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With the expansion of technology, this is an area that's moving very quickly, with the revelations that have depleted public trust, that if there are some additional things that we can do to build that trust back up -- >> so in our last polling 50% of americans approved of the nsa's programs. 44% disapproved of them. that was in a recent pew poll. so, kevin, is the president right? do americans trust the nsa in are they apathetic or is is there an atmosphere of mistrust? >> this is quite different in the sense that it doesn't break along the typical partisan or ideological lines that usually b...

Liberties -- >> there are many -- >> there are no reasons to create a problem here when one doesn't exist. the majority of our elected officials believe these programs are valuable. >> the president addressed the gulf between what he said about surveillance programs as a senator and what he's now done as president. let's listen. >> keep in mind as a senator i expressed a healthy skepticism about these programs. and as president i've taken steps to make sure they have strong oversight by all three branches of government. >> so what do you think? did he really address that void, that chasm betwe...

Constructive. i know the press likes to focus on body language and he's got that kind of slouch, looking like the bored kid in the back of the classroom. but the truth is is that when we're in conversations together, oftentimes it's very productive. so the issue here really have to do with where do they want to take russia? >> so the bored kid at the back of the classroom. kevin maddon, can you say that about a russian president? >> that is not what we would call the most diplomatic language. look, i think the president has a real big problem here. he termed the reset with russia as a number o...

When he was nl being jailed for head betting his wife. >> full disclosure, i'm a cincinnati bangels fan, so i used to be a fan. he missed meetings with his probation officer on the previous charge. when you go into a court or plea agreement like that you have to have -- you have to throw yourself at the mercy of the court. you have to have as right an attitude as you can with that judge to get out of there and he didn't. she had the ability to put him in jail and she did. >> kevin, mark, thank you for now. i want to turn directly to you robin meade because you have a new album out. >> i'm nerv...

Backside of his attorney? >> i really don't think he meant it as a joke. i don't mean -- >> no. >> i mean, when you say to an athlete you should probably thank -- >> that's how they do it. >> they slap butts, right? he wasn't smacking, it seems like the reaction from the courtroom angered the judge because she lost control then. i don't think it's fair. i really don't. >> this is absolutely ridiculous. i'm all for him getting 30 days for domestic violence to send a message to the world that's wrong but that back-side pat was inappropriate but not jail worthy. >> she was about to let him out on...