hearing is days away. federal grand jury indicted former trump advisor peter navarro for defying the january six committee. he was boarding a flight to nashville. they intercepted me getting on the plane, and they put me in handcuffs and brought me here. they put me in like irons. they stick me in a cell. by the, way i was in john hinckley cell. they thought that was an important historical note. and new responses today after the doj chose not to charge former trump chief of staff mark meadows, or his deputy scavino. that attorney for meadows told nbc, the results speak for itself. and the attorney for scavino said, we are grateful the doj exercised sound judgment and deciding not to prosecute this case given the substantial flaws in the legal basis of the committee s subpoena and the issues of executive privilege presented. now right now in texas, a uvalde rallies being held in san antonio, texas, this for the survive texas this is the same legislative body that
eager to highlight that to showcase what they are say our strengths in the economy, that they say make it less likely than some critics are saying that the u.s. will head into a recession. at the same, time president biden is trying to make it clear to americans, that he understands the pain people are facing due to inflation, inflation and rising costs and gas and other consumer goods. the president insisting his administration is doing everything possible to try to get inflation under control. thank you so. much i precip that. joining me now is california congressman ted lieu, a democratic members also a member of the congressional gun violence prevention task force. and glad to have you. here on the economy sir, let s talk about something i mentioned that last hour. that cast a should in your than california, not your district, but charging nearly $10 a gallon this weekend. nine 60 to be specific.
us and the fact of the matter is having a republican president, a republican congress i think they re trying to find a way basically to burn the place down maria: right that s what it feels like congressman but at the end of the day, still congress, if you do not repeal or temporarily suspend the budget caps as part of the appropriations bill, the military continues to be hollow ed out. oh, absolutely. maria: you say well this is not about policy this is just fighting because they re jealous of the president s successes and your successes in congress and yet look what s happening. i mean you re on house ways and means committee. you obviously been instrumental in terms of the jobs act. you were there working on the tax plan you ve done so much in terms of moving the economy forward. what are the implications of this shutdown on the economy sir well i m less concerned about the economy. i think the economy is robust and will snapback. we re really hurt so if you re that service memb
having a republican president, a republican congress i think they re trying to find a way basically to burn the place down maria: right that s what it feels like congressman but at the end of the day, still congress, if you do not repeal or temporarily suspend the budget caps as part of the appropriations bill, the military continues to be hollow ed out. oh, absolutely. maria: you say well this is not about policy this is just fighting because they re jealous of the president s successes and your successes in congress and yet look what s happening. i mean you re on house ways and means committee. you obviously been instrumental in terms of the jobs act. you were there working on the tax plan you ve done so much in terms of moving the economy forward. what are the implications of this shutdown on the economy sir well i m less concerned about the economy. i think the economy is robust and will snapback. we re really hurt so if you re that service member and an enlisted person out the