threatening to shut down that gas pipeline that runs from russia to germany if putin invades ukraine. yes, that's the same pipeline that he let them, our enemies, have, while he closed the keystone pipeline in the u.s. killing american jobs. one of the first things he did in office. critics say the russian pipeline move is not even close enough to what is needed now. white house national secretary advisor jake sullivan was asked about it. >> how do you respond to that criticism that president biden is being too weak? >> the president has shown over the course of the past eight months he will do what he says he is going to do in response to russian actions. he is not doing this to saber rattle or not doing it to make idle threats. he is doing it to be clear and direct with both the russians and with our european allies about the best way forward. >> harris: we believe they believe that. but people are losing