levels of support from americans across the ideological spectrum and the president's approval rating is quite high, especially in these turbulent times. political violence is a reality that i'm surprised we have crossed the transom in accepting as a possible risk. i want to read new reporting in "politico." the january 6th attack on the capitol changed plenty about u.s. politics, but one smaller consequence was with the federal election commission ruled that members of congress could now spend campaign money on a new item. body guards. all told, security costs have already topped $1.6 million so far this year, according to "the daily beast" review of recent federal disclosures. the biggest spenders among democrats and republicans shared one attribute, they voted to impeach or convict former president donald trump. what an unbelievably sick sign of the ailing status of our democracy. >> yeah, and it is reminding me.