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Suspended, but the decision was ov overruled. joining me is the former assistant of the fbi and the president of the law enforcement legal defense fund. gabby and ken are here, as well. ron, i'll start with you. because it wasn't clear that peter strzok had to be fired, can you explain specifically why he was? was that the right move? >> well, the fbi uses what is akin to sentencing guidelines. all agents are on notice of what conduct or misconduct leads to a violation. they're aware of what the potential penalty range is for acts of misconduct. they will conduct what is akin to a presentencin...

Previous leak cases to the extent there's any comparable leaks cases, you're talking about sentences of usually about several years in prison. chelsea manning saying we'll have served seven years so in his mind, this is not letting somebody get away with it. this is letting somebody serve about what you'd expect to serve for a leaks case. does he have an argument there? >> i think the difference in the penalty may reflect the damage done to the national security of our country. i think that's why you have a difference in the penalty range. let me just say, as a general matter, the president of...

Pennsylvania. let me bring in some lawyers. let me just begin, initially i thought that prosecutors were asking for 30 years. now it's five to ten. why the change? >> well, it's probably because they're looking at what the judge has probably done in other cases with other defendants who were similarly situated. you do have bill cosby, who is 81. a lot of factors such as his age and disability and maybe even his fame that could put into question or at risk his safety in prison. and so being realistic and not shooting so high knowing this wouldn't get that -- they want to go with a penalty range...