defund sanctuary cities. number nine, trump attacking the rule of law. >> a stunning report out tonight says president trump was poised to order the criminal prosecutions of two of his biggest political adversaries. >> president trump ordered the firing of special counsel rort robert mueller back in june. >> legal experts say those moves would be illegal and trump's own white house counsel blocked them. number eight, the rise and fall of michael avenotti, a lawyer who became famous overnight for representing stormy daniels and taking on trump and his lawyer, michael cohen. he surged in a political climate. >> when they go low i say we hit harder. >> he ended the year announcing he wouldn't run. >> how do you plea to the sole count? michael cohen, guilty, your