. >> i hear you, but i want to let mr. fayad respond and then i'll come back to you. >> well, thank you, joy. thanks for having me on. you know, that's a really great question. you know, it's really difficult to know what these republicans are thinking in particular. i mean, you know, i just can't put myself in these people's heads and understand how they are fully incapable of feeling shame. you know, i mean, these are people who like you mentioned expressed regret and felt guilty about helping trump win but they won't try to actually redeem themselves in public. but this is a reality and a pattern that has existed since trump first announced his candidacy in 2016. could not have been more crystalized than when a senator from his own party who voted to convict him for inciting an insurrection went ahead and said that she's open to supporting him should he run for president in 2024. i mean, this is really scary stuff. this is a guy who they now know tried to overthrow the u.s. government. let's be clear about what that means. th