wake of some republicans like congressman bacon saying, hey, i didn t want him removed from his assignments or i didn t think he should be removed, but i do think he should be censured. he s giving his full-throated effort to paul gosar and people like that. without a doubt, and that s because we re in a moment right now where things are incredibly tribal. what paul gosar did was attack one person on the side that has been consistent in attacking donald trump, and so what we know is the former president really does believe in loyalty and he really does believe in size and the fact is that gosar is on his side and he s willing to criticize those who criticize trump and so the former president endorses him. eugene, good to see you as always. eugene scott, a national political reporter for the washington post. coming up on velshi, self-defense has been a popular claim in the ahmaud arbery trial