bring people together and it's unfortunate that people would disagree with me on that. >> i think that this is obviously an issue in the democratic party writ large between progressives and some other elements the party. but i think i was asking around other democratic officials in the state why did this happened? why did you go in this direction? you just laid out your version of events or your reason for it. one person text me back look at the lead and the political story on it, and said lefties are livid at mandir jones, you're running against mike lawler, an absolute must when frontline district for democrats and he's been attacking you constantly for being too progressive for being aligned with people like jamaal bowman there's a political element of this two, right? >> this is about standing with my jewish constituents who are saying that mr. bowman's conduct has contributed to anxiety, fear, and even anger among them. okay. so let's be clear about that. now, when it comes to political expediency, i'm looking at mr. lawler who refuses to stand up to the former president of the united states, a guy who's now been convicted of 34 felony counts.