lots of question this morning and here with answers is former prosecutor doug burns. , is this a legal bust as the president claims? >> no, you can't -- you can't just put like a game show label on it. basically, here's how i would score it, almost like a boxing match, seriously. the main claim, you know, is that the dossier was the critical centerpiece, that's the only reason why they went to get this, the democrats don't believe that's true from reading the two memoranda. next, the idea there wasn't an adequate disclosure about kr christopher steele, his connection to the dnc and the democratic institutions, i score that lightly to republicans. then the question is, did they corroborate the christopher steele information enough? that comes down almost to a tie. it kind of goes back and forth. so all things considered, this is a political dust-up, obviously. much more than a legal one. these memos read like legal briefs that i have been reading for 32 years. once side paints one picture, the other side paints a starkly different one. it's almost like the old joke, are

here to clarify is former federal prosecutor doug burns. we have so many questions this morning.ssions appoint a second counsel even though he's recused himself from the russia investigation? and should he be? >> he could but i don't think he should and i don't think he will, dara. i don't see that happening. >> and you don't think the president's decision to block the rebuttal could be seen as obstructive? >> without reading the memorand memorandum, it is extremely difficult to see which side for lack of a better word is correct. we say in law all the time, there are three versions. one from the right, one from the left and the middle ground, which could sarcastically describe the truth. but here, look, there is a fair argument that the president was told visa-vi the republican memo he never saw that, but in reverse, it is also fair and difficult without reading the memo to say that either a, if it contains difficult information like sources or methods, or b, take it a step farther, they intentionally did that, the democrats, to put the president in a difficult box. again, we do

for more on the legal road ahead for nikolas cruz bring in former federal prosecutor doug burns. doug, if cruz speaks, we're going to go to the courtroom and hear what he has to say or the judge in the case speaks. at issue right now, doug, it's my understanding, first of all, that the defense called this hearing. >> yes. >> the defense wants to keep his medical records sealed. why? >> they want to take a precautionary step. first of all, this is pure legal. you know, shop talk. it's early in the proceedings. and any kind of medical record, psychiatric records is obviously a privacy interest to be balanced against the public's right-to-know. i think they were concerned and wanted to get before the court immediately and say look, judge, and suggest some alternatives which i will suggest right now which is your honor, maybe can you look at them privately, what we lawyers call in camera, in chambers to make an assessment. maybe can you call the lawyers, in directing us not to disclose anything about what's in there. so i think they want to just take that route to make sure that in su

for more on the legal road ahead for nikolas cruz bring in former federal prosecutor doug burns. e're going to go to the courtroom and hear what he has to say or the judge in the case speaks. at issue right now, doug, it's my understanding, first of all, that the defense called this hearing. >> yes. >> the defense wants to keep his medical records sealed. why? >> they want to take a precautionary step. first of all, this is pure legal. you know, shop talk. it's early in the proceedings. and any kind of medical

joining me attorney doug burns, former federal prosecutor. doug, i'm always left shaking my head, my blood boils with this. >> you should be. ashley: some people here illegally, no one would panic, if you're not breaking the law you wouldn't panic, right. >> what a crazy move here. you have a difference between political and legal, obviously. politically if the mayor wants to make speeches i'm against aggressive i.c.e. enforcement of those good citizens, you notice how they gloss over that. everyone is valedictorian and wonderful. how about recognizing there unfortunately criminals gang, both sides. don't argue one side or the other. very interesting because she apparently consulted some lawyers. let me give you a quick hypothetical. if she had said, i.c.e. is doing a raid saturday morning, 6:00 a.m. at 800 william street they would have arrested her. ashley: is that right. >> in my opinion. of course -- ashley: not too sure about that -- >> feds would have arrested her. now so what she did instead, i remember looking at this morning really q

doug burns joins us now former federal prosecutor and david bruno defense attorney and former prosecutorattorney. welcome to you both. >> thank you. eric: what are you chances you think that we're going to see any of these russians actually in handcuffs? >> it depends on a couple of factors. if they have the appetite, the willingness to simply remain in russia, then they will never face justice here, and the reason for that is there's no extradition treaty between the united states and russia. there's no legal vehicle or mechanism for getting them before the u.s. courts. next little baby step if they travel to a country that does not have extradition similarly with the united states, then they will also probably be fine. okay? but if they travel to a country that has an extradition treaty, you know, interpol puts out notices graded by colors, eight different levels, the red is the most serious, and the point is a country could -- interpol could ask the country that they are found in traveling to provisionally arrest them pending extradition. that's sort of the landscape. eric: that means

lusk says the team has a burning faith and it starts with head coach doug pederson. >> he's very serious about his faith and he's not the kind of guy that's going to be bible thrumping. you are not going to see him quote scripture but you see it in his life. >> what i've seen is the team kind of blossom from a bunch of guys that believe to men who are almost disciples of christ who are living out their culture. >> reporter: both pastors will keep this week's the same. >> the believe is in them and the person that they're going to have to wrestle is themselves. >> reporter: the eagles are once again underdogs and during his service on the eve of the super bowl, pastor lusk will focus on a story from the old testament. david and goliath. >> those of you who are listening, read the story. goliath lost and david won. from the moment you met you wanted to surround them in comfort and protection that's why pampers swaddlers is the #1 choice of hospitals to wrap your baby in blanket-like softness so all they feel is love pampers swaddlers i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my

lusk says the teams had a burning faith and it starts with head coach doug pederson. >> he's very serious he's not the kind of guy going to be bible thumping. you won't see him quoting scripture but you see in his. >> reporter: pastor ted provides religious services for the team. >> what i've seen is the team kind of blossom from a bunch of guys that believe to men who are almost disciples of christ who are living out their culture. >> reporter: both pastors will keep this week's routine the same. the message from winsly subdue >> the belief is in them and the person they're going to have to wrestle is themselves. >> reporter: the eagles are once again underdogs and during his service on the eveowl pastor lusk will focus onhe story from the old testament, david and goliath. >> if that's not a david and i would just say to those ofu whore listening read the story, lost and david won. [laughterter: in north philadelphia chad pradelli channel6 "action news".♪♪ >> yeah, you know, it's e got the chance to talk to a lot of players and their family members in town and they all point to their fai

the two official pastors for this years birds, he says that the team has a burning faith, and it starts with head coach, dougry serious about his faith. he is not the kind of guy that will be battle pumping and quote the script tour but you see it in his life. >> reporter: pastor ted of the family church in voorhees also provides religious services for the team. >> what i seen is the team kind of blossom from a bunch of guys that believe to men who are, almost deciples of christ who are living out their culture. >> reporter: both pastors will keep this weeks routine the same, the message, subdue your dream. >> the belief is in them and the person that they will to have rest will is themselves. >> reporter: the eagles are once again under dogs and during his services on the eve of the super bowl, pastor lusk will focus on a story from the old testament, david and goliath. >> if that is not a david and goliath situation i don't know what is, and those of you listening, read the story, goliath lost and david won. >> reporter: in north philadelphia, chad pradelli for channel six "action news". >>> fantastic. six

burned the tom brady jersey in the streets. still others damaged street poles, broke windows and scrawled graffiti on buildings. so here's what's ahead for the super bowl champion eagles. head coach douganswer questions in minneapolis later this morning. we're also expected to lauren details when the team will return to philadelphia and plans for the city victory parade. >>> good morning, everyone. 95 we're watching around gerard avenue, majors aren't too bad for the most part in terms of v volume, but we're watching some slippery spots. watch southbound around route 422. >>> well-celebrate with sunshine today, but you'll have to deal with those cold gusty winds. the temperatures are going to struggle to warm up at all. 31 degrees at 9:00, 32 degrees at noontime. and the entire area will see those winds this afternoon. we will see sunshine but it's going to stay chilly all day long. >> i don't think any of us got much sleep, but so worth it, right? >> yeah, we're running on pure adrenaline this morning. >> thank you so much for being with us. >> we'll have local updates throughout the morning. you can get news, weather, traffic all things birds. and of course watching the dills on the

doug luzader reports from washington there was a lot of drama involved in getting the spending plan approved. >> not much midnight oil left to burne close and take some time but in the end the numbers were there to get the deal done. from day to night and back to day again. a nailbiter, the final vote put them over the top with a small cushion. so what happened? why all of the drama? it was all complicated because one of the democratic architects of the plan decided not to support it. >> we have the opportunity to take matters into hour -- our own hands. so we can take up the dream act. we can take up the dream act.>> listen to the applause. plenty of nancy pelosi's democrats ended up following her lead. angry that there were no protections for young illegal immigrants and willing to stomach a shutdown to protest but republicans had their own problems. the funding deal is massive, well over $400 billion in new spending sending the national debt soaring and many gop members were happy about the new military funding rand paul of kentucky saw the price tag and through sand in the gears delaying the vote in the senate. >> the reason

burning substance. users experience a metabolism boost, leading to weight loss, but taking even a few tablets can be fatal. we can talk to beth shipsey‘s parents, carole and doug respond to the conclusion of the coroner? we do not agree with his opinion. we felt that the evidence heard in the inquest, the five inquest, it does not reflect fully his opinion. how do you react, doug? the verdict of suicide, beth did not intend to take her own life, we feel. it was a miscalculation. a huge mistake. another cry for help. she had taken overdoses before. equally surprised for help. 14 before, is that right? that is right, obviously a bit of a nightmare for everyone concerned, especially us as parents. so we are disappointed that the verdict was delivered as suicide when there is a lot of evidence to suggest that it was not the case, no suicide note, her social media messages that beth had left that would indicate... but she meant to be found and taken to hospital and treated. the coroner did highlight significant failings in her care at the worcestershire royal hospital, staff failed to carry out checks on the drugs she had taken, the department were not familiar wit