switch, then i do think that our rivals are willing to take more chances and push the boundaries. and i think that that's the story of what's happened with these geopolitical crises under president biden. and this absolutely reinforces and exacerbates that sense. i will tell you in the chinese politburo there are a lot of folks who noticed this story, have paid careful attention to it, and it's taught them something about the biden administration. >> well, i'm going to pick up on this because, you know, this is a talking point for republicans that joe biden is old, he's not running things, somebody else is. doesn't this feed directly into that point and, therefore, isn't it damaging, the idea that, you know, this isn't forgive me, the secretary of labor, this is the defense secretary. we do have ships and military out in the field in the middle east, and these two guys aren't in touch for days. >> you know -- no. i don't think that. i don't agree with you, reihan. i think that he made a bad judgment, he should resign and