>> it was floated, this idea, by retired general michael flynn in the oval office, that donald trump should seize voting machines and ballot boxes from these states that joe biden won. what was your reaction when you heard that? >> i said to my wife, "this is beyond all comprehension." i never utter a word like this, but -- but that in particular sou sounded banana republic to me. had that happened, we would have been in a situation where literally we're in a constitutional crisis because nothing in our constitution gives you the answer. >> reporter: at the end of the evening, no seizure orders were issued. the president decided to go in a different direction. he would take it in a tweet.