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Our chief political correspondent. hi, candy. >> how are you? >> so as mentioned, boston is crawling with republicans today, chris christie spoke at a luncheon earlier. we don't have that speech just yet because it was closed to the media, but he has been making waves in the party lately. how much love do you think he's feeling in the party these days? is he still the rock star? >> he's still a rock star, but a lot has been made about chris christie running crosswise with rand paul or ted crews or with the conservatives, his embrace of the president -- not physical embrace but embrace with the...

Legions asked you to lower the flags to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> make your way out. >> thank you. >> it's over. come out. >> any proclamation about john mccain. why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> reporter: the flag was lowered after the order came out from the white house around 4:00 p.m. yesterday. it took a little longer at the pentagon, but eventually it came down there, as well. what we should watch for at this press conference that's taking place now at the pentagon is how do secretary mattis and chairman dunford raise the man mccain without runnin...