> so, when the trial began less than a year after the shooting, the sworn representative of the people with a murder case to prove found herself in an odd spot. >> the biggest problem was the defendant himself, because he did appear to be, you know, an upstanding, nice young man. >> monroe county district attorney sandra dorley. >> from the very beginning, people were disappointed that an indictment was filed against charlie tan and we're taking this to court. but, you kno...