Look, for 47 years, no president was willing to do what I'm doing. And they should have done it a long time ago. It would have been a lot easier.There's no president that wanted to do it. And yet, every president knew. I've spoken to a certain president who I like actually.A past president, former president. He said, "I wish I did it. I wish I did, but they didn't do it. I'm doing it." Yeah. >> Which president.>> Can't I can't tell you that. >> I don't want to embarrass him. would be very bad for his career ...

Would it be prudent to wait until the Jerry Ford and the accompanying uh vessels have arrived there or can the president make a move prior to that. >> Yeah, look, I I I I would recommend waiting. Uh as I used to say to the president, we we own the shot clock here. So, I would allow the uh carrier to come in.It's uh reportedly in the western Mediterranean right now, cruising with five additional destroyers. Those destroyers, by the way, are important because they can help um uh defend not only the carrier, b ...