Andrew yang former president ial candidate, former bestselling author, new book forward, andrew i had so much fun on the campaign trail with you. You were always someone who had the most amount of funding that reflected as you kept going up and up in the polls and making debate stage after debate stage. And here you are now the postpresident ial post new york city mayors race with a new book and i thought both really reflected what i had other candidates saw you on the trail which was someone who was having fun and shaking things up. So andrew, in the spirit of shaking things up in the last couple of weeks you have been unable to her and recently your promoting the book as a show of on the show carlson and you felt blowback from some of the people who supported you during the campaign and i just my first question to kick off would you go back on first show . One of the things that also happens and its great to see you. Great to see you here but for those watching me and eric hung out o
Andrew yang former president ial candidate, former bestselling author, new book forward, andrew i had so much fun on the campaign trail with you. You were always someone who had the most amount of funding that reflected as you kept going up and up in the polls and making debate stage after debate stage. And here you are now the postpresident ial post new york city mayors race with a new book and i thought both really reflected what i had other candidates saw you on the trail which was someone who was having fun and shaking things up. So andrew, in the spirit of shaking things up in the last couple of weeks you have been unable to her and recently your promoting the book as a show of on the show carlson and you felt blowback from some of the people who supported you during the campaign and i just my first question to kick off would you go back on first show . One of the things that also happens and its great to see you. Great to see you here but for those watching me and eric hung out o
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engagement. Theres a legal principle clearly given the consent from the Iraqi Government. Theres the important principle, responsibility to protect from geno