joining us now is eric swalwell, he has served as an impeachment manager of the second impeachment of donald trump. eric, we just want to get your thoughts on this breaking news. >> lawrence, i guess you would be more surprised if you learned at the end of this that donald trump had not taken classified information from the white house down to mar-a-lago. when you look at some of the other materials, unclassified, like the invests -- embarrassing sharpie poster board, of course, he was doing it to protect his own self interest. to protect history from judging him. the clownish later that he was. also, attempting to destroy, even as we've learned from his former aides, eat evidence that was against him. the question becomes, first. .. comparison is held the department treats this. donald trump has, allegedly, has done what he accused hillary clinton of accidentally doing. he maliciously, it looks like, did what he projected on hillary clinton, was accidentally doing. is the justice department up for investigating this and holding donald trump accountable and making sure no future presi

day we're going to take you back now to that event that use rate east bay congressman eric swalwell is meeting with east bay restaurant owners, lots of sun restaurants like a vacation. it transports you into becomes a lot more than just about the food. and i think we all see that a in the 2 years of we recognize the absence of that family. >>environment that our restaurants have provided for us. and we want to do all we can to get them back on their feet. just a few more numbers hre. and earl alluded to it. but 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently during the pandemic. and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently close soon unless are also just goes through. so i'm i'm just to support for is leadership on this he said he's looking for any that this legislation can write on to become law. he's the expert was a member of ways and means and a member of congress to one of the great restaurant cities in america. and i just want to be you know, on the sidelines is really him on. but want to give my local restaurants oasis and mossimo is an opportunity to tal

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i think eric swalwell is exactly right.inting out facts, but i also think he's also demonstrating that the democrats know it's an issue, they have to get on top of it. this was never a issue that democrats win on. they just can't get beaten badly on it. i agree with when eta. where we really don't need is another whole decade of war on drugs plan that never solves the problem, it just gives people talking points. we need to fundamentally, yes, crime is an issue and there are issues of security, but we really need to get to the root causes of it. and maybe one leader will show up one day and say, yeah, we'll make sure the police you are secure, but what's fundamental and driving this is the root causes of crime, whether it's a lack of education, opportunity, all the things they are frustrated by. and until we get there, it's going to be an issue in 2022. but i hope that leaders can actually broaden their look at this and look at all parts of it. especially the root causes of crime. >> juanita and matthew are staying with us

this is where she met eric swalwell. she met him when he was a city councilman.a congressman then he got on theam intel committee she put interns in his office. when the fbi warned the leadership that he was having a relationship with the chinese spy, nancy pelosi did not remove him from the intel committee, let him stay there and let him become a subcommittee chair. but we brought it to the floor the democrats all voted to keep him on there. eric swalwell cannot get a security clearance in the private sector but government just allowed him to know all the secrets. maria: why do you think nancy pelosi says she's running again? here you havee almost 30 resignations or retirements happening on the democrat side where they are seeking other office. got a new gallup survey saying americans political party preference is shifting to republican. get the speaker came out and said yes she will run for reelection, do you believe she will? >> i believe she will she said it she's hungry for power. remember what else is happening right now, redistricting. were watching what's

leading off our discussion tonight, a democratic congressman eric swalwell of california, he has served as a house impeachment manager at trump's second impeachment trial. he is a member of the house intelligence and judiciary committee. thank you for coming to the last word. i would like to get your reaction to the -- idea of legitimate political discourse. >> well, look, if your neighbor came over and stepped on your porch, holding a knife, a gun, a machete and said that he wanted to talk, i don't think you would say, you know what? we will settle this. it is a legitimate political discourse. no, you would say this is a violent interaction. and this party, by the way, they tweeted earlier today, we are the party of -- law and order. no, they they are the party of cop killers. because that is who their former twice impeached president wants to pardon. they voted down 350 million in new police funding. they continue to disarm the police. they voted against the gold medals for the police officers who served that day. and we have to make that clear as we go to the ballot box. it is such a

congressman eric swalwell will join me to talk about the swath of information, that continues to pourneed to stick around to see this. the man who smuggled dr. king's famed letter will tell that story, about how he got mlk's iconic essay. and, the 100,000 dollar errand he undertook at the direction of harry bella fontaine. >> that's a good tease. i will definitely have to stick around to hear that story. i'm trying to work on the look here i have a sweater underneath the jacket, the whole thing going, you show up with a bow tie. i can't catch up with you. >> i am actually copying you. i saw you wear something like that, i thought it was good. >> my friend, it is good to see you, so if you have any questions for me, you can email me. good to see you, jonathan capehart, sunday shull starts at 10 am eastern. right after the, break we will look at our nation, including with -- through a critical lens. a truthful critical lands, this is velshi. thi is velshi. when i break a long run, i'm talking long, long. that's why i use old spice triple protection sweat defense. [announcer] there he go

it's eric swalwell. so eric swalwell has something to say. he's talking about the need for helping restaurants in the pandemic. we know that so many of them have suffered. and it seems like there was a lot of aid for them before that kind of went by the wayside. i think we might even have a sound bite from him. no, we're not going to talk about that. just about still him pushing the need for us to in government to get the aid to restaurants because so many have closed. and that's sad. it is. hopefully we can get them the support they need going forward. we're going take a quick break here. 6.11 will be back with more headlines in a minute, including. >> the latest on the economy as it inflation is rising. we'll tell you how those rates, though, could affect the job market going forward. >> and james, speaking of rising, how about fears sunshine sunscreen? not a good thing in february. explain why. coming up in a live report. we've been cooking up this kitchen design for a while... ...so it's going to be perfect. ok, that pattern works. wow, t

east bay congressman eric swalwell is calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalizationd. >> the fund provided 28.6 billion dollars in grants to help restaurants and bars last year. but more money is needed. swalwell, an oregon congressman earl blumenauer met virtually with business owners in fremont and pleasanton today. they say the move has enough support to pass a house vote. all they want the senate to get on board and cover all existing applications for grants. >> 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently during the pandemic. and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently close soon unless a rules legislation goes through. corporate america can get bailouts and use that money for stock buybacks, we can give money to restaurants who are investing that money in their employees making sure the customers have a safe environment. >> while the new data show the restaurant industry added jobs last month, almost a million restaurant bar workers remain the pandemic. nce the start of - >> still ahead, tonight is 6. we will introduce you to a newly

. >> east bay congressman eric swalwell is calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund that fund provided. 28.6 billion dollars in grants to help restaurants and bars last year. but more money is needed as well. well at all, right. and congressman earl blumenauer met virtually with business owners in fremont and pleasanton today. they say the move has enough support to pass a house vote. now they want the senate to get on board and cover all existing applications for grants. 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently. >> during the pandemic and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently close soon unless a rules legislation goes through. corporate america can get bailouts and use that money for stock buybacks, we can give money to restaurants who are investing that money in their employees making sure the customers have a safe environment. >> while new data show the restaurant industry added jobs last nearly 1 million restaurant and bar workers are still out of a job since the start of the pandemic. the husband of vice pres

it was signed by east bay congressman eric swalwell as well as florida representative charlie crist.hey congratulated her on her quote, recent victories. they went on to say her journey toward justice will inspire and empower others in similar situations. spears just ended a years long battle trying to get out of the conservatorship by her father who made decisions about her life and money for more than 14 years, disneyland has dropped its mask requirement today vaccinated guests planning to head to the theme parks in anaheim. >> no longer required to wear masks. in most indoor areas. the disease also announced plans to build a residential community in southern california. it's called the coat. he know community walt disney imagineering plans to build this concept on a 600 acre plot of land near palm springs. it would feature 1900 residential units of multiple types. disney cast members will even operate the activities and experiences for residents and guests. the cost of homes that is yet to be announced. but in addition to the price of the home, there will be a homeowners associati

congressman eric swalwell, thank you for coming to "the sunday show." joining me now, msnbc legal analyst, neal katyal, former acting u.s. solicitor general and now georgetown law professor. neal, thank you for coming back to "the sunday show." rudy giuliani, sydney powell are both scheduled for questioned tuesday. only powell says she'll show up. do you think will get any real answers or will she plead the fifth? >> i don't think we'll get any real answers from them, jonathan, for exactly the reason you started your show with. the mob analogy. that's what these folks are looking like, like a mob. the only difference really between the mob and trump is that the mob has morals. and i think that the facts that the committee are investigating have already started to speak for themselves, 475 witnesses, 700 pages of documents, they have their hands on that trump tried to claim executive privilege over and now what you said before, they have the information that trump spoke to jim jordan for ten minutes. of course trump spoke to jim jordan that day. nobody i

for 19 the time east bay congressman eric swalwell calling on government leaders now to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund. that fund provided. 28.6 billion dollars in grants to help restaurants and bars last year. but more money is needed. swalwell in oregon, congressman earl blumenauer met virtually with business owners in fremont and pleasanton. they say the move has enough support to pass a house vote. now they want the senate to get on board and cover all existing applications for grants. >> 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently during the pandemic. and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently close soon unless a rules legislation goes through. corporate america can get bailouts and use that money for stock buybacks, we can give money to restaurants who are investing that money in their employees making sure the customers have a safe environment. >> and while new data shows the restaurant industry added jobs last month, nearly a million restaurant and bar workers remain out of work since the start of the pandemic. well, as some states b

congressman eric swalwell is calling russia's attack the largest invasion on our planet since world war. 2, his tweet also reads that kyiv and kharkiv are being bombed right now. republicans are rooting for the russians. god be with your cane and democracy. senator mitt romney meanwhile responded to congressman swalwell saying some republicans not all. senator mitt romney, by the way, is pushing for harsher economic sanctions against russia for invading ukraine. he released a statement that reads in part. quote, putin's ukraine invasion is the first time in 80 years that a great power has moved to conquer a sovereign nation. it is without justification without provocation and without honor america and our allies must answer the call to protect freedom by subjecting putin and russia to the harshest economic penalties. bay area congressman mike thompson tweeted the decision by putin to invade ukraine is pure evil and a direct attack on democracy. the response to this transgression must be swift. and that means cutting puting russia and their financial elites off from the global market and

a federal judges now ruled that s a congressman eric swalwell can move forward with his lawsuit againstrmer president donald trump. small wells legal action aims to hold the former president accountable for the january six insurrection at the capital last year. it is the first time a civil lawsuit like this has been allowed to move forward. the judge says that mr trump is not covered by the first amendment or presidential immunity enough to dismiss the lawsuit. the decision would open up new avenues of investigation if it is upheld. a group of longtime san francisco residents protested evictions outside their 19th avenue building and at the owner's home in san jose today. in honor of president's day tomorrow, those tenants said they observed residents day protest against an ellis act evictions. the ellis act is a state law, which says landlords have the unconditional right to evict tenants to go out of business. the residents include a mix of 20 seniors, lgbtq people, asian and working class people who have been in their homes for over 17 years on average. unfortunately this is happenin

like this or against, you know our business or people who work in here thursday, representative eric swalwell spoke to cnn strongly condemning the russian invasion and calling for the us to impose tougher consequences. frankly i think closing their embassy in the united states, kicking every russian student out of the united states. those should all be on the table, kylo says supporting ukraine means supporting everyone who lives there. russian civilians included is not only ukrainian people living in our country, it's russian. think citizenship also live in ukraine, customers looking for an escape from their news feeds came to pushkin friday to feed a desire to help . this is the food that i grew up with, and just listening to the news all day and all night. um just thinking about the people and just wanted the food and to be closer to the ukrainians, representative swalwell told the san francisco chronicle. removing russian students from the u. s was just one of several ideas to destabilize putin. he also supports closing the russian embassy in the us among other options reporting in san fr

oil refiners much make 16 gallons of ethanol every year, even eric swalwell, a lot of gas. >> the president using taxpayer dollars in the election. greg: we got to make it interesting somehow. while it reduces emissions from the mandate forced additional anchors of land to use for cultivating the corn which otherwise would be used. meanwhile, the telling of the fieldf release more carbon from the soil while fertilizers process. this is the most i've done since i decided to soundproof my basement. i did so much research, i uncovered this video from the porn lobby. ♪♪ >> one of the most personal crops in the world. sure you know it as the food your wife makes, hundreds of other users. for example, a can of corn makes a great food source. >> no more germans getting in here. >> i can't of corn can be used as aea murder weapon. ♪♪ corn is great for improving communications. don't forget to hold it up to your ear, we know how you ladies love to talk. after a long game of basketball, corn oil is a refreshing beverage. >> how do you put this in gasoline? shut up, call me. [laughter] greg: good job.

. >> east bay congressman eric swalwell is calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund that to fund provided. 28.6 billion dollars in grants to help restaurants and bars last year. but more money is needed. swalwell, an oregon congressman eric blumenauer met virtually with business owners in fremont and unpleasant time today. they say the move has enough support to pass the house vote. now they want the senate to get on board and cover all existing applications for grants. >> 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently during the pandemic. and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently close soon unless a rules legislation goes through. corporate america can get bailouts and use that money for stock buybacks, we can give money to restaurants who are investing that money in their employees making sure the customers have a safe environment. >> new information shows the restaurant industry did add jobs last month, but nearly 1 million restaurant and bar workers remain out of a job since the start of the pandemic. johnson and jo

at ukrainian parliament and democratic congressman eric swalwell. thank you for being here.had a chance to see the reporting from matthew chance with the russian vehicles and the satellite images of a three mile long russian military column 40 miles from kyiv where you are. so day five of this war, what is it like for you? >> well, i've been living in this horror for five days already, and i actually left a few days ago after i spent two completely sleepless nights in the central kyiv with the sound of explosions in the shelter but it would not be possible to even speak to you if i stayed there because all the people right now are in shelters, in underground. no matter where you are, actually, even in the rest of ukraine, it's still very dangerous and not safe situation. putin definitely killing civilians. we heard very bad news from kharkiv, there are dozens of civilians who are killed. it looks like a real genocide. my heart is screaming. we are all exhausted but at the same time, very determined because we know that we just cannot stand this evil and we need to protect ou

we've also heard from east bay congressman eric swalwell. he also put out a statement this morning saying vladimir putin has invaded the free and democratic country of ukraine. the united states must lead our global alliances to ensure that he fails globally. we must lead a sanction where that stops the flow of russia's money, oil and travelers. now ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky wants western leaders to take action as russia intensifies its attacks during his address to his country. zelensky says he spoke with leaders of france, germany, sweden and the united states urging their help saying that if they do ukraine today, quote, then tomorrow the war will knock on your door. so ukraine's government is reporting mounting casualties from invading russian forces. we do have a map to show us where troops are attacking. ukraine right now. they're heading from the east north and south. russia is going through all angles during this full-on assault. so let's recap what we know. so far. explosions have been heard and ukraine's capital and in

east bay congressman eric swalwell is calling russia's attack the largest invasion on our planet sincear. 2. his tweet also reads keys and car keys are being bombed. republicans are rooting for the russians. god be with ukraine and democracy. senator mitt romney responded to congressman swalwell saying some republicans, not all. the results of a new associated press poll show. most americans do not think the u.s. should play a major role in the conflict. >> just 26% support heavy american involvement. 52% say the u.s. should have a minor role. 20% say the u.s. should not have any involvement in that dispute. meanwhile, ukraine is thanking canada for its support as a second shipment of military aid was delivered by the canadian air force here. the shipment comes after canadian prime minister justin trudeau announced he would send millions of dollars in, quote, lethal equipment and ammunition to support ukraine's right to defend itself. earlier today, the ukrainian council of national security and defense declared a state of emergency for all parts of ukraine under government control. of

. >> congressman eric swalwell, thank you. >> my pleasure. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> a brand-new hour on "cnn newsroom." i'm victor blackwell. >> and i'm alisyn camerota. our erin burnett is live. tell us what is happening live this hour. >> reporter: all right, on the ground you have fighting across the country. you have a country on alert here in lviv. you will see all the lights for the city, street lights, buildings will go out in about an hour's time as they prepare for night. there is a lot of fear. i was talking to someone i have spoken to over the past couple weeks here. he said, look, he, the reservists, are gathered waiting for their orders, they are ready to fight for their country. at this point, though, they're not sure what that will mean, what they will be called to do, and that is like it is for so many here as president biden details what he calls devastating sanctions against vladimir putin for launching war in europe and invading ukraine. russian troops assaulted the nation. it was by land, by air, by sea. short range, medium range, long range, cruise missiles

one of those suing president trump is democratic congressman eric swalwell and his attorney phil endonianphil, do you think this means you'll be deposing the former president? >> we certainly have a green light. we expect there will be a challenge to the ruling. as of right now we have the right to depose him and others and get information about what actually happened that day and what donald trump's full role was in that violence. >> as you said, a challenge to the ruling will happen. this will have a couple more steps but could end up at the supreme court. what is your expectation of what the court would decide knowing that there is a conservative majority? >> the judge's opinion is incredibly well reasoned and methodical, and he did exactly what you would want which is a very careful analysis of exactly what is before him. and looking at that, he focused only on what donald trump said and did, and he analyzed that within the legal framework, and we think that it's a solid, reasoned opinion in the sense that what we are claiming is that donald trump did exactly what he showed everyone h

those people aside, you looked at classified information and then you run out there including eric swalwell lied to the american people. why did these people still have security clearance? they should be put on hold or suspended until this is thoroughly done. >> kayleigh: for two years light over and over and over again. all right, coming up canadian prime minister justin trudeau is being accused of bringing martial law to canada with his declaration of emergency to crack down on the freedom convoy and frees protesters bank accounts. critics are calling it a dangerous overreach. ♪ ♪ cut. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. cut. liberty m... am i allowed to riff? what if i come out of the water? liberty biberty... cut. we'll dub it. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! (sighs wearily) here i'll take that! (excited yell) woo

and was signed by east bay congressman eric swalwell and florida representative charlie crist congratulatingrecent quote, historic victories. they went on to say her journey toward justice will inspire and empower others in the same situation, spears just ended a years long battle trying to get out of the conservatorship. that turf was run by her father who made decisions about her life and money for 14 years. hollywood's attempt to transform the famous hollywood sign there and to a celebration of the rams super bowl win. >> you can tell this really didn't work out for a while. it was a temporarily changed to read rams house. but just didn't work. it didn't really wasn't easy to read the outlines of the original sine very much a visible it was put up for yesterday's championship parade in la. it was taken down tonight. >> a simple tweet could earn you a trip to the oscars. movie fans are encouraged to tweet their favorite movie this year and it doesn't even need to be one that's nominated. the winner will be recognized at this year's awards ceremony in the academy will pick 3 fans to win a t

. >> and we're getting more reaction now to the unfolding in ukraine, east bay, congressman eric swalwell calling russia's attack the largest invasion on our planet since world war 2. his tweet also reads, keep and car keys are being bombed. republicans are rooting for the russians. god be with ukraine and democracy. senator mitt romney responding to congressman swalwell saying that some republicans not all. senator romney's pushing for harsher economic sanctions against russia because of what they're doing in ukraine. he released a statement tonight that reads in part. >> putin's ukraine invasion is the first time in 80 years that the great power has moved to conquer a sovereign nation. it is without justification without provocation. and without honor america and our allies must answer the call to protect freedom by subjecting putin and russia to the harshest economic penalties. and bay area. congressman mike thompson tweeting tonight, the decision by putin to invade ukraine is pure evil and a direct attack on democracy. the response to this transgression must be swift. and that means c

he's congressman eric swalwell is calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund. >> the fund provided 28.6 billion dollars in grants to help restaurants and bars last year. but more money is needed swalwell and oregon. congressman earl our met virtually with business owners and fremont in pleasanton today. they say that the move has enough support to pass a house vote. now they want the senate to get on board and cover all existing applications for grants. >> 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently during the pandemic. and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently close soon unless a rules legislation goes through. corporate america can get bailouts and use that money for stock buybacks, we can give money to restaurants who are investing that money in their employees making sure the customers have a safe environment. >> well, new data shows the restaurant industry added jobs last month. nearly 1 million restaurant and bar workers remain out of a job since the start of the pandemic. >> despite significant rain in december, santa

. >> time now is 5.10, and today east bay congressman eric swalwell is going to announce a renewed effort to urge the state to help struggling restaurants. representative swalwell is going to talk with business owners in fremont and pleasant and he's calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund. the effort led by him already has enough support to pass in the u.s. house. so far that fund has provided 20 and a half billion dollars in grants. restaurants, new data shows the restaurant industry actually added jobs last month. nearly a million restaurant workers, though, and bar workers remain out of jobs since the start of the pandemic. >> it is 5.10. we'll take a break. but still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news as the economy booms, inflation is rising. how that could affect the growing job market. >> james, you might be celebrating the 30 days, but not everybody is happy about that. coming up, i'll tell you why in a live. >> a warm one today may not be the start, though. we're still in the 30's and 40's right now. later today. daytime highs climbing well i

. >> congressman eric swalwell, thank you so much for your time. >> my pleasure. >> next, we're gonna take you live to keep, as ukrainians pick up guns and molotov cocktails to defend their country for yet another night. plus, a big week ahead for president biden, as he prepares his very first state of the union. and tries to sell his domestic agenda and the middle of an international crisis. and later, how the internet is playing a role in the war unfolding inside ukraine? both the cyberattacks and a flood of disinformation, we're just getting started here on american voices. we're we're just getting (wife) hi, honey! (man) like what? (burke) well, you'd get a discount for insuring your jet skis... and boat...rv...life... ...home and more. american voices. (man) that's a whole lot of discounts. (burke) well, we offer coverage for a whole lot of things, and you could save a whole lot of something with farmers policy perks. (kid) sup, dad! (burke) seventeen-car garage you got there? ♪we are farmers♪ ♪bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum♪ first psoriasis, then psoriatic arthritis. it was really

crystal clear east bay congressman eric swalwell also put out a statement saying vladimir putin has invaded the free and democratic country of ukraine. the united states u.s. lead our global alliance is to ensure he fails globally. we must lead a sanction where gene, that stops the flow of russia's money, oil and travelers, representative and ashes office also sent us here at kron 4 a statement saying, quote, i fully support the u.s. and her allies to inflict tough sanctions to make clear to mister putin that attacks on free and sovereign countries will be met. the severe consequences and president biden has been very clear. the no u.s. troops will fight russian forces in ukraine. instead, the president has deployed nearly 6,000 soldiers to eastern europe to to provide, quote, defensive assistance to ukraine. our correspondent anna wiernicki is in washington with the latest here. >> president joe biden says the u.s. military will not fight russia in ukraine. our forces are not. >> and will not be engaged in the conflict with russia in ukraine. instead, president biden says his administratio

like this or against, you know our business or people who work in here thursday, representative eric swalwellngly condemning the russian invasion and calling for the us to impose tougher consequences. frankly i think closing their embassy in the united states, kicking every russian student out of the united states. those should all be on the table, kylo says supporting ukraine means supporting everyone who lives there. russian civilians included is not only ukrainian people live in our country, it's russian. think citizenship also live in ukraine, customers looking for an escape from their news feeds came to pushkin friday to feed a desire to help. this is the food that i grew up with, and just listening to the news all day and all night. um just thinking about the people and just wanted the food and to be closer to the ukrainians. representative swalwell told the san francisco chronicle. removing russian students from the u. s was just one of several ideas to destabilize putin. he also supports closing the russian embassy in the us, among other actions the us could take greg yes. swallows co

and east bay congressman eric swalwell calling russia's attack the largest invasion on our planet since world war. 2. >> his tweet also reads key eve and car keys are being bombed. republicans are rooting for the russians. god be with ukraine in democracy. senator mitt romney responded to congressman swalwell saying some republicans not all. and senator romney's pushing for harsher economic sanctions against russia. >> he released a statement that reads in part tons ukraine invasion is the first time in 80 years. a great power has moved to conquer a sovereign nation. it is without justification without provocation and without honor america and our allies must answer the call to protect freedom by subjecting putin and russia to the harshest economic penalties bay area. congressman mike thompson tweeting tonight, the decision by putin to invade ukraine is pure evil and the direct attack on democracy. the response to this transgression must be swift. and that means cutting putin, russia and their financial elites off from the global market and imposing further crippling sanctions south bay

let's play what one of them, congressman eric swalwell, had to say. >> we need more republican leaders to stand up because unity will be the antidote against what we saw on january 6th. i hope this gives them a permissive space, this is one of the few times in america's history where the chapter is unwritten. >> now, as i noted earlier, most republicans have preferred to stay quiet. they don't want to step into the crossfire and draw the ire and criticism from the former president because they could be punished politically. the question is does the rnc's move to describe january 6th as legitimate political discourse prompt more of them to speak out? we'll find out in the coming days. >>> joining me right now is texas congressman mark vi. vissi. it's always good to welcome you, my friend. can you comment on the rnc and the censure of liz cheney and adam kinzinger and the response from a couple of bold senators, mitt romney and lisa murkowski that is saying this is ridiculous for the rnc to censure these two and to even begin to think that the 1/6 insurrection was legitimate political di

> bay area lawmakers are speaking out about russia's invasion of ukraine, east bay congressman eric swalwell making some comments today saying, quote, vladimir putin has invaded the free and democratic country of ukraine. the united states must lead our global alliances to ensure he fails globally. we must lead to sanctions regime that stops the flow of russia's money, oil and travelers. palo alto representative anna eshoo, who we had on our air at 9 o'clock, also sent us a statement. it reads in part, quote, i fully support the u.s. and our allies to inflict tough sanctions to make clear to mister putin and autocrats throughout the world that attacks on free and sovereign countries will be met with severe consequences. >> former president barack obama gave a statement today about what he thinks should happen. now, it reads in part, quote, people of conscience around the world need to loudly and clearly condemn russia's actions and offer support for the ukrainian people and every american regardless of party should support president biden's efforts in coordination with our closest allies to

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. >> happening today, east bay congressman eric swalwell is going announce a renewed effort to urge the state to help out struggling restaurants. well, i was going to be talking with business owners in fremont and pleasant him. he's calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund that that he is backing is already has enough support to pass in the u.s. house. and so far that fund has provided 28 a half billion dollars in grants for restaurants while there is new data that shows the restaurant industry as a whole added jobs last month, nearly 1 million bar and restaurant workers remain out of a job since the start of the pandemic. >> it's 9 o 9. and still ahead, another robbery costing a business thousands of dollars in the bay area. we're going hear from the owner and why he says he's frustrated at the police. >> and area will also hear from the santa clara valley water district on what they plan to do to help you conserve water. and they're throwing excra care. it's to help you save money. we'll tell you all about that in a live report with an interview wi

slaves from doing their work and getting in the way of federal office holders and that's what eric swalwellosely have this common goal of keeping us from doing our jobs, that is a civil rights violation down the middle and, you know, meta does what the law does best. we've been sort of waiting for it in a thirsty way. just goes through everything an , hears out dozens of claims and serves them up and swipes them down. most importantly, he says this is not you acting as an official way but you trying to keep your job, that is not official. you have no immunity here. he does that really meticulously and if that holds up, this, you know, has to go up on appeal, possibly even the court but if it does, we're looking at, you know, trump sitting for a subpoena basically the jock pot that the january 6th committee is trying to do all of a sudden, these civil cases have it and trump has to sit and answer everything or else take the fifth. >> so this is the question i have. let me just do really one quick speech here. the january 6th rally speech is telling an excited mob corn dealers starved the poo

. >> congressman eric swalwell of california, thank you very much for coming to the last word. joining us now are -- resident scholar at the university of virginia center for politics. she is a senior adviser to the lincoln project and eugene daniels, white house correspondent for political and and and msnbc political contributor. thank you both very much for coming. tara, i will start with you, what do you make of republican censoring liz cheney and adam can singer for their involvement with the january 6th committee? >> i look at this and i say to myself, how far has the republican party fallen? every time i think that the floor can't get any lower, things like this happen. it's clear that the republican party has made a clear choice here. they have had plenty of opportunities to off ramp from the malignancy of trumpism, but no, they decided to double, triple, quadruple down. and today is another example. it is the epitome of this disgraceful past that the republican party is taking. and why i left it a year ago. it's a referee ball. the -- has made a choice. they made a choi

east bay congressman eric swalwell today issued a statement condemning the russian attack as he described vladimir putin as a ruthless dictator. the democratic congressman also called on the us to lead its allies in making sure putin fails, swalwell said, quote through unity, we can stop him and we can do so without u. s troops firing a single shot. on the front lines are military must give resources to the ukrainians to assist in their defense. globally we must lead a sanctions regime that stops the flow of russia's money, oil and travelers. california democratic senator dianne feinstein also released a statement about the attack senator feinstein saying in part, the united states stand shoulder to shoulder with our nato allies against any further russian belligerence. the alliance is strong and united and the price of gas is a big concern for americans as this conflict unfolds, russia is the world's second largest producer of natural gas behind the united states and one of the largest oil producing nations. the price of oil has surged over $100 a barrel on the international brent crude

democrats bennie thompson of mississippi, now the chair of the january six committee, and eric swalwells second impeachment. two capitol police officers who were interfered on january six, filed a third suit last april, the lawsuit alleges that, before january 6th, president trump and his allies purposely sowed seeds of doubt about the validity of the presidential election and promoted or condoned acts of violence by the presidents followers, always part of this scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election. over and over, in the weeks after the election, and before the insurrection, we heard trump and his circle, of course, push bald faced lies about fraud. claiming the election was rigged or stolen from them. in fact, listen to the lives he spewed two days after the election. >> i'd like to provide the american people with an update on our efforts to protect the integrity of our very important 2020 election. if you count the legal votes, i easily win. if you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us. >> members of congress and capitol police officers also

earlier tonight we spoke with east bay congressman eric swalwell, who said the u. s and its allies will use all of the options at hand to try to punish russia. two of the largest cities in ukraine are under missile attack, as described by ukraine's interior minister. and i'm encouraged that the president has said. our president has said that tomorrow he will announce more crippling sanctions. and so that's you know the way that we're going to have to go on this right now, but i also think as it relates to arming the ukrainians, giving them intelligence sharing, putting in place what's called the magnitsky act, which is another effort of sanctions we can really make the russians pay for this and think twice if they're going to move farther into ukraine, you know when one democracy anywhere is attacked. history has proved that it could be a threat to democracy everywhere. congressman swalwell said. the sanctions from the u. s and allies will include financial travel and energy lines. sanctions on wall street stocks took more losses today. as the invasion appeared imm

east bay congressman eric swalwell is calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund. that fund provided 28.6 billion dollars in grants to help restaurants and bars last year. but more money is needed. and swalwell and oregon congressman earl blumenauer met virtually with business owners in fremont in pleasanton. they say the move has enough support to pass a house vote. but they need to get the senate on board and cover all the existing applications for grants. >> 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently during the pandemic. and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently close soon unless a rules legislation goes through. corporate america can get bailouts and use that money for stock buybacks, we can give money to restaurants who are investing that money in their employees making sure the customers have a safe environment. >> well, while data the restaurant industry added jobs last month, nearly a million restaurant and bar workers are still out of work since the start of the pandemic. >> let game is likely approaching. and one nfl

. >> and was signed by east bay congressman eric swalwell and florida representative charlie crist congratulatingnt quote, historic victories. they went on to say her journey toward justice will inspire and empower others in the same situation. spears justin did a years long battle trying to get out of a conservatorship by her father made decisions about her life and money for 14 years. >> hollywood's attempt to transform the famous hollywood sign into a celebration of the rams super bowl win was pretty much a flop that was temporarily changed to read rams house. but it didn't really read very well. didn't work. the outlines of the original sine still very much visible. it was put up for yesterday's championship parade. an ally. it was taken down tonight. >> a simple tweets could earn you a trip to the oscars. movie fans are encouraged to tweet their favorite movie this year and it doesn't even have to be one that's being nominated. the winner's going to be recognized at this year's awards ceremony. and the academy says it will pick 3 fans to win a trip to the show. the fans also get to present a

. >> happening today, east bay congressman eric swalwell is going announce a renewed effort to urge the state to help struggling restaurants. well, it's going to be talking with business owners in fremont and pleasant. 10. he's calling on government leaders to replenish the restaurant revitalization fund. the effort led by him is already had enough support to pass in the u.s. house. so far that fund has provided more. 28 and a half billion dollars in grants for restaurants. new data does show the restaurant industry added jobs last month, but nearly a million restaurant bar and we're a bar restaurant workers remain out of work since the start of the pandemic. >> it is a 10 will take a break. but still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, vincent joe won't be competing in the individual figure skating competition. after all. we'll tell you why and have his emotional announcement online. >> and james, see all this sunshine, not a good thing, especially in february. all explain why coming up in a live report. >> lots of that sunshine out there. indeed. will. we've got more of it to come to i

pages, refusing to dismiss charges or a suit against donald trump that was brought by, i believe, eric swalwellthe congress. the reason it's critical, congress, of all the lawsuits out there, this is the lawsuit that says donald trump is responsible for the events of january 6th. it suggests that he laid the predicate with the big lie, he issued the invitation to dc, then he told the crowd to charge the capitol. the reason that's important is the judge said, look, donald trump very well might have unclean hands so i'm going to let this suit proceed. and the important thing that i want to know about donald trump's involvement in january 6th is, did the former president have knowledge that the proud boys and other people capable of committing violence were actually embedded in that crowd? did donald trump have knowledge of that and still tell people to go to the capitol? that's why i think this judge's decision was so important this week. >> you make a really good point there and i agree with you. don, back at you for a second crack at a topic. what do you want to discuss? >> gosh, let's go wild

los angeles, matt fan ktvu fox two news restaurant owners from the east bay met with congressman eric swalwelleep their businesses open. they're teaming up to urge congress to keep funding the federal program that gives billions of dollars in grants to help struggling restaurants hit hard by the pandemic. the restaurant revitalization fund was created in march last year as part of the american rescue plan act, it has provided more than $28 billion in grants to help restaurants, bars, food trucks and caterers recover from the pandemic. 90,000 restaurants have closed permanently during the pandemic, and 85% of independent restaurants are worried that they will permanently closed soon. the market is completely changed because of this covid. and my business is suffering. um we need the money because we have to kind of reinvent ourselves. we don't have that we don't have the financial resources. the effort to keep the funding is gaining momentum in the u. s senate and already has enough support to pass in the house of representatives. a recent study reveals about a third of adolescents between 12 a

brought by eric swalwell. the congressman. >> in 2019, trumps former fixer testified to congress about trump's business practices. let's listen. >> it was my experience that mr. trump inflated his total assets. when it served his purposes. such as trying to be listed among the weltiest people in forbes. and deflated his assets to reduce his real estate taxes. >> this information it's been on record now for years. why did it take so long for his accounts to finally drop him as a client? >> because law enforcement was looking into it. they were doing the same thing over a decade ago. donald trump has been doing this for decades. it's nothing new. the difference now it's twofold. donald trump became president. and his actions and deeds became a much more serious force. on the public stage. and then law enforcement long last began to take a look at whether some of the stuff amounted to crime. they will not wait to get thrown under the bus by donald trump. his strategy throughout all of this litigation. if he has t

a federal judge, the civil lawsuit that folks like congressman bennie thompson and congressman eric swalwell and capitol police officers have brought for damages against donald trump are going to go forward and he will have to sit for deposition in those cases. >> ladies, you know how to open up the conversation. jill wine-banks, thank you very much. maya, i would like you to stick around a little bit. there's a little bit more i want to grill you on. >>> next, president biden held an emergency meeting with the national security council to discuss the russian invasion threat to ukraine. congressman david cicilline will join us. >>> plus should january 6th insurrectionists receive lighter sentences if they cooperate with investigators? >>> queen elizabeth has tested positive for covid-19. buckingham palace announcing that sunday. the monarch is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties over the coming week. uk media reported the queen is fully vaccinated. >>> olympic history was made saturday. 37-year-old elana meyers taylor took the bronze medal in the two-wom