reporter monica madden shares more of her interview about shefs decision to go against the president.you'll see only on seven. join us for those stories and more at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. julian. >> okay, we'll see you then. thank you so much. karina. you can download the abc seven news app or just head on over to abc seven news.com and join karina in just two minutes. >> now, if you're watching us on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandhya patel. all of us here. thank you so much for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm julian glover. we'll see you right back here for abc seven news at six. until then. >> david: tonight breaking news as we come on the air in the west. there is word of a

abc seven news reporter monica madden has the story. >> collecting coins has been an obsession for seth chandler his entire life. >> i started collecting when i was four years old. >> and with some good fortune. he's made a career out of it. >> so he can actually hold history in your hand. >> but even as passionate as he is. >> this one's worth probably like $5,000. yeah. yeah, it's a nice one. see. >> chandler can't seem to find the value in a penny. >> we all start collecting pennies and cents as kids. you put them in the blue little albums one at a time. but enough is enough. >> his $0.02. get rid of it. >> do you use pennies at all? i mean, i like to look at them, but i'm not going to collect them. we don't really use them for commerce anymore. >> in a social media post, president donald trump calls making pennies wasteful. it's unclear if trump alone can end the mintage of a coin, since the u.s. treasury derives its authority from congress. >> it's been alleged in recent days that it costs the government about $0.03 to make a $0.01 and that, of course, is a money losing proposition

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden has more now on the legal arguments from both sides> this case is about fundamental freedoms. >> in the latest legal battle over president donald trump's executive orders. lambda legal is suing over trump's attempts to shut down diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. >> we were ordered to scrub mentions of transgender and nonbinary people from our website, and most alarmingly, our federal funding was frozen and attempt to intimidate us into silence. >> the san francisco aids foundation is the leading plaintiff of the nationwide lawsuit. >> these executive orders are an existential threat to our mission. they are not just administrative obstacles. they threaten to dismantle decades of progress in building trust with the communities most impacted by hiv. >> they're claiming the executive orders mark a setback on civil rights progress, with imminent clawbacks of equity related grants, grants that fund things like hiv treatment and services to marginalized communities. >> these organizations rely on federal funding to provide lifesav

monica madden, abc seven news. >> california legislators are analyzing the impact of president trump's threat to severely shrink down the department of education. while federal funding only accounts for about 10% of school districts budgets here in the state, it does pay for programs for students with disabilities and used as supplemental funding for schools in poorer areas. trump has already signed an executive order to direct more tax dollars to private schools. >> their proposal is to gut investment in public education and transfer it to private schools. >> the president says he wants to send control back to the states, but curriculum is already set at the state and local level. other programs like head start, preschool programs and school meals are not run by the education department. >> we continue to track the storm as this atmospheric river slams the bay area. this is a live look out at the conditions right now, the golden gate bridge. you can see the clouds. we're going to check back in with abc7 dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price l

venice is a great first step. >> that was monica madden reporting.tonight, several members of the los angeles fire department appeared on stage during the grammys to help present the big award of the night album of the year. and that award went to beyonce, who also won for best country album. the superstar is both the most awarded and nominated artist in grammys history. she has been nominated in the category four times before, and many felt she had been snubbed by its top honors. well ahead of her big night, beyonce officially announced her cowboy carter tour. she had teased a big announcement in january, but held off out of respect for the l.a. wildfires. she took to instagram with the news but has yet to release dates, locations, ticket sales info. oh, i can see it now. the what do they call it? the beehive. >> the beehive? yeah, they're going to be clamoring. >> for all the tickets. >> yeah, well, hey, praise to the queen bee indeed. all right, we've got some serious weather coming our way. it's not very attractive. a level two storm tomorrow wil

monica madden, abc seven news. >> all right, monica, thank you. in the south bay now. heavy downpours caused uvas creek to spill over its banks, causing heavy flooding in gilroy. city officials shut down silvas crossing because of serious flooding at uvas park drive and miller avenue. it forced neighbors on the other side to find a different route. locals say when heavy rain falls, it's common to see this roadway shut down. >> when i went down a couple of minutes ago, a big log crossed the road and there's a huge log stuck that's coming down the hill. so it's pretty major. >> some neighborhoods also woke up to flooded city streets. some drivers still made their way through the water, which was up to the sidewalks near rennes and ronan avenue. as the storm has made its way through our area, some of the strongest winds we have seen along the coast that will be on the peninsula. >> and that's where we find abc seven news reporter tim johns. he's been following the storm for us throughout the day in san mateo county along the coast. joining us live now from half moon bay.

abc seven news political reporter monica madden analyzes whether that might hurt efforts to get thatr relief. >> it would be unwise for us to not be prepared. >> california assembly democrats pushing through with their trump legal defense fund in a party line vote late monday. >> californians are being threatened by an out-of-control administration in washington. >> the proposals set aside 25 million for the state doj to fight trump in court, and to another 25 million for legal groups defending immigrants who face deportation. investments, democrats say will have a good return. >> and we've seen from from four years ago how much money californians, california taxpayers save from these lawsuits against federal overreach by the trump administration. >> this special session is completely unnecessary. >> assembly republicans warning democrats efforts might be met with backlash. >> you are putting us on a collision course with the national administration. >> republicans tried to amend the legislation to exclude violent undocumented immigrants from accessing the legal aid, but only got a n

monica madden, abc seven news. >> the trump administration's effort to drastically shrink the federal government is also taking aim at federal buildings in san francisco. the white house wants to sell the nancy pelosi federal building on seventh street, a building at 50 united nations plaza, and another in san bruno. the government would instead lease office space for federal agencies. former congresswoman jackie speier says the idea doesn't make sense. >> the lease is going to keep going up, and you're going to be paying the propy taxes, ironically, of the lessor, whereas you don't pay any property taxes when you are federal government. >> the federal building in san bruno stores national immigration archives. the building is named after congressman leo ryan, who was killed during the jonestown massacre in 1978. >> and there's been a lot of activity in washington today, from mass firings to a contentious cabinet confirmation. this afternoon, a federal judge gave the okay for the trump administration to follow through on firing thousands of probationary federal workers across a number

monica madden, abc seven news. >> the governor of texas also met with the president today and made adge of support regarding immigration efforts. governor greg abbott said texas will add another 20 miles of border wall soon. he also offered two military bases and jail cells in texas that can be used as detention facilities. a new move in the president's push to downsize the government. the cia is now offering buyouts toe its entire staff. abc news reports 40,000 federal workers have accepted resignation offers to leave the federal government. administration officials say they expect that number to grow tomorrow. >> meantime, today, president trump signed a new executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. this is the latest action taken by the white house targeting the transgender community. the president says schools that do not comply with this order could lose federal funding and face investigation. >> from now on, women's sports will be only for women. >> this has never really been about trans people in sports, and particularly trans women and

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden joins us now with the details. and, monica, we've been here before. this has been an issue for years now. why is this move happening now? >> well, julian, leaders say that this was really an unintended consequence of that 2018 law which decriminalized street vending. but it's made it easier for fencers who buy stolen goods and resell them for a profit. and when it's paired with blatant drug usage and homelessness in some parts of the city, it's created for a bad environment. >> but we do everything we can to earn our living. >> mission street vendors say illegal street vendors are threatening their businesses and public safety at large. >> we don't feel safe doing this work on the streets to date. >> it's why state senator scott wiener is resurrecting his proposal to crack down on rules for sidewalk vending. >> these illegal fencing operations have become increasingly disruptive. >> city leaders say it impacts the entire ecosystem of chaotic streets around the mission and south of market. >> it perpetuates an unfort

abc seven news reporter monica madden apparently found some wealthy romantic hopefuls in the bay area who are willing to pay. >> some people go on dating apps. some people even go on dating shows, but some are willing to go even a step further for finding true love. and an la based matchmaking service says some are willing to pay a million for love. >> in this case, we're going to find you the one. >> dating company. three day rule launched its year long million dollar matchmaking program on tuesday. three day rule will only be selecting three clients for the program, and 15% of their applicants so far are from the bay area. many in the tech space. >> we have a huge client base in san francisco and in the bay area silicon valley. usually it's someone that hasn't really prioritized love and prioritized maybe career or other parts of their life ahead of love. >> so what's in the package? why is it worth $1 million? >> wherever your person is, we will be there finding them for you. we get them, we chat with them, and then we vet them through social media, through background checks and po

abc seven news reporter monica madden caught up with protesters here in the bay area. >> president noay. >> from san francisco to oakland, from san jose. >> we are in the middle of a constitutional crisis. >> and thousands at the california capitol. protesters gathering across the state monday to send a message to the nation's capital. >> not our president. >> some marched. others shared their viewpoints. >> he's breaking all the laws with no consequences. we're having no checks and balances like he wants to destroy everything that's valuable here. take away trans rights, shut down funding to important programs for kids and seniors. and people in our country are not feeling safe. >> all demonstrators denounced both president trump and billionaire elon musk's involvement in the federal government. >> he did not get congressional approval, and he's running rampant on government computers, violating everybody's privacy. >> many criticized musk's leadership of doge, the department of government efficiency, layoffs of federal workers, and what opponents believe is a calculated attack on ma

in san francisco, monica madden, abc seven news. >> well, this weekend, two events in the bay area to of japanese americans incarcerated during world war two. first, to organizers in san francisco will host the bay area day of remembrance, carrying the light for justice. then tomorrow, the san jose, nihonmachi outreach committee is hosting its 45th annual day of remembrance ceremony. both are meant to commemorate executive order 9066, which led to the incarceration of japanese americans during this conflict. this week, there is a call to remember that history to avoid repeating it. it comes amid concerns about mass deportations of immigrants. here's abc seven news reporter luz pena. >> it's been 83 years since florentino miller's life changed forever. she was six years old when she and her family were forced into a concentration camp in february of 1942. >> i was a child, and so i feel that i was protected by my mother. >> saburo fukuda was seven years old when he saw fbi agents take his dad at church. >> and we were forced to live in a horse stalls at tanforan assembly. we were all e

abc seven news political reporter monica madden investigates why. >> we want people to comply with thefirst lawsuit as u.s. attorney general, pam bondi is targeting states she says are resisting federal immigration law. >> new york has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over american citizens. as you know, we sued illinois. new york didn't listen. so now you're next. >> could the golden state face similar action? we asked our sister station, wabc in new york, about that state's law that the trump administration is targeting. >> people who don't have the proper documentation, perhaps, to be in this country, can present themselves to a dmv office and get a driver's license. one of the rationales for going after these green light laws, because they they prohibit the state from sharing that information with federal law enforcement. of course, state officials say that's actually not true. >> california's dmv law is similar but does not go as far. the golden state's sanctuary state law did get in the judicial crosshairs of trump's first term and survived a court challenge. some democrats in

abc seven news reporter monica madden shows you exactly what that means and what one highly interested. >> collecting coins has been an obsession for seth chandler his entire life. >> i started collecting when i was four years old. >> and with some good fortune. he's made a career out of it. >> so you can actually hold history in your hand. >> but even as passionate as he is. >> this one's worth probably like $5,000. yeah. yeah, it's a nice one. see. >> chandler can't seem to find the value in a penny. >> we all start collecting pennies and cents as kids. you put them in the blue little albums one at a time. but enough is enough. >> his $0.02. get rid of it. >> do you use pennies at all? i mean, i like to look at them, but i'm not going to collect them. we don't really use them for commerce anymore. >> in a social media post, president donald trump calls making pennies wasteful. it's unclear if trump alone can end the mintage of a coin, since the u.s. treasury derives its authority from congress. >> it's been alleged in recent days that it costs the government about $0.03 to make a $0.

abc seven news reporter monica madden has more. well, it. >> is dry outside now, but that did not compare to the rain we saw earlier when san francisco kicked off the start to the nba all star weekend. now, with some of the biggest names in basketball here in the bay area. organizers say they're not going to let this weather get in the way of a good time. rain or shine. >> it's been very wet waiting in the rain, but we hear there's a surprise guest. >> nba fans are weathering the storm for the all star studded events thursday. dozens of fans lining up for pop up shops and appearances from warriors champions like festus ezeli. >> wind. what's wind? what's rain? we're not soft, we're damnation. this is what we do. this is what we're about. we're here to celebrate. we're here to light it up. >> spokesperson for the warriors tells abc seven news that some events have been moved around because of the rain. but other than thursday's varsity tipoff event getting canceled, all events are moving forward as scheduled. >> this is the nba all

abc seven news political reporter monica madden is here to explain the legislation that aims to. monica, really breathe new life into the area. >> dan, as you know, a city's overall health is often measured by its downtown activity and economy. so that's why we're seeing so much emphasis from mayor daniel lurie and other elected officials who want san francisco to really become a destination city again. nightlife is a big part of that, and a new proposal could make it easier and cheaper for businesses downtown to get liquor licenses. >> it was a welcomed return, a downtown that has struggled with crime and. >> building vacancies post-pandemic. >> booming over the weekend. >> a light switch went off. the energy is alive. >> leaders are looking to sustain that energy by bringing nightlife back to downtown. >> it is absolutely essential for san francisco's recovery. >> state senator scott wiener's newest bill would create 20 new low cost liquor licenses for a downtown hospitality zone. he says currently, it can cost about $125,000 to get a liquor license in san francisco, but these s

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden has been tracking the developments. and, monica, these two really don't have the best relationship, to say the least. >> historically, no. dan, but we just got a press statement from the governor saying that the meeting went well. and as you noted, the two have really had a hot and cold relationship over the years. so how their relations stand after this meeting is not just critical for securing relief dollars, but also for other federal issues impacting california during president trump's second term. governor gavin newsom is making his rounds in the nation's capital. the california democrat meeting democrats and republicans in congress hoping to secure federal funding to help los angeles recover from last month's devastating wildfires. >> what's on my mind is what's on everybody's mind in the state is can we get past partizanship. >> the governor's crucial oval office meeting with the president closed to the press. the white house tells abc news the meeting lasted more than an hour. the governor's office said the meeti

monica madden, abc seven news. >> tomorrow marks exactly one month since the fire started in southernalifornia, and this morning, a stretch of pacific coast highway that just reopened monday is closed again. caltrans made the decision to close pch until tomorrow due to storms that could trigger mudslides, where the palisades fire burned. the first storm hit tuesday afternoon, with the heaviest rainfall arriving overnight and into this morning. >> this is a major impact on our residents. major impact on our small businesses. major impact on our school kids. this is just this is a lot of impact from one disaster, and we're going to be feeling it for a while. >> essential workers like first responders and utility crews will be allowed on pch this week. residents will need to seek alternate routes until it's safe to reopen that stretch of the highway. the los angeles area has a long recovery road ahead. if you'd like to help the red cross, they are on the ground providing much needed aid. you can donate to them by using your phone to scan the code on your screen. or if you don't do that f

coming up at 6:00, abc seven news reporter monica madden takes a closer look at what musk said about his role in the trump administration. >> still ahead, count them. we are just four days away from the san francisco chinese new year parade, and today we got a look at some of the floats. >> but first, after the break, it is the rivalry between san jose state and fresno state, known as the battle for the valley trophy, and it's now being extended. we'll explain when san jose state is keeping their longest standing rivalry intact over the next decade. >> yes, abc7 news sports reporter chris alvarez joins us live from the newsroom, with details on how san jose state and fresno state will keep the battle for the valley trophy alive. hi, chris. >> hi, dan. yeah, college football has changed just so much in the past few years. you have the transfer portal, conference realignments in partnership with our sister station, kfsn in fresno. both san jose state and fresno state, giving our stations exclusive news that the two schools will play football games into the 2034 season. now, the spartan

abc seven news political reporter monica madden joining us live now.here was a lot, larry, and most importantly, president donald trump signed an executive order reinforcing musk's work for the department of government efficiency, better known as doge. this gives musk, the richest man in the world, more power when it comes to laying off federal workers. the white house has classified musk as a special government employee, but there have been questions about

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden is here now, and monica musk made really a rare public appearance today inside the oval office. >> right, dan? and what was even more rare was that he made more comments than the president, who hardly spoke throughout the 30 minute exchange. as musk explained their vision for revamping the federal government. the white house has classified musk as a special government employee, but there have been questions about to whom he reports. other than trump. the richest man in the world pushing back against criticism of his department of government efficiency. >> i don't think there's been i don't know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the doge organization. >> with his four year old son at the base of the resolute desk, musk claimed, without evidence, that some staff at usaid were taking kickbacks. >> you know, there are quite a few uh- people in in the bureaucracy who have a ostensibly a salary of a few hundred thousand dollars, but somehow managed to accrue tens of millions of dollars in net worth. >> but th

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden joins us in studio. monica, didn't san francisco file a similar lawsuit during trump's first administration? you're right. ama and the city won. >> during trump's first term, the federal courts upheld sanctuary laws, finding that local jurisdictions are allowed to restrict local police from enforcing federal immigration laws. the big question now is, will that precedent hold this time? >> these are not idle threats. >> it's another san francisco trump face off. a group of blue cities and counties are suing the administration over its threats to withhold federal funding for their sanctuary city status. >> this is the federal government coercing local officials to bend to their will or face defunding or prosecution. and that is illegal or authoritarian. >> city attorney david chu calls it an illegal overstep. >> local officials have a right to do their jobs without threats or interference from the federal government. >> it comes after newly sworn in attorney general pam bondi directed the doj to investigate

abc seven news reporter monica madden is here. and you know, monica, this comes as u.s. general pam bondi announces legal action against illinois and new york over laws she believes are really skirting federal immigration policy. >> that's right, dan, and these are laws that are similar to california laws. but go a little bit further. however, it's california that historically has been the foil for conservative policies. so why haven't we seen our sanctuary laws being challenged yet? >> we want people to comply with the law. >> in her first lawsuit as u.s. attorney general, pam bondi is targeting states she says are resisting federal immigration law. >> new york has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over american citizens. as you know, we sued illinois. new york didn't listen. so now you're next. >> could the golden state face similar action? we asked our sister station, wabc in new york, about that state's law that the trump administration is targeting. >> people who don't have the proper documentation, perhaps, to be in this country, can present themselves to a dmv o

abc seven news political reporter monica madden joins us live with more on a legislative proposal to bring more nightlife to downtown monica. >> a city's overall health is often measured by its downtown economic activity. so that's why we're seeing so much emphasis from mayor daniel lurie and other elected officials who want san francisco really to be a destination city again. nightlife is a big part of that, and a new proposal could make it easier and cheaper for businesses downtown to get liquor licenses. >> it was a welcomed return, a downtown that has struggled with crime and building. vacancies post-pandemic. booming over the weekend, a. >> light switch went off. the energy is alive. >> leaders are looking to sustain that energy by bringing nightlife back to downtown. >> it is absolutely essential for san francisco's recovery. >> state senator scott wiener's newest bill would create 20 new low cost liquor licenses for a downtown hospitality zone. he says currently, it can cost about $125,000 to get a liquor license in san francisco, but these specific ones would cost $19,000. it

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden joining us live in studio. nica san francisco police. they've had staffing shortages for years now. so how is this going to work? >> yeah that's right larry. sfpd chief bill scott says that officers assigned to this area will not be responding to radio calls and issues in other neighborhoods, but they will have to work when it comes to moving around resources. but increasing police presence downtown is something leaders say is critical to the city's economic recovery. >> do you feel safe walking around san francisco? >> certain sections? yes. >> it's a perception problem that's plagued san francisco city leaders since the pandemic. >> in any big city, you should be cautious that i would say. >> this was the face of our city, a place that we can all admit is not what it used to be. >> mayor daniel lurie is hoping to change that through a surge of police resources into a so-called hospitality zone. >> downtown's public safety challenges have hurt our economy. >> it will cover prominent tourist areas like union squ

abc seven news political reporter monica madden joins us live with the details. monica. this was something daniel lurie mentioned on the day he was sworn in and making good today. >> yeah, absolutely. and sfpd chief bill scott says that officers who will be patrolling this area will not be assigned to radio calls and responding to other issues in other neighborhoods. so they're going to have to move around resources in order to make this work. but officials say increasing police presence downtown is something that is critical to the city's economic recovery. >> do you feel safe walking around san francisco? >> certain sections? yes. >> it's a perception problem that's plagued san francisco city leaders since the pandemic. >> in any big city, you should be cautious that i would say. >> this was the face of our city, a place that we can all admit is not what it used to be. >> mayor daniel lurie is hoping to change that through a surge of police resources into a so-called hospitality zone. >> downtown's public safety challenges have hurt our economy. >> it will cover promin

. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden joins us live in the studio. monica, didn't san francisco file a similar lawsuit during trump's first administration? >> you're right. kristen and the city won. during trump's first term, the federal courts upheld that sanctuary laws do have the ability to restrict local police from enforcing federal immigration laws. but will that precedent hold this time? >> these are not idle threats. >> it's another san francisco trump face off. a group of blue cities and counties are suing the administration over its threats to withhold federal funding for their sanctuary city status. >> this is the federal government coercing local officials to bend to their will or face defunding or prosecution. and that is illegal or authoritarian. >> city attorney david chu calls it an illegal overstep. >> local officials have a right to do their jobs without threats or interference from the federal government. >> it comes after newly sworn in attorney general pam bondi directed the doj to investigate if these cities are impeding immigrat

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden joining us live now with more on this story. >> well, julian, leaders say that this is really an unintended consequence of a 2018 law that decriminalized street vending. now, that has made it easier for fencers who buy stolen goods and then resell them for profit. and when paired with blatant drug usage and homelessness in some parts of the city, it's created a really bad environment. >> but we do everything we can to earn our living. >> mission street vendors say illegal street vendors are threatening their businesses and public safety at large. >> we don't feel safe doing this work on the streets to date. >> it's why state senator scott wiener is resurrecting his proposal to crack down on rules for sidewalk vending. >> these illegal fencing operations have become increasingly disruptive. >> city leaders say it impacts the entire ecosystem of chaotic streets around the mission and south of market. >> it perpetuates an unfortunate cycle of petty theft that impacts local businesses in hopes of selling enough to purchase highly add

. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden has more on what will be laurie's first steps really with this new legislation? >> yes, absolutely. dan, a former retail building on geary street in the tenderloin, will soon turn into a behavioral health crisis center. now, the city has owned this property for years, but it has sat vacant. now, previously, the mayor would have needed approval from the board of supervisors to lease the long vacant building. but now he says his office can help people on the streets faster. >> this is a first step. >> with the stroke of a pen. san francisco is saying goodbye to its lengthy approval process for getting more resources to address public safety. >> help is on the way. >> mayor daniel lurie says this new center will offer immediate medical and psychiatric care. >> it will accept patients dropped off by police, paramedics and street crisis response teams. this will free up essential hospital and first responder resources. >> it will treat roughly 25 people daily. we asked the mayor if that's enough, but he didn't say what the city's ultimate go

abc seven news political reporter monica madden joining us live now. so what else happened during the press conference? and a little snippet of what we saw? >> there was a lot, larry, and most importantly, president donald trump signed an executive order reinforcing musk's work for the department of government efficiency, better known as doge. this gives musk, the richest man in the world, more power when it comes to laying off federal workers. the white house has classified musk as a special government employee, but there have been questions about to whom he reports to other than trump. abc news pressed musk about this. the billionaire described himself as an open book and said that his actions have been, quote, fully transparent. now, dogs already hit roadblocks after a federal judge temporarily stopped his department from accessing sensitive information in the u.s. treasury. democratic leaders are vowing to fight back, with senate minority leader chuck schumer saying they will use congressional oversight powers to probe the impact of trump and musk'

abc seven news political reporter monica madden with more on what will be laurie's first steps with this legislation, and whether you think it's going to be effective. >> well, time will tell, larry, but a former retail building on geary street in the tenderloin will soon be turning into a behavioral health crisis center. now, the city has owned this property for years, but it has sat vacant. previously, the mayor would have had had to go through this really lengthy approval process from the board of supervisors to lease the long vacant building. but now, he says, his office can help people on the streets faster. >> this is a first step. >> with. >> the stroke of a pen. san francisco is saying goodbye to its lengthy approval process for getting more resources to address public safety. >> help is on the way. >> mayor daniel lurie says this new center will offer immediate medical and psychiatric care. >> it will accept patients dropped off by police, paramedics and street crisis response teams. this will free up essential hospital and first responder resources. >> it will treat roughly 25

abc seven news reporter monica madden is talking with newsom administration insiders about exactly whatappened. the conversations today and will join us with what they are saying on abc seven news at five. meanwhile, the newest member of president trump's cabinet was sworn in today. pam bondi is now the u.s. attorney general. >> i will restore integrity to the justice department, and i will fight violent crime throughout this country and throughout this world, and make america safe again. >> with the administration focused on changing the justice department, bondi is already outlining her day one objectives, and they include investigating and potentially eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs, dei programs in the private sector and in schools that receive federal funds. she's also pausing federal grants to sanctuary cities and will decide in 30 days which of those cities will permanently lose their grants. and the ag bondi also expected to order a review of the criminal and civil cases that were brought against president trump. >> a day of protests across the country. it's