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Created by americas top Cable Television companies and brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. And now we are live on book tv with author and legal analyst Jeffery Toobin. He joins us on our indepth program for the next three hours to talk about his book and to answer your questions. Mister Jeffery Toobin is the author of many books including the old too close to call in his most recent, american heiress area. Toobin, welcome to cspan2s in depth. The authors of seven books and counting including your most recent book american heiress, wild side of the kidnapping, crimes and trial of patty hearst and i want to begin where you end the book. Youwrote this without her cooperation. I did quite how was that . Guest there were several things different about this book then my other book. This is the first book ive written that was really atthe border of journalism in history. All the other books that i wrote, i had sort of covered the underlying story in real time
Remains the center for american life. Host yes or no to the verdict surprise you . Guest yes. Yes, it did. As my wife and others have reminded me many times. If you recall what happens, the jury announced that they had reached a verdict on the previous day and then we had to wait until 11 00 in the morning the next day. I was on television all through the overnight saying what you think is going to happen . I predict that o. J. Would become the did given how brief the jury deliberations were and the fact, and i freely admit this, having sat in the courtroom i was utterly convinced of his dog and i thought the jury would see it the same way. I am very much ready. Host nancy from redondo beach, california. Europe next. Tv. Just go thank you, steve, thank you toobin mr. Toobin. Our timing was almost perfect regarding the Supreme Court. Have you read about that decision based on a novel that was in the nation i believe. And if so, what are your thoughts on that . I read that i go there was
Standards. The tonights first person reports. We start tonight with the immigration crisis. Today the white house says most of the children entering the u. S. Illegally will eventually be deported paws they will because they will not qualify for humanitarian relief. But some will get drivers licenses when a court overturned the law banning them. Blocking a third wave of incoming detained migrants. Our jennifer london is in mirada. What do you see there tonight . Well jonathan what im seeing on the ground from protesters really depends who you ask. When you ask why are you here . What are you protesting against . They have mixed response. Some say theyre here because they say the borders should be closed. They say these tens of thousands of migrants that have crossed illegally some from mexico some from Central America they say they never should have been allowed to enter the u. S. In the first place. Others say this is really about Immigration Reform and the need to reform the laws to