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Well, I must begin as the fact-checker.

I went on CNN last night with Anderson Cooper. And so I wasn't supposed to be,

and then they called and asked if I could hold the time. I said, sure. And then they canceled because of the Savannah Guthrie story. And then the last minute, they're like, hey, we know you do the show out of your office.

Could you get down there, please?

Anderson wanted to make a slot for you.

Sure, Anderson, Cooper, and I are friends.

And I was happy to do it.

I had to serve as the fact checker.

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