i will tell you, oh, did not see that coming. >> you know, maybe let's give him a chance. he was so close to trump. he is a calculated political player. i watched the speech. he had this long list of things republicans need to do, namely, confrontsing this conspiratorial thinking that has infected the party. but he couldn't name trump. meanwhile, that same weekend donald trump is pushing the rigged election conspiracy claims. christie, if he wants to sit in the abc news studio and tell that to a panel, fine. go take that message to newsmax, try it out at fox. i don't believe it. then when he's confronted about those claims that he made talking about the need for passionate engagement, he throws up his hands, i don't have to answer to you. you have to answer to republican voters like me who don't believe you. >> so, two things. i think he should acknowledge his part in this, and that is