accordingly, the sentence will be -- >> judge hayden sentenced david peets to 18 years in prison, thelow in the second-degree murder case. before heifr daughter's convict culler was led away, nicole's mother had this to stay. >> i've let david take my life for the last 7 1/2 years, but i'm not going to anymore. david, i forgive you. i'm not going to let you ruin my life anymore. >> but there's a question for which gail will most likely get a comprehensive answer. >> why? and how could he ever harm such a nice person? i mean, nicki was -- was such a good person. >> the hardest question always, the why? the coldest fact, the young woman gone too soon. >> that's all for this edition of "dateline." i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. >>> good morning. i'm dara brown in new york at msnbc world headquarters. it is 7:00 many the east and 4:00 out west. >>> calling the shots, a new recording says the president is unleashed. is he becoming his own worst enemy by not listening to his advisers? >>> plus, danger to democracy. president trump's new move leaves some rattled. >> now we have bo