between 1993 and 2001, washington was engulfed by endless scandals involving the presidency of william jefferson clinton. allegations of man deals, mysterious deaths, sexual misconduct and ultimately the subject version of justice fascinated america. paralyzed the political process and culminated in impeachment and trial of the president of the united states. sometimes, they move unseen, just below the surface. years later, the fault lines are still there. sometimes they are below the surface. hillary clinton s presidential
phil mudd i want to get your reaction. when the president says the criminal justice system is now a joke and a laughing stock and he adds no wonder so much of this, meaning terrorism, takes place. what s your reaction when you hear the president say that? first before that, i want to thank all the attorneys in manhattan within a day of the attack they re talking about charges we just heard that in the news conference just minutes ago, they worked overnight to do this. and they talked about charges that lead to a life sentence and potentially a death penalty. despite what the president says those are pretty serious charges. let me get to the president s points about the justice system. that man deals with facts like most people deal with the ebola. there have been hundreds who have been charged in federal courts, the rates of successful