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One of president trump's nominees for a lifetime appointment as a federal judge has withdrawn from consideration just days after a video clip went viral, showing him struggling with basics of the law with the senate. >> have you tried a civil case? >> no. >> criminal? >> no. berc benc . >> bench? >> no. >> do you know what motion in limine is? >> again, my background is not in litigation. >> do you know what the pullman extension doctrine is? you'll see that a lot in federal court. >> matthew petersen, a member of the federal election commission, is the third trump judicial pick

>> i have heard of it. but again -- >> the pullman extension doctrine. you're going to see that a lot in federal court. >> well, if confirmed, matthew peterson would be a federal judge on the u.s. district court of washington, d.c. for a life term. joining me now to discuss it is walter schwab from the government of ethics, and jeffrey toobin, former federal prosecutor. so walter, these were incredibly basic questions for this nominee. how does somebody like this get this far in >> this is a testment to the poor vetting process at the white house. i saw much of the same thing when i was proces...