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There is still a lot not known and pleading guilty in hopes of leniency from the judge who the jeffrey nance. >> there are some in the army. i talked to senior-level friends and there is a split on this. some generals think bergdahl says i served a lot of time locked up. his choice. he walked away. the other factor that needs to be looked at the trade of the five taliban four star generals can't be ignored. >> sandra: you look at the potential harm, the actual harm that was caused and the potential harm that was caused and you look at what he is going to have to pay back for this. the misdemea...

On the group for some time. >> bret: jennifer griffin, thank you. army sergeant bowe bergdahl will indeed enter a plea monday to charges he endangered comrades by walking off his post in afghanistan in 2009. we reported he is exacted to plead guilty. no word on whether there is an agreement on his punishment but the misbehavior before the enemy charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison while the desertion charge is punishable by up to five years. the new fbi director seems to be defending the bureau's refusal to give up information to congress in the russia investigation. citing a nee...

Maybe you know some precedence. >> well, it is up usual, but in the marine corps after the vietnam war, we had eight enlisted marines set to go the trial before decided to let it drop, and two officers, a marine officer and naval officer to be tryied for misconduct while in the hands of the enemy, but for unauthor i unauthoriz unauthorized, no. this is a unique case. >> and tell me if it is unusual from your perspective as it from mine, but on the eve to the court-martial, he grants a interview to the podcast group serial, and he speaks openly about it, and is that going to be playing well wit...

Course, is the type of court-martial hearing bergdahl is facing. in a preliminary hearing the presiding officer recommended a special court-martial that would carry a maximum one year in custody. top brass in the u.s. army decided not to follow that recommendation. now instead pursuing this regular court-martial case. he's charged with desertion as well as misbehavior in front of the enemy. that desertion charge, carol, could face him with life in prison if he's convicted. again, we're just watching bowe bergdahl take off from ft. bragg courtroom facility where the arraignment has just wrapped...