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>> joining us now, democratic >> joining us now, democratic condition congressman eric swalwell, member of the intelligence and judiciary committees. he's been very critical of the border is confidence builder. they're not supposed to do any of the work. they're supposed to leave that to homeland security and just be there as a confidence builder. >> good evening, lawrence. i'm disappointed to see general mattis validate this politicization of our traps at the border. i've got a lot of respect for him and how he's conducted himself throughout this administration. but this is a stunt, and it's ...

Secretary, due to the number of people coming this way, to back them up. what does that mean? it means that we're standing behind them as a confidence builder, and that sort of thing. >> so the department of homeland security is in charge, and the customs and border patrol and presumably other agencies are there providing the security. and the troops are there as a confidence builder? what does that -- >> yeah, i didn't know that that's what american troops did. i thought -- you know, and if you listen to what the president was saying, he was saying this was an invasion and they would be there...

About this deployment. secretary mattis is very well known for having very strong views about improving the -- he issued a defense strategy last year and nowhere was there discussion of a threat from a bunch of migrants coming from central mramerica. >> he may have been thrown a curveball from the commander in chief. he did say this at the border moments ago. >> in case we were asked by the secretary due to the number of people coming this way to back them up. what does that mean? it means that her people do all the work but we're standing behind them as a confidence builder and that sort of t...

There of the saudi-led coalition, killing yemeni civilians. that's despite the close relationship between president trump, the white house, and the saudi leadership at the moment. so nikki haley's voice has been one we can see from an international perspective, a little discordant with the views from the white house. so how will, for example, theresa may's office respond? i think at the moment is really is going to be a wait and see what happens next. but the reality is, that's an ally gone, and you need to rebuild allies. >> one thing that is clear, i'm sure you have had the same experience. ...

I'm ready. but, clearly, i'm a little nervous. there are so many expectations. like, on the sticker, "city mileage this, highway that." uh, that's a lot to live up to. but i heard no gas gets better mileage than chevron with techron. yeah, no better mileage. it's proven. so that's a confidence builder. it's proven; no gas gets better mileage than chevron with techron. care for your car. so much for my new car smell, guys. care for your car. and i am a senior public safety my namspecialist for pg&e. my job is to help educate our first responders on how to deal with natural gas and electric emer...