Discussion on Dignity and Respect in Politics

Quickly before I let you go, I do wanna ask about comments by Julia

Kirley, former CIA officer who served as your

daily briefer during the

first Trump term. She's a trans woman.

I spoke to her earlier this week, and she said despite your different views,

you

treated her with, quote, "great dignity" and a, a big moment

for her in her life was you telling her mother

that you must be very proud of your

daughter. What was your reaction to hearing her say

that?

You know, I, I, I haven't, I haven't read the article.

I, I, uh, appreciate the kind words.

Um,

but, you know, you and I have known each other a long time,

Dana

, and my conservative values are fairly well-known.

But, uh-

Mm-hmm

... maybe some people didn't quite know

that among our Christian values, uh,

is my wife and I believe in treating others, uh, the way that we'd like to

be treated, with decency and respect.

And I, you know, I, I was heartened, uh, to, uh, to

hear, uh, Julia re- uh, uh, reflect that, uh,

that, uh, you know, that was, uh, the experience-

Mm-hmm

... uh, uh, uh, that, uh, that, that, that t-

took place in our office.