likely that we see additional political violence if you are unable to swiftly condemn that. i've had conversations with folks who have told me that there were only six capitol police officers on duty that day because they talked to a friend of theirs who talked to a friend of theirs. even when i say i was there, i saw it. i was in the house chamber. that was not the case. it is a very challenging environment when you have a lot of different groups. and this is true on both sides of the aisle. but when they are just caught up in an echo chamber where there is very little information being presented that contradicts whatever narrative they want to believe. >> republican congressman peter meijer from the great state of michigan, thank you so much for your time today, sir. we appreciate it. >> thank you. amid a border crisis, cnn gets a rare inside look at a texas operation launched to help ease problems, but some texas border officers say this is all political theater. stay with us.