what you think took them so long? >> one of his complaint as no one was asking him questions until republicans are complaining about the lack of him showing up. i do think reporters across the border done a pretty good job of pressuring the white house and the president about why he hasn't been there. you really have to ask yourself at this point, what is stopping him? what is keeping him from going to visit these people who are increasingly frustrated and very sad. the cynical point of view of course it's this is all about politics but it's his own optics he is concerned about because he has in the past been resistant to going places where there is no political benefit, i.e. the border. >> is one thing to be the transportation secretary of the head of the department of homeland security the end the commander-in-chief should be going to visit a disaster site, here's what the president had to say about visiting east palestine at some point last