Host Ronn Owens talked with ABC legal analyst Royal Oakes. Royal agreed with Ronn's belief that an attorney secretly recording a client is unethical. Despite different taping laws in California and New York, the entire concept of lawyer/client confidentiality is threatened when someone cannot talk with a lawyer privately.They also discussed the original FBI raid on Cohen's office, home, and hotel room, which seemed to be a fishing expedition for anything incriminating they could find in his files.This too appeared to violate the First Amendment.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., and 9:50 p.m. on KGO810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with Michael Chertoff, the second Secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009. His new book is "Exploding Data: Reclaiming our Cyber Security in the Digital Age." He pointed out whereas the biggest concern up to now has been government getting too much information on us, we need to focus on the private sector too. Although collection of business information is essentially impossible to stop, we should increase our oversight, perhaps with more laws written in plain, easy to understand English. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m.and 9:50 p.m. on KGO810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with Michael Chertoff, the second Secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009. His new book is "Exploding Data: Reclaiming our Cyber Security in the Digital Age." He pointed out whereas the biggest concern up to now has been government getting too much information on us, we need to focus on the private sector too. Although collection of business information is essentially impossible to stop, we should increase our oversight, perhaps with more laws written in plain, easy to understand English. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m.and 9:50 p.m. on KGO810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with Sarah Ellison, politics/media/culture reporter for the Washington Post.They focused on the connection between President Trump and the National Enquirer. Her research showed it went beyond just favoring him in the election but to the point where Michael Cohen, the President's personal attorney, had veto power over anything written about him and his opponents in the campaign. They also discussed the catch and kill phenomenon which allowed an alleged former model's story to be bought and then never be published.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on KGO810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with Eugene Scott, political reporter for the Washington Post. They discussed President Trump's invitation to meet with Russian Federation President Putin in Washington, D.C. this fall, the seemingly unyielding support Trump has from his base, the unanimous Senate vote yesterday against allowing U.S. officials (including the former Ambassador to Russia) to be interrogated by Putin's administration, and the concept of identity politics.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., and 9:50 p.m. on KGO 810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with Melanie Burkholder, Fox News contributor, about Maria Butina, a 29 year old activist suspected of being a covert agent for Russia's Federal Security Services, the successor intelligence agency to the KGB. Prosecutors have accused her of infiltrating American political organizations including the National Rifle Association. She also reportedly sought to facilitate meetings with Trump campaign officials and between President Putin and candidate Trump during the election. The specific charge against her is conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of the Russian government. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., and 9:50 p.m. on KGO 810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with Melanie Burkholder, Fox News contributor, about Maria Buttina, a 29 year old activist suspected of being a covert agent for Russia's Federal Security Services, the successor intelligence agency to the KGB. Prosecutors have accused her of infiltrating American political organizations including the National Rifle Association. She also reportedly sought to facilitate meetings with Trump campaign officials and between President Putin and candidate Trump during the election. The specific charge against her is conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of the Russian government. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., and 9:50 p.m. on KGO 810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with U.S. Congressman Johnn Garamendi. They discussed the substance and fallout of President Trump's Helsinki news conference. The Congressman's main point was his total belief the Russians "have something on him," and that his walk back statement yesterday was farcical. Garamendi also took issue with Trump's statement that "Nobody has been tougher on Russia than me." You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., and 9:50 p.m. on KGO 810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with U.S. Congressman Johnn Garamendi. They discussed the substance and fallout of President Trump's Helsinki news conference. The Congressman's main point was his total belief the Russians "have something on him," and that his walk back statement yesterday was farcical. Garamendi also took issue with Trump's statement that "Nobody has been tougher on Russia than me." You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m., and 9:50 p.m. on KGO 810.

Host Ronn Owens talked with Andrew Egger, columnist for the Weekly Standard, about the jaw-dropping Press Conference in Helsinki with U.S. President Trump and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. Subjects discussed with Andrew included Trump's equivocacy between the U.S. intelligence community and Putin's strong denial of any Russian hacking, whether President Trump realized the way his remarks would be interpreted, both nationally and internationally, and the concept of fake news.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 p.m., 3:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on KGO 810.