How long you expecting the trial to go . Not giving interviews, sorry. Nothing there. Well, this comes hours after this moving tribute to pay a ceremony to pay tribute to u. S. Capitol Police Officer brian sicknick. He, of course, died from injuries he suffered defending the capitol during the riot four weeks ago today. Were going to be speaking with a staff member who feared for her life, barricaded with lawmakers as the mob took over the capitol. And on the other side of pennsylvania avenue, President Biden began his third week in office by meeting with a group of democratic senators. Theyre talking about how to get a pandemic relief deal passed by march 14th. That is the day that extended Unemployment Benefits will run out for millions of americans. The president was asked if a bipartisan deal can happen. What were you saying, youll get republican support . I think well get some republicans. Joining us now to startoff our coverage for this hour, nbc correspondent Carol Lee Covering
Until we get more information. thank you. appreciate it. we just heard from the president there speaking from the roosevelt room announcing this ban on russian oil imports. clarifying the way in which the administration plans to fill that gap. 60 million barrels from joint oil reserves, 30 million provided by the united states. i found it interesting the president directly addressing gas and oil companies saying essentially do not exercise excessive gas increases as we re watching this war play out in ukraine and, of course, transitioning the conversation to dependency on oil abroad and saying this needs to be a message to everyone that we need to turn to clean energy. i want to bring back carol lee covering the white house for us and ron insana, cnbc senior analyst. talk to me first, carol what, stood out to you in the
how about the last three years? last year the g7 sum ilt was contentious. how is this one going? president trump hayes progress is being made officials are accusing the host, president macron of not giving enough attention to trade and the economy. macron wants to focus on inequality, the theme of the gathering, climate change. to go over all of this, kelly o donnell traveling with the president. bill neely monitoring the protests. carol lee covering the president in france and david leventhal reporter with the center of public integrity. let s start with kelly in southwest france. kelly, the president made somewhat of an admission on an important issue. what was that about? well, it was striking. because we re so accustomed to the president taking a very tough talking style and in a back and forth with reporters,