Going to rip the bandaid off and get right to some of the topics. You may not want to discuss or may not want to discuss all the time. And then were gonna get right into not my first rodeo lessons from the heartland. Heartland. Youre brand new book. Have you ever thought generally speaking about running for president . Well people ask me about it quite a bit. So then of course you you have to but im really focused on staying in south dakota. Im running for reelection this year. Hope that people of our state trust me to serve them another four years and and thats really what my goal is beyond that. I i know we do need good leadership in this country. Im sure theres a lot of people that are interested in that job. Have you ever given specific thought to running for president in 2024 . No, i havent. You know people speculate. I think thats the nature of politics, but i specifically have not im not convinced that that has to be me in that position. Fair enough i wanted to ask you and do a
Have you ever given specific thought to running for president in 2024 . No, i havent. You know people speculate. I think thats the nature of politics, but i specifically have not im not convinced that that has to be me in that position. Fair enough i wanted to ask you and do a little time traveling for just a moment. Were in the midst right now in washington and granted a lot of people look at what happens in washington and scratch their heads, but were in the midst right now of the special select committee in the house to examine what happened on january 6th 2021 on that day as you watch supporters of former President Donald Trump storm the capital in an effort to halt congressional certification of president , joe bidens victory. This is a building where you work for a number of years. What were you thinking that day as you watch that unfold . Oh, i think i was like many people i was grieved by what i was seeing. I think whats going on with the committees now and what we saw this wee
That are interested in that job. Have you ever given specific thought to running for president in 2024 . No, i havent. You know people speculate. I think thats the nature of politics, but i specifically have not im not convinced that that has to be me in that position. Fair enough i wanted to ask you and do a little time traveling for just a moment. Were in the midst right now in washington and granted a lot of people look at what happens in washington and scratch their heads, but were in the midst right now of the special select committee in the house to examine what happened on january 6th 2021 on that day as you watch supporters of former President Donald Trump storm the capital in an effort to halt congressional certification of president , joe bidens victory. This is a building where you work for a number of years. What were you thinking that day as you watch that unfold . Oh, i think i was like many people i was grieved by what i was seeing. I think whats going on with the commit
Time. And then were gonna get right into not my first rodeo lessons from the heartland. Heartland. Youre brand new book. Have you ever thought generally speaking about running for president . Well people ask me about it quite a bit. So then of course you you have to but im really focused on staying in south dakota. Im running for reelection this year. Hope that people of our state trust me to serve them another four years and and thats really what my goal is beyond that. I i know we do need good leadership in this country. Im sure theres a lot of people that are interested in that job. Have you ever given specific thought to running for president in 2024 . No, i havent. You know people speculate. I think thats the nature of politics, but i specifically have not im not convinced that that has to be me in that position. Fair enough i wanted to ask you and do a little time traveling for just a moment. Were in the midst right now in washington and granted a lot of people look at what happe
So then of course you you have to but im really focused on staying in south dakota. Im running for reelection this year. Hope that people of our state trust me to serve them another four years and and thats really what my goal is beyond that. I i know we do need good leadership in this country. Im sure theres a lot of people that are interested in that job. Have you ever given specific thought to running for president in 2024 . No, i havent. You know people speculate. I think thats the nature of politics, but i specifically have not im not convinced that that has to be me in that position. Fair enough i wanted to ask you and do a little time traveling for just a moment. Were in the midst right now in washington and granted a lot of people look at what happens in washington and scratch their heads, but were in the midst right now of the special select committee in the house to examine what happened on january 6th 2021 on that day as you watch supporters of former President Donald Trump