former leaders who have held the
most exalted position in the
government, that they can hold
them to account.
and subject them to a fair trial
where there are good lawyers on
both sides and a fair judge and
the standard of proof is the
highest that we have in the
criminal justice system.
and we are joining now many
others, western democracies, in
showing we can actually apply
the rule of law.
we think of ourselves as
american exceptionalists.
this is nice to see this day has
arrived.
>> if you had to rank today,
most of your life has been in
federal court.
this is a new york court.
did a rank on a sort of one
being like very, very standard
and normal.
just in terms of what was
happening and ten being unlike
anything you've seen.
like where are those parameters
was this first day for you?