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Barr for now. it, defense attorney and former prosecutor, david bruno, joined me to break it down for us. good morning and thank you for joining us. a little surprised the doj took this step. >> i applaud them for transparency but it the same time from a law perspective the special counsel statute itself shows what william barr had to provide and it was only a summary report. there was no obligation on him to provide the actual report or underlying document so because the statute is out there i would argue that preempts any obligation to provide more information but it looks like you get what ...

The last time around and did a wonderful job. what we're seeing is somebody that will run the department with a steady hand and has the age and gravitas to do it independently and won't be bullied by anyone. >> shepard: he did write the 19-page memo but he said he wasn't seeking the job. he sent it to everybody but the guy that would have wanted it. >> i read the memo. it's a nerdy memo if you look at it from a law perspective. it deals with a very narrow issue of the obstruction of justice statute and whether or not it should apply to personnel decisions by a president. hiring and firing. wha...

Ainsley: from a law perspective how do you defend him? >> that this was not the right case to take. but, i must tell you there needs to be a resolution of this. now, in my opinion, i'm with the state of louisiana. they should not be forced to spend their money against their will. they should not be forced to fund planned parenthood. they should not be forced to pay for abortion. but they will be until the supreme court can address. this. brian: roberts agreed with kavanaugh, right? >> yes, he did. so was the four liberals plus this is an odd combination. chief justice roberts is the swing vote...

Contact, comey believed them to be in violation of justice department guidelines which allows conversations with the white house about active investigations, quote, only when it is important for the performance of the president's duties and important for a law perspective. the president describes all the contacts in a detailed memo he gave to his aides. last week when president trump said he was thinking about russia when he fired russia, the president placed more recommendation on the may 3rd testimony. >> director comey was unpopular with most people. i actually thought when i made that deci...

The same equal rigor. do we uphold it as a society, from a law perspective. i think that sometimes is misunderstood. we're able to relate to things in this country in the context of how we understand them. when it comes to issues of race i don't think any american would be happy with a conference held depicting black people or african-americans in a negative light. i don't think it will be acceptable for many americans. would it be tolerated, would it legally be accepted? i think that's also sometimes up for question. so i think because we can't necessarily relate to the issue of islam, we can...