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Former federal prosecutor and former defense attorney for rick gates. always good to have you with us. let's pick up there in terms of what "the wall street journal" is reporting about a possible plea deal for paul manafort and why this may have broken off. what stands out to you? what do you think some of the issues could have been for the special counsel? >> it's hard to say what they might have been. it could have been the special counsel had specific admissions they wanted from him. on the other hand it could be something more ped he estrian. when the negotiations were occurring, it's whil...