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Of our founding fathers who own slaves. now is not that time. is this -- now is not the time is this a debate this the white house or the president can have ever given how everything has played out? i think that's important, fred. because you heard my conversation with the great great grandson of jefferson davis. that's definitely -- there's definitely an important conversation about confederate statues, but this felt bigger. >> right. you know, as we said, there are good people who think you shouldn't take down the statue of general lee. i get that. although i disagree. but a moment like this...