bergdahl has his defenders. >> you couldn't ask for a better soldier in captivity than what bowe bergdahl continued to fight the enemy. he continued to resist. he escaped within weeks of his initial capture. he's escaping and trying to get away from them. >> reporter: and some who believe he did act dishonorably still think he's suffered enough, including general flynn. >> i don't think that he should serve another day in any sort of confinement or jail or anything like that. because, frankly, even though he put himself into this situation, we, the united states gove afghanistan. >> reporter: for "nightline," brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> next, a-rod's second act -- off the field. inside the family life of the retired baseball superstar. does psoriasis ever get in the way of a touching moment? if you have moderate to severe psoriasis, you can embrace the chance of completely clear skin with taltz. taltz is proven to give you a chance at completely clear skin. with taltz, up to 90% of patients had a significant improvement of their psoriasis plaques. in fact, 4 out of 10 even achieve

on the campaign trail, candidate donald trump called bergdahl a traitor, and this year bergdahl underwent a court martial proceeding. bergdahl pleaded guilty and now, at fort bragg, north carolina, he's undergoing a military justice hearing to determine his punishment, which could be a life sentence. national public radio reporter greg myre is covering the case and joins me now from washington. so, this is now the sort of prosecution phase, if you will. what's the government's case? >> well, their case is bergdahl's disappearance and his capture by the taliban led to this enormous, urgent effort to try to find him. and we certainly got the flavor of that this week in the testimony as we heard from soldiers that searched for him and, indeed, too, who were wounded as part of that search. both were shot. so this certainly gave us a sense of how intense the effort was after he disappeared, and that, indeed, this put american soldiers at much greater risk in a very dangerous part of afghanistan and, therefore, the punishment for bergdahl should be quite severe in the prosecution's view. >> sre

a sentencing hearing begins today for sergeant bowe bergdahl. last week he pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior for walking away from his post in afghanistan in 2009. bergdahl was held captive for five years by taliban allies before being brought home in a controversial prisoner swap. the defense will argue that president trump tainted the case. nikki battiste is here in new york with the details. nikki, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. like you said the sentencing today is expected to feature dramatic details about soldiers and searching for bowe bergdahl who they believed to be missing at the time. bergdahl is expected to offer what's called a naked plea in hopes of calling for leniency from the judge. president trump made clear several times during his campaign what he thought should happen to army sergeant bowe bergdahl whose sentencing hearing begins today. last week he pleaded guilty to charges he deserted his army base in afghanistan in 2009 and endangering fell low soldiers. bergdahl claims he walk off his post to report

bergdahl describes how being detained by the u.s. military was as tough as being detained by the taliban in afghanistan. even though the taliban beat bergdahl over his five years in captivity and confined him to his small box-like cell for much of that period, now bergdahl said it was the shame and the politics of his case at home that has been so unbearable. bergdahl told the times, at least the taliban were honest enough to say, i am the guy who is going to cut your throat. here it could be the guy i pass in the corridor who is going to sign the paper that sends me away for life. now, last week the 31-year-old bergdahl pled guilty to charges of desertion and miss behavior. the latter charge of miss behavior, that carries a sentence of up to life in prison. bergdahl was captured as you mention by the taliban in 2009 after he had walked away from his remote army outpost in the middle of the night. bergdahl said he had planned to walk to a neighboring army camp in order to report problems in his unit and some psychologists from the mi

bergdahl faces up to life in prison. experts say naked search allows him to refrain from certain facts. one former army prosecutor says it's a risky decision. anne-marie? >> nikki battiste here in new york. thank you, nikki. >>> president trump is defending his chief of staff john kelly after he defended a soldier's call. errol barnett reports. >> these are very, very hard calls. >> reporter: president trump said how challenging it is to call grieving family members of fallen soldier. the chief of staff john kelly defended mr. trump to keep his job in the white house. the controversy between a gold star family and the white house comes as the president aims for his first major legislative win. he's now on it is mystic his tax plan will pass soon. >> reporter: fueling his confidence the republican controlled senate passed a budget this week which the house is expected the take up in the coming days. the budget director nick mmick mulvaney says it's crucial. >> it was a big step forward to keeping that step as promised. >>

he's the one who did bergdahl.get bergdahl, they get five killer terrorists everybody wanted over there. >> kimberly: bergdahl is a traitor but he blames president trump for his guilty plea, claiming he would have never gotten a fair trial. >> me as well go back to kangaroo courts and lynch mobs. the people who are to the point of saying just shoot him, you can ever convince those people to change their mind. >> kimberly: he had back allegations he wanted to join the taliban, calling the accusation insulting. three years ago, jesse, i remember covering this story. people are seeing that justice was served, although the sentencing remains. >> jesse: i'm glad we got bergdahl back but obama lied about it and then blew the swap. rice said he served with honor and distention. that was a lie. then we get one guy back for five taliban commanders. it's kind of like the iran deal. the president got snookered. where are these five taliban commanders? we are supposed to be watching them? i don't believe that is the case. they

army sergeant bowe bergdahl, pleading guilty today. we all remember that moment after years of captivity, held by the taliban, squinting at the sight of the sun. tonight, in an abc news exclusive, bergdahl, before the camera for the first time. why he says he should not be called a traitor. here's abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross tonight. >> reporter: appearing before a military judge today, sergeant bowe bergdahl pleaded guilty to desserting his platoon, walking off his fwhas after gbase in af into the hands of the taliban. >> my name is bowe bergdahl. >> reporter: bergdahl was held by the taliban for five years. released in this dramatic moment, squinting into the sun after years as a prisoner. u.s. special forces hustled him to a waiting helicopter to begin the journey home. in his first television interview, with british filmmaker sean langan, bergdahl says he was held in a cage for most of his captivity as punishment for trying to escape. >> it's a cage that was welded together, probably seven-foot long, probably

my name is bowe bergdahl. >> reporter: bergdahl says he walked offbase to report on an issue with a superiornald trump on the campaign trail attacked him repeatedly. >> he's a traitor. a no-good traitor. who should have been executed. >> and steve is with us now. steve, the defense is now using those words you just heard from president trump to try to argue that bergdahl can't get a fair trial now in a military court? >> reporter: they are, but the judge in this case, david, says that not to worry, he can certainly render a fair decision in this case. if he decides to throw the book at that young man, bergdahl could spend the rest of his life in a military prison. david? >> steve osunsami with us tonight. thank you, steve. >>> next, passengers on all flights to the rust about to face tougher security before they board. in fact, some airlines will begin interviewing passengers as early as tomorrow. here's abc's senior transportation correspondent david kerley tonight. >> reporter: tomorrow's deadline means americans flying home from international airports could face new security interviews. e

. >> reporter: bergdahl was held by the taliban for five years. released in this dramatic moment, squinting into the sun after years as a prisoner. u.s. special forces hustled him to a waiting helicopter to begin the journey home. in his first television interview with british filmmaker sean langan, bergdahl says he was held in a cage for most of his captivity, as punishment for trying to escape. >> it's a cage that was welded together, probably seven-foot long by about six-foot wide. >> and how long were you in that cage for? >> second, third, fourth and into the fifth year. >> reporter: the u.s. released five taliban prisoners to gain his freedom, and the homecoming celebration for bergdahl was short-lived. bergdahl was attacked for risking the lives of fellow soldiers who went searching for him, two of them seriously wounded. >> he's a traitor. a no-good traitor. who should have been executed. >> reporter: bergdahl says a fair trial would have been impossible given the words of donald trump. >> we may as well go back to kangaroo courts and lync

now, in this interview, bergdahl said that being detained by the u.s. military was as tough as being detained by the taliban in afghanistan. that's even though the taliban beat bergdahl over his five years of captivity and confined him to a small, boxlike cell for much of that time. he said it was the shame and politicization of his case at home that's been so unbearable. we don't have the quotes live. bergdahl told the "times" at least the taliban were honest enough to say, i'm the guy whose gonna cut your throat. here, it could be the guy i pass in the corridor who's going to sign the paper that sends me away from life. he was captured from 2009 after he walked away from his remote army outpost in the middle of the night. he said he planned to walk to a neighboring army camp to report problems about his unit. today, the court is expected to hear from soldiers who risked their lives trying to find bergdahl. this has been a cause for many conservatives that have made very harsh statements about bergdahl, as has the commander-in-chief. he calls him a dir

president trump called bergdahl a traitor. you go back to kangaroo courts and lynch mobs. the people who are saying just shoot him, you can never convince people to change their minds. kennedy: the government aloud bergdahl to enter this believe without a trial. is that a disservice to this one dri tri? judge napolitano: the case begs for transparent i. normally in a criminal case like this twhribs an investigator who will examine the defendant and decide whether he's worthy to be tried. the investigate years usually lts or captains and they spindle two or three showers with the person in this case he was examined by a general, the highest ranging person they can find who does this. he spent three days with bergdahl and concluded beyond a doubt he's mentally deranged, unable to participate in his defense and ought not to be tried. what did the government do? threw the report out, and sent another investigator to spend two hours with sergeant bergdahl and came down with the conclusion he's okay to be tried. legal counsel for se

bergdahl saying this. at least the taliban was honest to say i'm the guy that's going to cut your throat. here it could be the guy that i pass in the corridor that's going to sign the paper that sends me away for life. bergdahl was captured in 2009 after leaving base in afghanistan, taliban eventually freed him may of 2014 as part of controversial prisoner exchange with five taliban fighters who were being detained at guantanamo bay. three soldiers suffered life-changing injuries. retired green beret led the special forces team that conducted that search. >> soldiers were injured, soldiers were killed directly in the search and what's more typical to prove indirectly, how many were harmed because they didn't get as fast as they should have because it was dedicated to look for him. >> bergdahl's defense attorneys may argue concerns about comments that president trump made as candidate trump repeatedly calling bergdahl a traitor. >> we are tired of sergeant bergdahl who is a traitor. he's a traitor, a no-goo

the fate of disgraced army sergeant bowe bergdahl hearing begins today. jillian: kelly wright is here with the latest and what we can expect this morning, kelly. kelly: jillian and rob, good morning to you as well, speaking out for the first time after pleading guilty for -- they have been more honest than him. at least the taliban were honest enough to say, i'm the guy who is going cut your throat. here it could be the guy i pass in the corridor who is going to sign the paper that sends me away for life. bergdahl was captured in 2009, you recall after leaving base in afghanistan, the taliban eventually freed him in may of 2014 as part of a controversial prisoner exchange with five taliban members who were being detained at guantanamo bay detention center, three soldiers suffered life-changing injuries and the search for bergdahl, their statements are strong evidence against him, retired green beret commander michael led the special forces team that conducted that search. >> soldiers were injured, soldiers were killed directly in the search and what's mor

bergdahl will be sentenced next monday.unishment of life in prison and joining me now to discuss this is retired army specialist cody full. he was a member of bowe de bergdahl's platoon when he went awol in afghanistan. thank you very much for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> you've been monitoring what's happened and what do you think about these guilty pleas, i should say? >> well, my first comments would be i think bowe bergdahl is a coward. he was a coward nine years ago when he deserted and i think he showed he's still a coward. he refuses to take responsibility for his actions. maybe i'd like to see some of these news networks who lost loved ones looking for this clown and ask them if they think this is a kangaroo court or not. >> i do want to ask you about something on that because as we've heard over time there's been this question, did people die looking for bowe derg ball and certainly not to take away from talking to many members of the military who saw someone who walked off base create d a gian risk for

he described bergdahl as a dirty rotten traitor.ve had an unlawful command influence on this court. >> basically if the idea of someone higher in the chain of command hoff the accused sends a message, a signal either direct or indirect to the decision makers that would be a violation of due process and can be used as a defense. >> the judge is likely to weigh the suffering bergdahl endured. he was tortured for five years until he was released in a prisoner swap. five taliban detainees were released in the swatch. something the judge will also considered. martha? >> martha: thank you. general. thanks for being with us, this has been a difficult chapter all around when you look at the injuries that happened from people that were looking for him, searching for him. when you hear their words about why they looked for him, he was one of us, we knew he deserted but he had a mom. they went to find him. >> that's every soldier's conflict. they know that sergeant bergdahl abandoned his first. the first duty, the first lesson that any private

in the rose garden ceremony length by bergdahl's parents, he equated bergdahl as alluded soldier on on the battlefield. >> united states america does not ever leave our men and women in uniform behind. >> it's estimated that six u.s. soldiers may have died searching for the missing speed 21 who shipped most of his belongings home before he disappeared. bergdahl's legal team maintain he suffered terribly under a taliban and prism and, often left in a cage deprived of light and food. >> i think he's shown himself to be quite a remarkable person. as a running nose, he was held by the taliban for nearly five years, talking about a period of seven years out of this young man's life. >> the thing is even if he suffered, he put himself in that situation. he still has to answer for what he did and we suffered a lot. you know. trying to find him. >> bergdahl is still serving. he is under watch but security detail to protect him. >> president trump called it the cop before the start -- >> that got washington and world capitals buzzing about possible military action to come. correspondent rich ed

bergdahl. is bowe >> bowe bergdahl had been five years by the taliban and. he was released in this dramatic moment. squinting in the sunlight after being confined to a cage by his captors, u.s. special forces were there for the handover. as bergdahl was gaining his freedom, the u.s. was releasing five taliban prisoners from guantanamo as part of a prisoner swap, a deal that became a highly politicized issue, as ashley given that bergdahl had walked off his post with out -- especially given the bergdahl had walked off his post without permission. mr. trump: he is a traitor, a no good traitor who should have been executed. >> now, in his first on camera therview, bergdahl says words of candidate trump would have made a fair trial impossible. >> we might as well go back to kangoo who point a finger and say just shoot him, you can never convince those people. it does hurt. a britishl told filmmaker held by the same taliban group that he wants to fight back against the false a traitorat he was and had declared himself a warrior for islam. >> it's insulting. accor

bowe bergdahl how much time do you think he will get? >> i don't know.ill go with this. there is precedent with a soldier who defected in north korea who got time served for his time in north korea. there is precedent. i would not be surprised to see that. >> a man captured apprehended in a special ops raid in libya named al amman. he has been watched for years. why did it take this long? >> a few things was one, you have to have, this is great, bowe bergdahl is justice eight years in the making, this is five years in the making, the victims of benghazi. part of it is operational reasons, putting boots on the ground in a place like this so that you can snatch this individual rather than a much easier operation of having a predator strike or a drone strike is incredibly complicated. i'm sure there are operational reasons but i understand the reporting coming out president obama denied this operation several times and we have seen from donald trump he is not afraid to take the gloves off, to hold you guys accountable. jillian: one thing we are focused on h

bergdahl is 31 years old.iban 12 to 15 times but was he caught and held in a darkened cage for nearly five years. the military july denied a defense motion today to dismiss one of the charges as excessive but announced he would combine both charges for sentencing purposes, neil. >> neil: thank you, jennifer. colin kaepernick, remember him? now he's accusing the nfl of collusion. that the league has it out against him because the national anthem controversy. but what if it has nothing to do with that? what if it has everything for him to do with not being that good? the read from an nfl player after this. >> neil: all right. netflix is out with earning after the bell here. the stock was at an all-time high advancing on better than expected earnings and revenues and better than expected subscribers. we're on it after this. >> it's very disrespectful to our country when they take a knee during the national anthem number 1. number 2, the people of our country are very angry at the nfl. look at their ratings and lo

bergdahl captured by the taliban.s he facing life in prison u earlier michael waltz explained what he wants to see happen to bergdahl. >> i expect and i hope is he given a dishonorable discharge, reduced to private, deprived of all back pay. hundreds of thousands that's been accumulating for him. he doesn't even deserve the honor of being called a pow in my mind. he needs to be called a desserter. jillian: colonel waltz lid the special forces search for bergdahl in afghanistan in 2009. and the green bay packers could be without their star quarterback for the rest of the season. >> and rogers is hurt. he took a big hit at the end of that play. just as he got it out it looked like he might have landed on that right showered shoulder. jillian: breaking collar bone throwing shoulder. loss to the minnesota vikings. that could cab huge blow for the packers. steve: i broke my collar bone once it hurts. jillian: i don't have personal experience but i will take your word for it. ainsley: how old were you? steve: i was in high

forces searched for bergdahl. the taliban had captured him almost immediately and would hold him for the next five years until he was released in exchange for five taliban prisoners. today's guilty plea offered some comfort to one soldier in his platoon. >> the fact that he's admitted that he did desert and misbehaved in front of the enemy has brought a lot of vindication and peace to me. >> reporter: the prisoner release was controversial. then-candidate trump was highly critical. >> 30 years ago he would have been shot. >> reporter: bergdahl said he left his post to report misconduct by his commanders. an army investigation said that he may have been delusional. concludes, bergdahl's mental state substantially contributed to his unreasonable decision to desert. >> the fact that the taliban kept him penned up for five years is the result of his walking into the hands of the taliban. the united states of america still needs to extract punishment for what he did. >> reporter: the judge found bergdahl guilty of dese

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to taliban. >> initial story about sergeant bergdahl release from taliban didn't add up.nging clarity on bizarre case when he appears in court hearing in fort bragg, expected to plea guilty, misbehaving before the enemy and endangering fellow soldiers, it is not known if bergdahl and attorneys have striked a deal, searching for him after he left his post in afghanistan, says he deserves life in prison. >> there are men who -- who don't get to live at all so much less even enjoy a hot meal in prison. to me justice is life in prison. >> bergdahl walked away from unit and taliban kept him in custody for five years in pakistan, some military members were severely injured while searching for him, five years later the obama administration arranged bergdahl's in exchange for releasing five senior taliban members from guantanamo, president obama did not notify congress which he was required to do and claimed bergdahl he claimed with honor and distinction in rose garden ceremony. >> the united states of america does not ever leave our men and women in uniform behind. kelly: bergda

. >>> army sergeant bowe bergdahl could receive a life sentence. a lug will determine his fate next week. bergdahl walked off his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was captured by the taliban. he also pleaded guilty to endangering the troops who searched for him. >>> now, let's take a look at today's weather on this tuesday morning. we're keeping an eye on what's left of hurricane ophelia blamed now for at least three deaths in ireland. the weather conditions are being called the worst to hit that country in 50 years. powerful winds damaged a soccer stadium and caused widespread power outages. in this country the rain hitting the northwest could days. sunny skies dominating most of the country but some rain expected in florida, cooler temperatures in the northeast. it'll be 63 in washington. falllike in new york. 60 degrees and 86 in miami. >>> there's a major new headline this morning about head injuries and youth football. we have that story coming up. >>> but first new fallout from a fiery crash. a man caught on camera leaving the scene jumping in

injune of 2009, sergeant bergdahl walked off his base and was ca ptu red bergdahl walked off his basehree hours later. the us military spent 45 days actively looking for him and say three servicemen suffered life changing injuries in the search. but five years past his release, in a swap for five and is of the teller ben, who had been held at guantanamo bay, he had been held ina cage at guantanamo bay, he had been held in a cage for three years. —— taliban. ten months after this, the military announced he would because marshall. his case became more controversial during the election campaign, when donald trump appeared to prejudge the military court. campaign, when donald trump appeared to prejudge the military courtm campaign, when donald trump appeared to prejudge the military court. is a traitor. a no good traitor. he should have been executed. we get sergeant bergdahl, and they get five of the biggest killers that they have wa nted of the biggest killers that they have wanted more than any people. sergeant bergdahl said he left his post to highlight failings in leadership. in a re

the case of bowe bergdahl has divided america.ut the other is a vulnerable young man who should never have been sent to afghanistan in the first place. injune 2009, bowe bergdahl walked off his base and was captured by the taliban two 01’ and was captured by the taliban two or three hours later. the us military spent 45 days actively looking for him and say three service men suffered life changing injuries in the search. but five yea rs injuries in the search. but five years passed before he was released ina swap years passed before he was released in a swap for five members of the taliban who had been held at guantanamo bay. he had been held in a cage for three years. then, president 0bama hosted his parents at the white house on his release but ten months later the military announced he would be court—martialed. his case became even more controversial during in the election campaign when donald trump appeared to prejudge the military court. he's a traitor, a no good traitor. he should have been executed. we get bowe bergdahl and

bergdahl have a point? >> i think he does to some extent. high words from a draft dodger who insults gold-star families, from trump. but there was a lot of public trial for that. that's to be expected, i think. from the beginning when susan rice said he served with honor, distinction, that set off a lot of outrage in the veteran community, especially among those of us who looked for him and knew that wasn't the case, certainly. >> sergeant, does this guilty plea give you and the fellow soldiers in your unit any closure? >> absolutely. a lot of what i wanted to see was just simply not for him to come back and be treated as a hero. that felt really insulting. if that hadn't been the initial treatment, i may never have spoken up and said anything. it feels like a huge vindication. there was a lot of time and risk searching for him. obviously, there's no black and white in war, but -- >> sure. >> -- men did die, indirectly and possibly directly, searching for him. it felt like a huge insult when he came back and was briefly paraded as a hero. it

bergdahl's lawyer arguing that president trump's comments constituted a personal attack against bergdahl the campaign trail, but once he became president. and he said those comments were unlawful and they were unfair. and that's why the defense filed a motion today to have, in fact, the entire sentencing dismissed based on those comments. so we expect to see this now resume on wednesday. but remember, this is a man who in 2009 deserted his post, which is why he did plead guilty just last week. there were soldiers who were injured in the pursuit of trying to recover bergdahl, something he since said was very inexcusable. and even today in the courtroom, the judge gave bergdahl the chance, the opportunity to withdraw the guilty plea and doubled down and said he was continuing to plead guilty. and remember, what was on the table? one, he was facing up the life in prison. number two, he could have been dishonorably discharged. and three, he could have been stripped of his rank and pay. now we're waiting to see on wednesday what is exactly going to happen. >> i'm interested in some of the col

elizabeth: the charges stemming from bergdahl's disappearance and capture by the taliban in 2009, bergdahl eventually handed over to the u.s. special forces in 2014 as five taliban prisoners were released from guantanamo as part of a prisoner swap. controversial deal blasted by then candidated off his post without permission. and at least two soldiers tried to find him were seriously wounded. trump he -- president trump: he is a traitor. no good traitor who should have been executed. he's gone. elizabeth: the president not going further today. president trump: i'm not going to comment on him but i think people have heard my comments in the past. elizabeth: elizabeth: bergdahl calling reports he was a traitor insulting and false. according to army officials, bergdahl tried to escape twice for which he was severely punished and beaten and held in a cage like an animal. right now bergdahl has been assigned to desk duty at a texas army base while waiting for the outcome of his case and he could be sentenced to life in prison. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. larry: coming up still at 5:00. b

we are hearing from sergeant bergdahl himself with some footage from bergdahl shot last year. >> i guess back to kangaroo courts and lynch mobs. they got what they wanted. the people, just shoot them. you could never convince those people. >> steve: is the only person you really want to hear from on this topic, kimberly guilfoyle who's been following this right from the beginning. >> thank you for bringing that up. and the accurate introduction. this is a fascinating case, as a former prosecutor in los angeles, san francisco. i monitored this case for three years. there is nothing where he was railroaded into doing something. he has the options to be able to take this to a trial and he chose not to. instead, to have in front of a military judge in the military judge heard different pieces of motions, evidence, et cetera and of time and ruled things that could come in like people that were injured, looking for bowe bergdahl. all of that was going to be admissible. he was getting tells along the way that showed what the judge thought of this case. thought of his behavior. he's gone ahead,

bergdahl faces up to life in prison. two students in cherokee county, georgia are charged with attempted murder, in connection with alleged threats against their high school. alfred dupree and victoria mccurley were arrested yesterday. they're accused of plotting to harm students and staff members. authorities say they found evidence showing that the two would have carried out their plot if they hadn't been arrested. found an incendiary device at mccurley's home.. and they found a personal journal outlining plans against the school at dupree's home. the two students will have their first court appearance today. happening today.. enhanced security procedures take effect for all flights to the u.s. this is part of the stepped-up security ordered by then homeland security secretary john kelly. both u.s. and global airlines must comply. there will be stricter passenger screenings. and some airlines will be conducting short security interviews of passengers. seven's on your side with a story that has everyone talking. to comb

. >>> army sergeant bowe bergdahl sentencing trial starts today. the army deserter faces life in prison. in a new interview, he claims the taliban treated him better as a prisoner than the u.s. army. >>> plus, bill o'reilly denounces a report that he agreed to pay $32 million to settle a sexual harassment claim. fox news confirmed it knew about the settlement when it signed o'reilly to a new contract. >>> and khizr kh an n, the gold star father, is here today in studio 57. he tells why he ly he believes . >>> but we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> we just want justice. he won't get away with it. >> tampa hunt for a possible serial killer. a florida community is on edge after three murders. >> my kids are scared. they have to be locked up in the house. >> the fate of bowe bergdahl is in the hands of a judge. the sentencing hearing begins and it's expected to be dramatic. >> do you worry this bickering gets in the way of your agenda? >> no, it gets people to do what they're supposed to be doing. >> y

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forces searched for bergdahl. the taliban had captured him almost immediately and would hold him for the next five years until he was released in exchange for five taliban prisoners. the guilty plea offered some comfort to one soldier in his platoon. >> the fact that he's admitted that he did desert and miss behaved in front of the enemy brought vindication and peace to me. >> reporter: the prisoner release was controversial. then candidate trump was highly critical. >> and 30 years ago he would have been shot. >> reporter: bergdahl said he left his post to report miss r misconduct by his commanders. they say he may have been delusional. his mental state substantially contributed to his unreasonable decision to desert. >> the fact that the taliban kept him pinned up for five years is the result of his walking into the hands of the taliban. the united states of america still needs to extract punishment for what he did. >> reporter: the judge found bergdahl guilty of desertion for just one day, not his entire time i

bergdahl faces up to five years to life for desertion. are expected to take the stand during the sentencing phase. >> they don't just cut people's throats. they delay in cutting people's throats. >> reporter: bergdahl in rare interview said he abandoned the soldiers to draw attention to problems in his own unit. >> suddenly it really starts to sink in that i did something really bad -- not bad but serious. >> reporter: he spent five years enduring torture as a prisoner of war. president obama brought him home in 2014 in exchange for the release of five taliban prisoners in guantanamo bay. bergdahl describes that release in the interview as a brief point. >> as a dirty rotten traitor, he gets no jail time. >> reporter: they had disposed of a defense motion that president trump's comments denied bowe bergdahl to a fair trial. last week the president stood by his remarks. >> i think people have heard my kmejts in the past. >> reporter: soldiers searching for bergdahl were wounded by enemy fire. one was left paralyze and unable to speak. berg

for bergdahl's release in 2014.ils came out. the administration was backpedalling. especially susan wright. who hopped on the sunday show to sefend the swap. listen. >> anybody held in those conditions in captivity for 5 years paid an extraordinary price. that's not the point. he served the united states with honor and distinction. >> really? according to a report from the associated press that came out 4 hours ago bowe bergdahl is about to plead guilty in a couple of weeks are for deserting his base and his behavior in front of the enemy. reaction from miami is chris, a former prosecutor in the marines. bowe bergdahl pleading guilty. does that surprise you? >> no, this has been a mess of a case from the beginning. this is about the right ending. it's taken a long time though, i was here 3 years ago talking about the delays in in case and the investigation. it's gone through up and downs. finally getting some closure. why do we even care about this guy? this is not a service member that stood his ground some violate

bowe bergdahl admitted walking off his post but was traded for five gitmo terrorists after five yearscaptivity. courtrooms gasping in horror while watching video of the moment kate steinle was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant and the footage shows steinle falling to the ground as juan francisco lopez sanchez tosses the gun in the water and takes off. one officer responded to the scene telling the jury lopez sanchez looks like a deer in headlights when caught by police. lopez sanchez, the whole thing an accident. he has been deported five times and was jailed just before the shooting. today marks a major milestone for signature trump campaign promises. >> build that wall. build that wall. build a wall. we are going to build the wall. >> officials will start reviewing finished border wall prototypes erected near the san diego border. the eight pieces will face a test how difficult they are to climb, dig under or cut through but donald trump telling lou dobbs it is not just people the wall will stop. >> part of the reason we need the wall, you need a wall, the wall is coming along