better to keep your mouth shot than open it and remove old doubt. >> trace: thanks, senator cotton. thank you. >> thank you, trace. >> trace: we continue our conversation on the president's multiple crisis with victor davis hanson later this hour. also, lieutenant colonel stuart scheller for speaking out about military chiefs over the chaotic and deadly afghanistan exit. an exclusive you will see only here on "the story" next. >> i want to say this very strongly. i have been fighting for 17 years. i'm willing to throw it all away to say to my senior leaders i demand accountability. when you hear, cough cough sneeze sneeze. [ sneezing ] it's time for, plop plop fizz fizz.