. >> thank you, courtney brown from axios. two unrelated questions. the first is whether or not there was any discussion about qt in the timeline for ending qt at this meeting and then the second question is just, i wonder if the ai prompted selloff in the stock market this week signaled anything to you about the state of financial conditions? >> so on-- let's talk about runoff. so the most recent data do suggest that reserves are still abundant. reserves remain roughly as high as they were when runoffs began and the federal funds rate has been very steady within the target range. we track a bunch of metrics and this he do tend to point to the reserves being abundant. we do intend to reduce the size of our balance sheet consistent with monetary policy consistently and effectively with our regime. we're closely monitoring a range of indicators to assess conditions and that should provide signals whether reserves are approaching a level that could be quote, somewhat above ample. i don't have anything to say to you about particular dates. it's just that'

courtney brown from. axios two unrelated questions. the first. is whether. >> or not. there was any discussion. >> about the timeline. for ending qt at this meeting. and then the second question is just i wonder if the. >> i prompted. >> sell off in the stock. market this week signaled anything to you about the state of financial conditions. >> so on on let's let's talk about runoff. so the most recent data do suggest that reserves are still abundant. reserves remain roughly as high as they were when runoff began. and the federal funds rate has been very steady within the target range. we track a bunch of metrics, and they do tend to point to reserves being abundant. we do intend to reduce the size of our balance sheet to a level that's consistent with implementing monetary policy efficiently and effectively. in our ample reserves regime, we're closely monitoring a range of indicators to assess conditions, and that should provide signals whether reserves are approaching a level could be judged as, quote, somewhat above ample. i, i don't have anything to say to you abou

brown. >> the chairman. >> would be fired. >> pete hegseth saying as he put his arm on him, he's here and i look forward to working with him. anna. >> okay. courtney, qb with the very latest. again, just day one on the job. >> technically and a lot to be watching. thank you. joining us now is retired commander of the u.s. army in europe, lieutenant general mark hertling. it's good to see you. general i want to start with what's happening inside the military and the efforts that are happening on the border involving the military. secretary hegseth in his first day. u.s. troops at the border. u.s. military aircraft conducting deportation flights to other countries. what do you make of american service members being utilized in this manner? >> well, if we want to talk. >> about the border. >> first, ana, that's happened before. >> we're talking. >> about 1500 so far. >> 1400 u.s. military going to the southern. border in various locations. >> but that's something that the military. does all the time. not to put too. much emphasis on it, but. >> the military does. >> something called. military support to the civilian authorities. >> and when you take.