was. reporter: if he still has national ambitions he needs more. they choose rough words about what%, and right now he s making the calculation that he has to adhere what president trump and the appropriate penalty of the big lie have on the republican party, and i don t think that this is the last instance like what we saw ted cruz do. i don t think this is the last time we ve seen a republican do something like this heading into 2024. if they make a mistake they get yelled at by the gods of the maga base. we live in interesting times. before we go, let s reflect on a lost icon, the legendary actor, director and longtime activist? i portier has died