EXCERPT:
SCARBOROUGH: "So, Danny, let me ask you, given the length of time that Paul Manafort created — or engaged in these crimes and given the fact that he did it at the highest levels of government and given that actually it could be argued that it damaged American democracy, how in the world could this judge go so far below the guidelines?"
CEVALLOS: "The simple answer is because he can. The sentencing guidelines for well over a decade now have been advisory only. That means the judges can go below the sentencing guidelines as long as they calculate them —"
SCARBOROUGH: "Were you shocked he did?"
CEVALLOS: "Yes, I was. In fact, it’s on the record.”