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we have congress woman barbara lee from the bay area, oakland, she is joining us and connecting with us shortly. in the meantime, i want to read you her statement that was issue odd what she calls the violent c on -- the violent coup attempt, she was inside the house chamber yesterday like many other members of congress were. and she will talk about what she went through. i'm going to just say, she released this message, i'm appreciative of all the support and fortunate that my staff and i are safe. i was swiftly rushed off the floor of the house and moved to a secure location following the riot c riotous breach of the capitol brought on by donald trump, there was an armed standoff, tear gas deployed in the capitol rot num rotunda and people scaling the walls of the u.s. capitol, we all saw that. she said, donald trump is activeactive ly seeking to dismantle our faith in institutions and democracy itself. we are having problems gre s iss of connecting with their. so we will have is her on later. you have seen our constitution expert before, you have spent quite a bit of time studying

house of representatives, barbara lee and eric swalwell. thank you so much for your time . >>> following a slow start in rolling out the covid-19 vaccine, california has ramped up its distribution this week. it is also following new cdc guidelines to vaccinate more broadly in addition to healthcare workers and most at risk of the virus 65 years and older can start getting the vaccine. hospitals continue to battle a surge of cases. joining me now is dr. erika pond . thank you so much for joining us, dr. pond. according to the cdc california has only given out about one third of the doses we have received which is one of the worst rates in the country. what is going on with the distribution of the vaccine in california? >> it has taken ourselves and parts of the country we really do think that more vaccines ve been administered. making sure that vaccine data is being entered. sometimes it takes two or three days for that data to be entered. so it is taking a lot of r partners across the state and multicounty entities to really tear up these v

>>> tonight on kqed newsroom, california congress members barbara lee and eric swalwell talk to us about the historic second impeachment of president trump. >>> some regions are plus presidents and plagues have come and gone, but is california redwoods have endured for centuries. welcome to kqed newsroom. president donald trump has certainly made his mark on the office

>>> tonight on kqed newsroom, california congress members barbara lee and eric swalwell talk to us about the historic second impeachment of president trump. >>> some regions are plus presidents and plagues have come and gone, but is california redwoods have endured for centuries. welcome to kqed newsroom. president donald trump has certainly made his mark on the office accomplishing what no other u.s. president has managed to do. he has been impeached, not once, but twice. two members of kqed's politics and government team. marissa, i frequently hear

joining me now is barbara lee of california. the member of the appropriations and budget committee. the former chair of the congressional black congress. congress member, thank you for being with us. can you tell us what you know to be happening with respect to the move toward impeaching donald trump a second time? >> sure. first of all, thank you and good morning, ali. we are working day and night to put together articles of impeachment so we can hold donald trump accountable. first of all, we have sent an ultimate ultimatum to resign. if he doesn't resign, we will move forward with the 25th amendment strategy. vice president pence is required to be part of that and evidently he won't. we have to move forward to impeach the president for the second time. i think the world sees the

historic day in our nation's capital and joining us now live via zoom is east bay congresswoman barbara lee congresswoman thanks for joining us tonight. this was an emotional day for all of us watching for i'm sure for you there. >>at the house you had 10 republicans who jumps i'd say i'm just wondering that's 10 more than the first impeachment, what are your thoughts on that. >>good evening. thank you for inviting me be with first is really in many respects very somber and very sad 10 they were very courageous but i have to tell you the rest of the republicans in the house of the filed suit, donald trump the greatest threat to our national security is an individual who incited violence. promoted to possible coup that could have happened at the white house excuse me at the capitol and in fact 5 people dead as a result and so all of the republicans should have joined with us to impeach him because we have to hold him accountable. >>but of course they did not and as you know today they were talking about was time to begin healing of the democrats are talking about accountability. >>how do you

>>congresswoman barbara lee certainly all americans deserve to know the truth and the full story aboutt led up to this and how it happened. thanks for joining us. we wish you well and safety in the days ahead through the inauguration period in particular thanks for your thank you so much nice being with you. >>and coming up on kron 4 news at 5 hour impeachment coverage continues we will explain why their second engagement is different than the first. >>coronavirus has now spread to guerrilla. it's what we know about the first infections in these animals plus bay area counties rolling out their mask back you back so nation plans the changes being made to speed up the process. >>i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow we could see some flooding here in the bay >>in order to speed up the vaccine roll out in the bay area's most populated county. the santa clara board of supervisors is requiring a detail vaccine plan from all of its health care providers kron four's maureen kelly tells us the lawmakers hope the data will help them address gaps in the roll out before they occur. >>santa clara coun

barbara lee tweeted, martin luther king jr. taught us to look in the face of adversity and congresswoman wrote surrounded by hate, he chose love. we must do the same. congressman tweeted this mlk day, let's commit to fighting or bold, progressive policies that will lift everyone up. congressman eric swell well wrote he had a dream, we must continue the work by making it real. london breed wrote we must move this country forward to fulfill the ideals that he fought for. back in 1966 he spoke in san francisco about the civil unrest during that time. much of his message, relevant with what is going on in our country today and you can check it out on kpix.com. >>> a live look at san jose, the price tech here and on other bay area homes are skyhigh. from the from the 2019 to november 2020, median prices were up 17%, to a staggering 995 median prices were up 17%, to a staggering $995,000, according to the mercury news. contra costa county's of the biggest jump, the median sale price of 22%, to more than $750,000. marin county saw an

>>oakland representative barbara lee is congratulating the new president and vice president with a video message let's take a listen. >>congratulations to president biden and vice president kamala harris, a daughter oakland raised in berkeley, the east bay is in the white house today. >>she also tweeted a picture of herself writing this on this historic day. i'm wearing congresswoman shirley chisholm's pearls given to me by her goddaughter who said that her godmother would not want it any other way because of shirley chisholm i am and because of shirley chisholm vice president harris is and you may remember the chisholm is the first black woman elected to the united states congress and before we get word dc reporter to let us know what's happening in washington, let's check in really quickly now with mabrisa rodriguez. she says some rain is on the way we want to get some more details yeah that's right first in honor of kamala harris shattering today's glass ceiling starting out in berkeley out in the east bay even rocking our pearls and shots right justine in honor of kamala so let's tak

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joining me now is democratic congresswoman barbara lee of california, who wore shirley chisolms pearlsman, meaningful to me as well. what does all of this mean to you and the fact of kamala harris' leap into history? >> thank you, andrea. nice to see you smiling again. i'll tell you, a weight has been lifted. so many people are saying that. this country has been there, so much. so many people have been grieving. they're angry, anxious, fearful. yesterday was just a day that reminded us that we must keep hope alive. kamala harris, vice president harris, i mean, it's like she's prepared, she's eshs appearanced, she connects with people. she understands the challenges and aspirations of everyone in our country. and so for her to be the first african-american, the first south asian woman to be elected as our vice president is a moment to behold. it's historical. but it also says a lot about how far we've come but how far we must go. i wore shirley's pearls yesterday, her god daughter said she knew shirley would want me to wear them because first i supported kamala when she ran for presiden

>>thank you very much rain at 5.48 east east bay congresswoman barbara lee hosted a telephone town hall to talk to doctors about the pandemic she invited a panel of doctors and scientists to answer questions about the virus and the vaccine concours gayle ong listen in. >>i want to reassure you that coming back a safe effective and critical for addressing this virus representative barbara lee received her first dose of the vaccine on december 19 and hopes everyone will receive it, especially people of color who have suffered the most from the pandemic. >>thursday night the east bay congresswoman along with a scientist and doctor from the national institute of health and medical director of the alameda county health care services hosted the tele town hall alameda county constituents had many questions about the efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine. so far both vaccines approved for emergency use requires 2 doses doctor king's making a corvette the lead scientist for the coronavirus vaccine research explained it takes 10 or so days for the immune system to be protected after the second antibod

and het me bring in democratic congresswoman barbara lee of california. she's the former chair. thank you so much for coming on. i first want to get your reaction to something we heard from senator bernie sanders this morning. let's watch. >> we're going to push joe as the president as far as we can. but given the fact he's been in office for less than a week i think he's off to a good start. >> so he's only a week in, but what is your take? has the president's first week been progressive enough in your view? >> well, pamela, first of all congratulations on your show. >> thank you. >> i'm really honored to be on your show during your first weekend. so thank you for having me. >> thank you so much. >> you know, i think the biden administration is off to a good start. first of all, people are dying. the covid pandemic has wreaked havoc on the lives and livelihoods of american families. and so it's so important that we unify and pass a bill which really is a rescue bill to make sure that we crush this virus, that we make sure that we help put people back to work, put money in peopl

barbara lee, lib by shaf and willie brown among others will speak on mlk's legacy.t will be held at the martin luther king junior freedom center and streaming at 10:00 a.m. as we mentioned, honoring the civil rights pioneer will look different this year. as we explain, the message of king's work remains just as powerful. ♪ >> reporter: san francisco's church honored martin luther king junior sunday with songs, speeches, and clips. >> we as a people will get to the promised land. >> reporter: this year the pandemic has forced the cancellation of many in person events like the annual mlk celebration train from san jose to san francisco. instead, the mlk foundation is pivoting to a virtual celebration with a health and wellness and music festival reflecting on a year following the police killings of breonna taylor and black lives matter. >> justice and hope. those are two things king was focus on in his critique of what's going on today. >> reporter: he says they want the public to take part and answer this question in an interactive video project. >> what does justice

. >> for those who ask what's the point, donald trump will no longer be president in a week, barbara lee says -- >> i have to uphold the constitution, i will not let any commander in chief, even if it's with two days left, get away with inciting violence that killed five people at set off such an attempted coup to assassinate the speaker, and the vice president, killed members of congress, no wait. >> senate majority leader mitch week. the senate is now out of session to until january 19. >> we are seeing more reaction online. mayor libby schaaf tweeted "this is a major step toward healing our country." and the gop tweeted out "today's impeachment efforts are not about principle, but politics." irishmen have been said he voted to increase the trial of the worst president in u.s. history. and congressman matt thompson tweeted "this seditious act must have consequences." president-elect joe biden's inaugural team is returning a donation from a former california senator. the committee is reportedly refunding $500 after the democrat registered as a foreign agent for a chinese firm that is ac

time before the numbers get to a point where they can reverse that decision east bay congresswoman barbara lee host its telephone town hall with doctors to try and answer questions about the virus. and the covid-19 vaccine, representative lee received her first dose of the vaccine back on december 19th and she hopes that everyone will receive it once it's available to the general public the pfizer and moderna vaccine requires 2 doses and doctors say takes about 10 days for the immune system to be protected after the second shot. >>those antibody responses are boosted in a way that they but you get a higher level of antibody response and then also those antibodies start to function to start to kill the coronavirus in a way neutralize is how we call it where they can prevent the coronavirus is from actually getting into cells and and starting an infection. >>now doctors are reminding everyone of course to continue wearing their masks socially distance all of that until the amount of the coronavirus in the community goes down enough after everyone is vaccinated. well the south bay hospitals there

president bear responsibility for the art insurrection and must be held accountable and representative barbara lee tweeted out, that the 25th amendment must be invoked immediately. repetitively went on to say that democracy is larger than just one person and it will prevail. >>> in san mateo a small group of anti-trump protesters waving signs, rolling in front of the iconic bank of america building on el camino real. group was encouraging others to cover up sedatives, demanding they impeach president trump and disqualify him from holding office in the future. both democrats and lakins talking about removing donald trump from power, is eager pelosi saying the house move forward with that second impeachment, so how unusual with that second impeachment be. >> there's never been a president subject to second impeachment. so this would be, unusual grounds or territory for impeachment. can you explain to folks have at might work? they would transmit a message, letting them know they had invoked it and it would be passed down to vice president pence. thereafter, they can contest the determination that he

we just heard barbara lee's reaction as well. it's such a different image of the capitol than we saw two weeks ago. >> i want to frame it as three wednesday. so two wednesdays ago, the capitol was invaded. last wednesday, we impeached the inciter, donald trump, who invaded and incited the invasion of the capitol. and today we renewed our democracy by nothing rating joe biden. but i tell you, it was not ideal. there were thousands of troops, multiple perimeters, and not i tyris the last because of ce inauguration i ever receive multiple text messages from friends and family who tell me be safe. that can't be the way it operates here in america, but a peaceful inauguration was pulled off, and better days ahead. >> absolutely. thankfully it was peaceful in the end. let's talk about what's next for impeachment, because obviously that is the backdrop of all of this. you're one telephone impeachment manager, meaning you're one of the house members now tasked with arguing this case to the senate. so is this trial going to move forward?

>>random 8.49 is the time the state congresswoman barbara lee host its telephone town hall to talk about the pandemic she invited a panel of doctors and scientists to answer questions and. >>to talk about the vaccine kron four's gayle ong listen him. >>i want to reassure you that the covid vaccine is safe effective and critical for addressing this virus representative barbara lee received her first dose of the vaccine on december 19th and hopes everyone will receive it, especially people of color who have suffered the most from the pandemic. >>thursday night the east bay congresswoman along with a scientist and doctor from the national institute of health and medical director of the alameda county health care services hosted the tele town hall alameda county constituents had many questions about the efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine. so far both vaccines approved for emergency use requires 2 doses doctor king's making a corvette the lead scientist for the coronavirus vaccine research explained it takes 10 or so days for the immune system to be protected after the second antibody responses

>>and he's bay congresswoman barbara lee hosted a telephone town hall tonight to talk about the pandemic. >>she invited a panel of doctors and scientists to answer questions about the kron four's gayle ong she joins us live from oakland with that story, gayle. >>the cabin and pam constituents at a chance to phone in their questions and many of them were asking about the covid-19 vaccine and they got answers from one of the leading scientist behind the vaccine. >>i want to reassure you that the covid vaccine is safe effective and critical for addressing this virus representative barbara lee received her first dose of the vaccine on december 19 and hopes everyone will receive it, especially people of color who have suffered the most from the pandemic. >>thursday night the east bay congresswoman along with a scientist and doctor from the national institute of health and medical director of the alameda county health care services hosted the tele town hall alameda county constituents had many questions about the efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine. so far both vaccines approved for emergency use

>>east bay congresswoman barbara lee shared this picture from the inauguration ceremony with gorman she tweeted thank you amanda for reminding us that there is always light and hope generations, a phenomenal women are smiling down on you gorman was just one of the many ways that today's inauguration ceremony broke barriers here are some of the sights and sounds from this historic day. >>my fellow americans this is america's day. this is democracy day. a day of history and hope. >>ever is all. through crucible for the ages america's been tested anew. and america has risen to the challenge. we've learned again. that democracy is precious. democracy is fragile. this hour, my fr%ends. crusie has prevailed. will press forward with speed and urgency for we have much to do. this winter and significant possibilities much to repair watch store watch to heal much to build and much to gain. a few people our nation's history. we have been more challenge for frowning time more challenging were difficult. the time run history for a reason. show the way the wave can see each other not as adversaries b

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>>east bay congresswoman barbara lee a she hosted a telephone town hall meeting tonight to talk about the pandemic she invited a panel of doctors and scientists to answer questions about the virus kron four's gayle ong joins us live from oakland tonight. she has details on that discussion, gayle. >>and gathering constituents had a chance to phone in their questions and many have questions about the covid-19 vaccine and they got answers from one of the leading scientists behind the vaccine. >>i want to reassure you that the covid vaccine is safe effective and critical for addressing this virus representative barbara lee received her first dose of the vaccine on december 19 and hopes everyone will receive it, especially people of color who have suffered the most from the pandemic. >>thursday night the east bay congresswoman along with a scientist and doctor from the national institute of health and medical director of the alameda county health care services hosted the tele town hall alameda county constituents had many questions about the efficacy of the covid-19 vaccine. so far both va

he spake congresswoman barbara lee was quoted in the new york times saying that vice president harris will bring a racial justice and equity lines to everything and every policy decision that is made.>> natalie brand live at the capital, thank you. >> among his first orders of business, a nationwide plaintiff fight the pandemic. and it could not come fast enough for california with the vaccine rollout mired in confusion and a new covid riant popping up. tonight andria borba spoke with bay area doctors. >> reporter: with a series of executive orders president biden plans a unified response to the covid-19 pandemic. we ask bay area doctors what they would like to see happen. hours after taking office. >> my whole sol is in this. >> president joe biden signed a series of executive orders including three concerning the coronavirus pandemic. dr. peter chen home of ucsf is thrilled. >> i think an alignment of science and politics is one huge thing we are looking forward to because we should all be speaking the same message and we often haven't in the last few months. >> dr. monica gandhi sa

here is bay area congresswoman barbara lee on today's show of unity and diversity. >> first, a heavyy weight has been lifted from my shoulders like for so many people. i'm feeling happy, relieved, excited that a daughter of oakland raised in berkeley is our vice president and i say the east bay is in the house, it's in the white house now. >> reporter: all right. so pennsylvania has been blocked off pretty much since those riots at the u.s. capitol and things are starting to ease up. you might hear the heavy equipment, taking down the barriers, the galvanized barriers that were blocking pennsylvania avenue. but we know security is still here in force. 25,000 national guard troops are here. some of them from the bay area. we didn't cross paths with any of them but we finally found a law enforcement officer from the bay area, a national pack ranger, here patrolling the grounds. and certainly he says that he's old enough to retire, so he's been at it for a while. this was one of the most thrilling assignments of his career. >> we know mountain view officers are there. when the fireworks

. >> reporter: barbara lee is beaming saying harris will inspire many as the first female vp, first blackher mother, a uc berkeley grad and scientist from india. >> the historic nature of kamala's break through, i think it makes it for so many others that know yes, they can do whatever they want to do, whether it is president, vice president, whatever their goals and their aspirations are. prid. >> she phone banked for the biden/harris campaign and said harris' background is not the only thing making her so influential. >> i am from the southern part of india where she is from. i think everybody finds something to attach to and see a guilty bit of ourselves in her. just pure elation and joy with respect to that. it is really about every community and how she has the skills to bring all of the communities together. i think that is what i am most excited about. >> reporter: both of these women are excited and eager to see what the women of many firsts will achieve next. >> i think kamala harris is someone that is very smart, relentless and very caring. i think those are unique combinations

>>reaction included california democratic congresswoman barbara lee that to me is appalling that they would try to overturn. >>a duly elected president and vice president this is america. >>some democrats are now asking the fbi to open a criminal investigation into the president over that call it's part of a fierce debate over whether the phone call violated federal statutes that prohibit interference in elections. the man on the other end of the call of republican. the president reportedly tried 18 times in the last couple of months to get georgia's secretary of state brad raffensperger on the phone before he finally took the call. he's been polite but firm in saying the president is looking for an edge that simply does not exist or >>you know denver court the call along with the white house. i believe what we're really saying here in georgia so we're going to share that honest elections. truth matters facts matter it's a simple as that all of this is playing out before tuesday's senate runoff elections in georgia. >>2 republican incumbent senators being challenged by democrats more

. >> reporter: representative barbara lee tweeting wednesday for president trump's removal, somethingchoed by desaulnier and spireier. >> he has to be stopped. i'm afraid of what he's going to do in the next two woks. >> senator dianne feinstein took to twitter saying president trump must stop inciting violence with false claims of election fraud. >> j.r., thanks very much. on that subject, in an unprecedented move, silicon valley social media giants facebook, twitter and instagram have locked president trump's accounts. we spoke with analysts to explain why. >> reporter: on wednesday, president trump suspended from twitter for 12 hours, banned from instagram and facebook for the next 24. >> in some sense, what president trump did today was he incited that violence that we saw on the capitol. >> reporter: matt cabin is professor of public relations, says it was the right thing to do. >> when we use social media as the primary tool for important information, then these companies do have a big responsibility. >> you'll never take back our country with weakness. >> reporter: this is the

. >> and we spoke with congresswoman barbara lee about security for the inauguration. >> at this momentrity precautions are really -- have been really enhanced. this looks like baghdad west. these white supremacists who were determined to enter the capitol in an attempted coup are making their continued threats. and so our fbi and the security agencies are tracking the chatter. >> congresswoman lee says law enforcement is doing everything it can to keep the inauguration safe. >>> national guard troops and chp are guarding the capitol in sacramento amid security concerns. chp is patrolling the california state capitol grounds as we speak. national guard troops are covering multiple city blocks that include the capitol building. they were called in following the attack on washington and threats on attacks at capitols across the country. >>> well, one issue we focus on in our commitment to help build a better bay area is your health, and that includes the covid vaccine roll-out. sonoma county is undertaking a massive effort to get its 9,000 teachers and campus staff vaccinated within two w

. >> reporter: congresswoman barbara lee took part in a virtual celebration of dr. king's life and wants people to follow his lead in calling for change, especially in the wake of recent events at the u.s. capitol. >> as dr. king said, we have come to this hallowed spot to remind people of the fierce urgency. this is not a time to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. >> reporter: in el cerrito, nbc bay area news. >> we're inviting you to join us for an all new "race in america" at 6:30. we will dive deeper into the work to fulfill dr. king's dream. and we'll speak to the niece of kamala harris about the significance of a woman of color being in the white house and the whole phrase about whether women are too ambitious. >>> on the topic of kamala harris, the vice president-elect said good-bye to her senate seat today. she formally submitted her resignation letter ahead of being sworn in as vice president on wednesday. she posted a message on twitter thanking her california constituents. >> hi, everybody. i just wanted to let you know how honored i've been to se

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. >> reporter: representative barbara lee tweeting wednesday for president trump's removal, something echoed by desaulnier and spireier. >> he has to be stopped. i'm afraid of what he's going to do in the next two woks. >> senator dianne feinstein took to twitter saying president trump must stop inciting violence with false claims of election fraud. >> j.r., thanks very much. on that subject, in an unprecedented move, silicon valley social media giants facebook, twitter and instagram have locked president trump's accounts. we spoke with analysts to explain why. >> reporter: on wednesday, president trump suspended from twitter for 12 hours, banned from instagram and facebook for the next 24. >> in some sense, what president trump did today was he incited that violence that we saw on the capitol. >> reporter: matt cabin is professor of public relations, says it was the right thing to do. >> when we use social media as the primary tool for important information, then these companies do have a big responsibility. >> you'll never take back our country with weakness. >> reporter: this is th

barbara lee says it was a delightful day. >> to little girls, especially to black and brown little girls, kamala harris, our vice president has broken many glass ceilings. you can do whatever it is you want to do in life. she has made it a lot easier. >> all right. so we did meet up with a republican congresswoman yesterday. she said she was going to be there for that swearing in to show her support and to celebrate kamala harris' inauguration, even though she's from a different party. she said progress for one woman is progress for all women. hopefully that's something we can all agree on. >> it's incredible just to look over your right shoulder there. i can't take my eyes off of where you are right now. >> it's remarkable. i think we have the best spot in the house. we're about three stories up. it's been quite a haul all day long running up and down those stairs. but definitely worth the walk because it is absolutely gorgeous. we know they're celebrating in there, they have that celebration of america happening inside. we understand there will be fireworks later in the evening. even t

east bay congresswoman barbara lee, also a long-time friend of kamala harris, attended the inaugurationnd and berkley and the east bay is in the house, i mean in the white house. progress is slow but we're moving forward, and so today is a very emotional day for me, and it is a really reflective day but it is a very joyous day because now we can move forward and take care of the business for the people. >> for east bay congressman eric swalwell it is trump's upcoming impeachment trial. >> sadly, this conduct by former president trump is not something we can just sweep under the rug. i do think there is unity in holding him accountable and standing up for the victims of the attack. >> the house charged trump for inciting the insurrection as you know at the capitol. >>> president biden signed more than a dozen executive orders today. "abc 7 news" reporter j.r. stone spoke with bay area political experts about what we can expect in the coming days, weeks and months ahead. >> reporter: deal with covid, deal with the economy. those are the two big, big things. >> reporter: and the things tha

east bay congresswoman barbara lee, also a long-time friend of kamala harris, attended the inauguration berkley and the east bay is in the house, i mean in the white house. progress is slow but we're moving forward, and so today is a very emotional day for me, and it is a really reflective day but it is a very joyous day because now we can move forward and take care of the business for the people. >> for east bay congressman eric swalwell it is trump's upcoming impeachment trial. >> sadly, this conduct by former president trump is not something we can just sweep under the rug. i do think there is unity in holding him accountable and standing up for the victims of the attack. >> the house charged trump for inciting the insurrection as you know at the capitol. >>> president biden signed more than a dozen executive orders today. "abc 7 news" reporter j.r. stone spoke with bay area political experts about what we can expect in the coming days, weeks and months ahead. >> reporter: deal with covid, deal with the economy. those are the two big, big things. >> reporter: and the things that pres

well east bay, congressman or congresswoman barbara lee also shared this picture from the inauguration ceremony with gorman she was awfully oppression tweeted thank you amanda for reading us that there is always light and hope generations of phenomenal women are smiling down on you. we'll take a break for 26 still ahead on the kron 4 morning news there's a strong california presence in washington, we'll tell you how this will shape. >>national politics for the next 4 years. >>we're back at 4.30 it's president joe biden's first full day in office and according to the official white house schedule, the president will meet with his administration's covid-19 team and received an intelligence briefing as well. meanwhile, congress continues to debate more of his cabinet picks in washington. we've got just eaten or standing by with a live look at what things look like today on day one first full day of president biden's new term jesse. >>yeah that's right good morning. james, we are expecting to hear from president biden later this afternoon about his administration's covid-19 response and mo

>>reaction included california democratic congresswoman barbara lee that to me is appalling that theyould try to overturn. >>a duly elected president and vice president this is america. >>some democrats are now asking the fbi to open a criminal investigation into the president over that call it's part of a fierce debate over whether the phone call violated federal statutes that prohibit interference in elections. the man on the other end of the call of republican. the president reportedly tried 18 times in the last couple of months to get georgia's secretary of state brad raffensperger on the phone before he finally took the call. he's been polite but firm in saying the president is looking for an edge that simply does not exist or >>you know denver court the call along with the white house. i believe what we're really saying here georgia so we're going to share that honest elections. truth matters facts matter it's a simple as that all of this is playing out before tuesday's senate runoff elections in georgia. >>2 republican incumbent senators being challenged by democrats more than

>>are prioritized for vaccines during a kronon interview today, oakland congresswoman barbara lee said in the recently passed covid relief package there's a 300 million dollar appropriation for communities of color and vaccine distribution as well as 2.5 billion. >>for testing contact tracing and health care some of the money will go towards convincing people to get these lifesaving shots given the history, especially as an african-american woman of experience vietnam and black people. >>throughout centuries in this country. we have reluctance naturally to trust government so we have to make sure that we have those trusted messages at the local level to deliver these messages about his the advocacy. >>and the effectiveness of the vaccines. maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>coming up how many vaccine doses president biden plans to deliver by the end of the summer due to a vaccine shortage, the first steps the u.s. senate is taking toward president trump's second impeachment trial. and the local arrest, what we're learning about a man in the bayview did during the u.s. capitol riots earlier t

transmission are prioritized for vaccines during a kronon interview today, oakland congresswoman barbara leed in the recently passed covid relief package there's a 300 million dollar appropriation for communities of color and vaccine distribution as well as 2.5 billion. >>for testing contact tracing and health care some of the money will go towards convincing people to get these lifesaving shots given the history, especially as an african-american woman of experience vietnam and black people. >>throughout centuries in this country. we have reluctance naturally to trust government so we have to make sure that we have those trusted messages at the local level to deliver these messages about this the advocacy. >>and the effectiveness of the vaccines. maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>still ahead the california employment development department paid out over 11 billion dollars in fraudulent claims how the state says this happened and what it's doing to prevent any more damage. and we're tracking winter weather across the bay area you're looking at the richmond sandra fell bridge on the left be sure t

that includes democrats eric swalwell, jackie speier and barbara lee. it was tweeted, if vp pence and the cabinet won't do the right thing. we will. jackie speier was even more blunt. >> i was on -- i was in the gallery when all of this was happening. i lived through that experience, and i must tell you that had any of those individuals had guns, i think a good number of members of congress would be dead today. so i think there has to be action taken. >> a spokesperson for the white house says impeaching the president during his final days in office will only further divide the country. bay area democrats, though, say there's no time to waste. >> to somehow suggest, well, there's only a few more days, this was an act of sedition. >> he has access to the nuclear codes and an unhinged, dangerous leader like that needs to be removed. we just can't allow him to be there a second longer. >> moving forward here, representative swalwell says congress is working to ensure that capitol hill is safe and secure for the upcoming inauguration, which is january 20th.

. >> both desaulnier and congresswoman barbara lee, who was also there at the capitol on the house floor yesterday, says they're in full support of house speaker nancy pelosi's demand that the president be kicked out of office or impeached. lee says she first realized how dangerous things had become when security rushed speaker pelosi from the room, and now she directly blames the president for inciting that mob. >> the public now is beginning to understand what i have known and said all along for the last four years, that he is really a national security threat. and, in fact, yesterday showed that, first of all, he doesn't care, and he instructed these protesters to do what they did. this was a coup attempt, and it was dangerous. four people were killed, and he needs to be removed from office. >> now, they are both fully backing speaker pelosi, who says she immediately wants the president removed. speaker pelosi, as you heard her say earlier, said every day, any day that the president remains in office for the rest of his term is a horror show for the american people. janelle. >> thanks

. >> reporter: east bay congresswoman barbara lee tweeted, i voted yes again. >> it really in many ways was a dad day, bug it it was a day we had to do what we had to do. >> reporter: you impeachment like an indictment now moves to a trial in the senate. but majority leader mitch mcconnell says there's no time for the senate to hold a fair trial in seven days. the last one took 21 days. congresswoman lee disagrees. >> mcconnell was able to move forward and confirm a supreme court justice, what, in seven days. he could do this now if he wanted to. so the commitment, i don't think, is there. >> reporter: even though the senate trial will be held in the early days of the biden administration, president trump could still be penalized. if convicted by a two-thirds majority, he would lose his lifetime pension and could not run for president again. tonight in a recorded statement put out by the white house, mr. trump didn't mention impeachment, but offered his strongest condemnation yet of the capitol riot. >> mob violence goes against everything i believe in and everything our movement stands

volunteers improved a local park, and congresswoman barbara lee took part of in a sit wall celebrationouraging people to follow king's lead in calling for change. >>> tonight we reflected on dr. king's legacy on "race in america: the conversation," our ongoing series on racial equality. in the midst of our national racial reckoning, a daughter of the bay area, kamala harris, a woman of color, is headed to the white house. so i spoke to her niece, mena, the author of "ambitious girl," about the family's creed. >> you know what really moved me about that when i read that? because that was such a nod to what's just happened in this country. [ horns honking, cheers ] >> but while i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last. >> talking to my grandmother about this today? she would say, it's ridiculous we're still having firsts. right? that is not aspirational, necessarily, it's just what needs to happen. why? why have we still not elected a female president? >> the harris family, a family of firsts. now mena harris is in washington tonight along with her own daughters an

c rally on wednesday to have a quote trial by combat well, east bay congresswoman barbara lee says the riots on the capital really show a clear example of the racial disparities in how police treat protesters. finally say when you look at the differences in the response with black lives matter movement, black and brown people, you know the use of the excessive use of force the national guard coming out in advanced. you're in peaceful protest. this is what happens when you look at what happened with these terrorists. these domestic terrorists who were mostly right, there's a whole investigation that has to take place now. why the inequities in the disparities in in the police force? why the national guard wasn't there why it was not called in by the president, which he called it in on the black lives matter movement, so there are a lot of issues that we have to unravel impact. but i tell you, we must get it right because this is a dangerous moment in our congresswoman lee went on to say she feels confident in the security plans in place for the inauguration and added, this type of secur

>>you know we were talking with barbara lee and in an issue and i think i may have brought this up to at least one of them. it's certainly not lost on you having worked with that nancy pelosi in the past. but no right now the second and 3rd most powerful people in our government are are women from the bay area. it still is taking a while to sink in what that really means. >>now it i've i've had the pleasure of. of working for in the speaker for. a long time. and senior watched been with her and watched her career develop and. i think that she brings a lot of stability. quite frankly to what president biden and vice president harris are going to be doing because she has command of the house of representatives i think that part of the challenge. and the responsibility of quite frankly the president is going to be making sure the democrats keep control after 2 years when historically the president loses seats in the congress in the midterms. the margin between the house and the houses raise your fan just a few hits like 4 or 5 seats. so it's going to be important to to hold that to keep

levels of transmission are prioritized for vaccines during a kronon interview oakland congresswoman barbara lee said in the recently passed covid relief package. there's a 300 million dollar appropriation for communities of color and vaccine distribution as well as 2.5 billion. >>for testing contact tracing and health care some of the money will go towards convincing people to get these lifesaving shots given the history, especially african-american woman of experience vietnam and black people. >>throughout centuries in this country. >>we have reluctance naturally to trust government so we have to make sure that we have those trusted messages at the local level to deliver these messages about this the advocacy and the effectiveness of the vaccines. maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>4.41 on this wednesday morning, our heaviest of the evening rainfall has moved out of the area but we are still seeing scattered showers out there across the region and certainly wet roadways too. pretty calm at half moon bay right now spotty showers continue through the morning with intensifying rain later on this aftern