♪ ♪ >> sandra: all right, fox news alert, it is that time for federal reserve rate hike decision. right now the dow jones 153 points and we always know where it is ahead of the decisions to see how the market reacts. it is right now expected that there could be -- there is a possibility of, i should say, interest rate cut. remember, we had to raise interest rates and signs in the economy the federal reserve to cut those interest rates.

now at the top of the hour, we it is expected to be at arter a? suddenly the dow jones is going down, what happened? did it come down? were we expecting more? it is back up again. that is the thing about the dow jones, up, them down and then up again and i can't figure it out. >> sandra: it has gone down nine, straight as in up today which is interesting. said the fed cut rates at quarter point, .25 basis rates and an indication the federal reserve is seeing signs in the economy, one might say weaknesses in the economy to lead them to believe to cut interest rates. this would obviously affect car loans, home loans down the road to. so, has implications for your money and the dow reacting just a bit but not a huge reaction. somewhat down or trimmed earlier

gains. >> john: a quarter cut in the interest rates and we will see where it goes from here, but don't forget january 20th, it will be a whole new world in the united states when trump takes office. somebody is going by our building now probably fairly significant status. that sounds like a motorcade going by. we will see where the world go certainly january 20th because a lot of people expecting big things to happen. now this. ♪ ♪ >> this isn't just your local criminals trying to rob someone. this is targeted gangs violent by very violent organization. they are pulling fingernails. this is not common crime going on but organized criminal activity that needs to be dealt with. >> we need to have people report these incidents so the bad guys will be shipped out and prosecuted but shipped out of the country. >> sandra: reaction pouring into horrific story we brought

you first on the program yesterday. that shocking torture of two, innocent victims in a colorado apartment building as the police detained 20 people that may be linked to violent venezuelan gang, tren de aragua. welcome back to "america reports" a second hour in new york sandra smith. >> john: john roberts in washington and anecdotal evidence that was presidential level motorcade because they have the vehicle and champ cell phone signals and every time it goes by, the thing in my ear goes out. so it is either biden or kamala harris, not sure which. all of this happen apartment complex in aurora. the same one armed man roaming the halls if you months ago. the victims tied up, beaten, pistol-whipped, stabbed and the woman had her fingernails ripped out here to this incident comes months of denials from the left wing media anything was wrong in aurora. listen here.

>> they'd never said a gang is under control so ether donald trump exaggerated or make and appeared to speak of these mischaracterizations or a gain takeover of aurora are not true appear. >> people are terrified what is happening with a venezuelan gangs. >> dennis, i will stop you because i know exactly what happened. i will stop you, the incidents limited to a handful of apartment complexes and the mayor said our dedicated police officers have acted on those concerns. a handful of problems. >> only, martha, did you hear yourself? only a handful of apartment complexes in america taken over by venezuelan gangs? >> sandra: aurora city councilwoman danielle is here and will react to that seemingly dismissive reaction from the media, john. >> john: that was pretty incredible. let me stop you because it was a bunch of apartment complexes.

but first jeff paul on horrific crimes that happen yesterday. the new aurora police chief. he has really ticked off about what happened. >> he made a point to point out that both victims are venezuelan migrants. because of their immigration status, authorities say that gangs found them vulnerable targets. >> they victimize own race and ethnic necessity. and that is because they are easy victims and they know because of their status they will not come forward to the police. they know they can mistreat them. >> on tuesday the police called out to local apartment complex on reports of home invasion. that is where they were told a group of people entered the person's home where kidnapped and tortured. this went on four hours until the victims released after promising not to call the authorities. the aurora police chief said the victims bravely called me anyway. >> i want to make sure anybody documented or undocumented knows they can call law enforcement and we will respond.

there is no place in this country and there is no place in the city where somebody should be mistreated based on documentation status. >> federal law enforcement sources tells fox news, i.c.e., homeland security mba involved in the round of arrests. 14 rtd eight gang members. >> john: jeff paul, thank you for the latest on that. stated texas attorney general ken paxton calling on a federal judge to block from auctioning off unused portions of the border wall. he is accusing the white house have trying to sabotage the incoming administration. william la jeunesse live from los angeles for this, what are we learning, william? sandra, texas attorney general ken paxton said stop biden from effectively defining that wall plate selling used panels. what you see here hundreds of steel panels at the then sold to

an auction company operating in tucson and panels have been starting at $5. paxton believes the sale may be illegal. >> what we want to know now is, are they selling off assets that should be used for the border wall to other parties illegally in violation of the injunction to stop them from doing that? >> earlier this year, paxton won federal injunction against the biden administration for illegally stopping wall construction or to what you see here live pictures ceci arizona on the border between yuma and remains have the holding yard and staging area for all of the border fence material once existed. you can see a few rebar left on the ground and the rest already trucked out. that injunction that paxton won only applies to sections of the walls constructed with appropriated by congress for border security. other portions of the wealth

built with money diverted from the defense department. paxton wants to know if the panel sold or covered by the judges order and if so, he wants to stop the sale. >> if those assets in the hands of an option they are not sold the, i would presume that judge would say, hey, you cannot sell those off so stop. >> what we are seeing right now president trump looking for political leverage to protect taxpayers and finish adding about 200 miles of wall to what you see here. if you can get those panels back, biden already sold the, construction can begin right away, sandra. retain some panels in texas, but it is not enough for 200 miles. back to you. >> sandra: william la jeunesse on that for us. thank you. john, we have been covering this for a while in the biden administration selling off parts of the border wall. tom homan yesterday stating, this is not they are border wall that america border wall.

it will be interesting to see where this does. stay when it is interesting that they are saying it is corroded the, not useful anymore and sold up for scrap. at the particularly in arizona sitting in the same place the wall erected and made of the same materials is not corroded to any great degree unless the cartels trying to cut holes in it. so, there is a lot of people and say they don't see the urgency to sell the stuff off any and still be used. the fact that according to william la jeunesse and he said to me yesterday taxpayers are losing 98% on the dollar when this is auctioned off. all they have to buy more border wall. i can spend more money when trump comes into office does not seem the best use of taxpayer money. speed to most people who have common sense would agree with that. we will see where it goes, john. meanwhile, we have been tracking the weather and boy, is it going

to get messy for sam for holiday travel. there is bitterly cold temperatures that are on the way. big questions over how this could disrupt holiday travel plans. i am going to take a walk over to the box whether studio. we will ask them what is going on and what's coming to your local area and just a few moments plus this. >> if a man, biological man wants to use the locker room, they have to accept that or else they, the women have to go somewhere else and find an alternative. why is that fair? we told the local folks at the tournaments they need to create accommodations for the people playing hereto it is the feds on the one hand and the locals on the other hand but the only pern who does not bear responsibility in this issue! >> john: senator josh hawley grayling baker with transgender athletes on capitol hill. holly locker room policy with an next intense exchange.ecke riley gaines joins us coming up

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>> sandra: folks across the northern u.s. with wintry conditions as bone chilling winter storms are said to snarl ledet travel and what is expected to be record-breaking season. we will head to the fox whether studio to see what it is looking like nationwide delays. 3,000 and cancellation 71. you know we share a wall with fox weather studio so we will head in there and get an idea what we are seeing. candle is reporting the weather and we want to ask her about road delays, road delays, freezing temperatures. are we going to get a white christmas? come on in. >> not so much and we are joined right now by sandra.

>> sandra: thank you for having us. i have fewer questions, end. are we going to see delays at the airport? people are heading to the roads and the skies. >> we are looking pretty good but i mention this clipper system fast-moving. with moving out tomorrow or friday in the upper west or great lakes, those will be troublesome spot, some snow. tell the rest of the country not too bad. >> sandra: not yet at least but what about the roads? people packing up the cars and heading to grandma's house for christmas. will they see road closures or delays? >> there is a potential. the system will slide its way to the northeast. this is friday into saturday and this could bring perhaps first measurable snow of the season. it will be lighter amounts especially new york city to philly. that i-5 core door slow at times. speech is safe to say 5 inches of snow many parts of the

northeast. >> there are some areas further to the north adirondacks and the mountains and the staff. >> sandra: how about the temperatures? a roller coaster ride to, at this weekend. we will take a nosedive and experiencing two highs in the teens and single digits and it will be frigid. but then we do a flip flop the week of christmas with temperatures to rebound above-average. kind of crazy. >> i can handle the temperatures as long as a white christmas so hopefully, hopefully. >> that is the tough thing with the situation because a specific jet pushing into the region. look at the mild there. this will encompass much of a country so unfortunately, sandra, your wish for a white christmas is a dream on. >> sandra: i'm getting excited videos behind us. >> this is florida 1989, can you

believe that? >> sandra: an inch of snow in jacksonville and of course it doesn't happen often. kansas city also picked up snow. this is the forecast everyone cares about and the spots are really looking at for a white christmas, portions of the pacific last, northern tier. the rest of the stream on. speed to bust in here to get the weather update. happy holidays. ♪ ♪ >> john: some republican lawmakers calling out the ncaa as the debate over transgender athletes heats up. charlie baker facing tough questions on capitol hill yesterday over the policy allowing transgender athletes to use women's locker rooms. listen here. >> why do your guidelines allow biological men into women's locker rooms without the women's consent, without the women's knowledge? why do you do that? >> that is not with the guidelines say.

>> yes that is what they say. i have the deadlines here. transgender athletes should be able to use locker room facilities with according to their identity. here they are. >> everybody else should have an opportunity to use other facilities if they choose to. >> so biological man can use the women's locker rooms if they want to. with the women want has nothing to do with it and they are not mentioned at all. >> john: a leg checks swimmer, riley gaines. let's deconstruct that. transgender athletes should be able to use locker rooms shower and toilet facilities in terms of gender identity. the ncaa president adds and everybody else should have an opportunity to use other facilities if they wish to do so. if you as a biological woman, riley, uncomfortable with fully-intact biological male that it all hang out in front of the hotel you are the one supposed to go somewhere else?

>> you know, the situation you just described, john, you used the word if as have hypothetical situation but remember this is reality. this was not it for me and my teammates but a win because this is exactly what we were forced to do as women. being at the national championships in march 2022, the division i swimming national championships here to let me be very, very clear when i say this, a 6'4" 22-year-old man stripped down naked wearing nothing, fully naked, fully intact, exposing himself inches away from where we as women were simultaneously, fully undressed po2 i cannot even put into words the feelings of humiliation, the feelings of embarrassment. it is awkward, uncomfortable. totally violating experience to be in that locker room and then

to be reprimanded as women if we even dare to question this policy out loud. we were the ones who were going through sensitivity training. we were the ones who were told we need to be comfortable feeling and how do feel okay with this. charlie baker in the ncaa has done i believe her lack of a better word is truly criminal. he has put the onus on 99.99% of the population to make adjustments 4.01%. goodness gracious, what kind of logic is that? why do we have women's locker rooms if men can just wander in, stripped naked if they still feel like it were merely verbally claimed to be a woman? >> john: right. there is a curious exchange between charlie baker and senator john kennedy of louisiana. when kennedy brought up the idea inherent physical advantages that a biological male has gone through puberty has over a woman, baker seemed to hedge a little bit. listen here appear.

>> there is not a lot of research on it, but it is certainly debatable. >> you think it is debatable? >> i think it is debatable. >> you mean, a biological male has an advantage every time competing against a biological female. is that your testimony? >> no, i think to find the way defined it, yes, i agree with you. >> why don't you go to amazon and buy a spine online? spain went the idea it is debatable whether a biological male has gone through puberty has inherent physical advantage over a woman, in your experience, what would you say to that? >> goodness gracious, we have heard this same argument if at the same and maybe many, many times, myself included. i testified next to the president of the human rights campaign kelly robinson. senator kennedy, senator hawley and the same people placed under

ted cruz and said, what the difference between men and women? on multiple occasions people say no. i will say i was encouraged to at least see charlie baker admit yeah, i pretty much agree with you in virtually every instance. i would not agree men are taller, faster code stronger than lament that ncaa and charlie baker specifically is failing at his most basic duties, which is to ensure safety number one and interference, number two and privacy in areas have dressing. i would say i'm thrilled and there is a lawsuit going on right now, riley gaines against ncaa and 18-19 females subjected to discrimination. i'm thrilled to present this case not just for the girls in the lawsuit that all women and all female athletes. what they are doing is utterly disgusting. and so, i think the ncaa

truthfully, john, outlived its usefulness. >> john: seth moulton from massachusetts, a democrat laid bare what the whole attitude is in random fuselage and criticism. he did not want his daughters playing sports against biological boys. listen to what he said about the democratic party and the attitude against transgender athletes. we are not allowed to talk about that and the democratic party. it is forbidden. this is not up for debate and we cannot raise the issue. we have worked so hard to be tolerant of distinct, my oak or the next minority groups and if you disagree with perspective of the same groups. >> john: real quick answer to that, riley, this idea, we don't talk about it. we don't talk about transgender athletes. >> that is a good point. he is showing way too much logic that we have seen democrats display go to bed after -- which keep in mind a cosponsor of the equality act so it's not like hs

historically taken a stance but once he came out and said it, i have daughters, look what they did to him. look it up, they showed up to his office, shut you down and keep you quiet. that is how they keep you for the next few years. >> john: riley, i know it was short notice and we look forward to having you on the show. >> thanks, john. speed to the top story colorado police detaining nearly 20 peopt may be linked to the violent venezuelan gang tren de aragua. after two innocent victims kidnapped and torture. aurora city councilwoman sounding the alarm and she joins us. thank you very much for joining us. preliminary investigations has the crime is 100% gang activity. the aurora police chief todd chamberlain said that there is also a high assumption that the suspects may be linked to the venezuelan, violent venezuelan gang. what have you been able to

determine from this and why was it ignored so long? >> i said from the very beginning when i realized i was being ignored on the issue that i was being ignored because there was a humongous election coming up. now we are past the election. not only are we passed the election we have a newly appointed police chief in aurora, chief todd chamberlain comes from l.a. police department and it as a new day in aurora and police chief's office. we are seeing transparency and we see the truth be told. within 24 hours they arrested more individuals than they have the entire five, six months i have been sounding the alarm. i truly believed that it was politics put over people. now, we are really starting to see how many people have suffered because of that. >> sandra: wow! brutal what was done to these victims. the aurora police chief no doubt has been passionately speaking

out about this. he said specifically on the problem we have with federal immigration. listen. >> i had a discussion with the individual from the white house and that occurred september 23rd, i believe. that person basically told me, once the immigrants had across the border, that is all we care about. to me, that is a problem. they have absolutely no guidance from the federal government what to do, how to live, how to survive. this is the ramifications of that activity. >> sandra: you cannot go on like that and not communicate about it. on top of the lack of communication and coordination at the federal level down to the state and local level, you have got a media saying, you know, this isn't happening. it doesn't exist and if it does we and a few apartment buildings in aurora. >> that is right. our own governor jared polis, the king of colorado himself

when i came out publicly about it he made a public statement this was a feature of my imagination. as of yesterday one of the local news channels which actually rings left reached out to him to see if he wanted to update that comment. now, he is not saying anything. this isn't just federal policies. at the start up in jared polis sanctuary policies years before the biden administration took office. that biden administration just absolutely exacerbated the problem for what is a sanctuary city. but this also squarely lies on our governor for his policies, his denying, and his lying at the situation. >> sandra: danielle, you have been speaking out about this for quite some time. you have been raising the red flags. it is horrific to see this has happened. that to your point, at least they are acting and finding these people. we appreciate you joining us.

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at wt.com >> sandra: it could be a game changer in organ transplants. they have completed that event procedure using a pig gorgon. this time a little different than the recipient walked out of the hospital just days after the operation.

[inaudible] i am overjoyed. i'm blessed to have received this gift, a second chance at life. i want to give courage to those out there. >> sandra: what an incredible story. let's bring in dr. marc siegel, fox news analyst. should we see great hope this is happening and happening successfully? >> yes. we have a great shortage of body organs and if we get more people to donate, we will still have a shortage of body organs. we have to do something, auto engineer or a transplant. this woman who looks so healthy, her story is incredible holiday story. 25 years ago to joe she gave her kidney to a mother and a rare complication when pregnant and . let's hear bob montgomery from surgery had to say about it. i interviewed him yesterday. take a look. >> i think what is really special about her is she first

of all was a living donor herself. so she is a hero. she gave the gift of life to her mother. and ten, unfortunately, developed complications from pregnancy preeclampsia, high blood pressure, and her remaining kidney failed. so cogently you know, she has some bone who already paid significant price for an incredible act of generosity. she is looking for any other possibility, any other chance of having a normal life again. and i think she will change the face of transplantation. she is one of those pioneers. >> dr. montgomery should know because he, himself, had a heart transplant hepatitis each part with cardiac arrest and he was waiting and waiting on a list. he said there was not any oregon.

he is so motivated to help people like her to change the face of transplantation. let's hear what he had to say. >> less then 1% of the people who die every year, far less, die in a way where they could be a donor. at the same time, the number of people who could benefit from an organ transplant continues to increase. and so, my epiphany in living through that and realizing that probably i wouldn't live through it was that we needed another source of organs that is either going to be big organs or, you know, organs manufactured in the lab. i think the organs that the artificial organs are much further away. see no translation of pig organs is right in front of us. >> so i asked him, how come this one worked and others didn't

before? they did seven in nyu and this one she walks out of the hospital. he said, first of all modified with ten genetic modifications. the key is immunology now. he has an immunologist, dr. montgomery and he says they keep modifying strategies going forward to make sure that she gets through this period of time where she doesn't reject the organ. that is why going forward in the future, this will be a big deal when we get past the rejections. >> sandra: i'm struck by just absolutely how brilliant everyone involved must be. this will be obviously a game changer. could this translate to other organs like liver transplant as well quench my because of the give me, there is 100,000 people waiting for organ every year and 80,000 waiting for kidney so kidney first and live donors because you have two of them. they have done a couple of hearts and they will get our team delivers, absolutely. with by the way, less necessary

but heart and livers this plus bioengineered organs definitely the future. >> thank you, dr. siegel and it is a beautiful christmas story to hear about the success of that woman who did so much for her own family and mother and now she got this in return. >> two inspiring takers, the patient and dr. montgomery. >> sandra: thank you so much, dr. siegel. >> it is like being a politician. when i sat down at the table, the cop came out of him. i'm looking forward to work with mayor adams in making new york city safe again. >> john: incoming border czar, tom homan, divine, ground with new york city mayor adams to vowed to tackle illegal immigration. could this signal a shift for the big apple? in an exclusive dinner can view and martha is here next with what she learned.

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♪ ♪ >> john: new york city mayor adams changing his stance on deported migrants who commit criminal acts in the city and now vowing to align with border czar tom homan on deportation. earlier today martha maccallum got a wide range interfere with the mayor. she joins us with a preview. one of the things that i was

struck with is that eric adams basically says, it should be no surprise there is an explosion of migrant crime in new york city. >> think about this for a moment, we allow people to come in without a sponsor, without any employment and telling them, you can't work. what are they going to do? we have created a pipeline of criminality by creating these terrible criteria. >> john: position on this, it is almost shocking how much it has changed. >> con coach i would say yes and no in some ways. he talks about the difference between sanctuary city, which he says new york city still is and the services offered for law-abiding citizens who come into this country. he is not talking about changing that, that he has said he is always in favor of align order and a safe city. when you look at the history of the pushback between adams and the white house, president biden came up and did an event in

new york right after eric adams elected and joe biden elected to. they did a gun safety forum in new york city. but then when adam started to push back and there were 4,000 people coming in and a clip and say, we need some help here are. this is not what we bargained for, suddenly the phone lines at the white house meant very cold and they stopped responding to him. he talks about what he thinks happened after that that may have something to do, in his opinion, the legal situation he finds himself and, john. >> john: he is found to stand strong in the face of criticism. this is what he said a couple of weeks ago. >> cancel me because i will protect the people of the city. if you come into the country in the city and think you will harm innocent new yorkers and innocent migrants and asylum-seekers, this is not the mayor you want to have under periods billing you can try to cancel me and whatever you want because bring it on because i'mg after new yorkers and that

is a different stance. >> it may sound like it. he has butted heads with city council. i mean, this is obviously a blue city but you look at the situation in washington when the president doesn't have a house in congress. now, this is democratic city council to be sure and he is a democratic mayor that they are on edges at the the spectrum that do not match up. he wanted to remove tenant's from the city which he did they had problems with that. when he wanted to remove mentally ill people from the streets, they were in the thousands have them and he gave law enforcement the ability to do that and that was months and months ago. but butted heads on that now they are very angry with sitting down with tom homan and possibility of reopening i.c.e. office at rikers island. although this is obviously a blue city, he is a democrat mayor of that year is at odds with the government and the city councilman and the city he deals within the big apple. it is a interesting dichotomy

playing out, john. >> john: it is interesting that doj turned sights on him when he started. >> and donald trump thinks the same thing and even says when he becomes president january 20th, he might issue a pardon. listen to what he set up mar-a-lago. >> would you consider pardoning mayor adams? >> yeah, i would. i think he was treated pretty and fairly. now, i haven't seen the gravity of it all, but it seems being upgraded in an airplane many years ago. i know probably everybody here has been upgraded to. >> john: a la dinner back where trump in attendance and mayor adams, trump found common ground with adams so both treated them fairly. >> i think they have a connection and they both love the city. i think you see president-elect trump rebuild his ties to new york city and where he is from.

but on the other hand you hear that language president-elect trump and basically just an upgrade on an airplane, that is not a big deal. but i haven't seen the whole gravity of the yet. we should keep in mind there may be more charges from the department of justice. alvin bragg with mayor adams and this investigation are not over. so we have to be mindful of the fact perhaps more shoes to drop in the story. we will continue to cover the whole thing, john. >> john: donald trump could get rid of that federal charges if state charges are dropped, a whole different kettle of fish. we look forward to it in a few minutes, appreciated. speed to the pentagon with china military report and found beijig rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal while increasing military pressure on taiwan. deepening its ties with russia. chief national correspondent jennifer griffin lives at the pentagon to break that down for

us. what are we hearing? >> martha, the report required by congress has eye-popping statistics, especially when it comes to corruption. ongoing purge of top leaders in the people's liberation army, including chinese defense minister john thinned this fate is unknown. the pla experienced a new wave of corruption-related investigation of senior leaders which may have disrupted progress toward stated 2027 modernization goals. >> 15 senior pla officials already rounded up and it is just the tip of the iceberg and one should expect this is something that will continue and we will see more and more in the years ahead. >> president xi has directed his military to be ready to take taiwan by force by 2027. the new report required by congress estimates china has over 600 operational nuclear weapons, an increase of 100 warheads in the past year. is projected to exceed 1,000 by

2030. >> expansion of china's nuclear program raises the questions, what are the nuclear weapons for? they have an answer that question. >> china strengthened its relationship with russia and expanded drone enterprise with unmanned aerial systems quickly approaching u.s. standards. to the u.s. commander in the pacific recently wants u.s. losing pace of the competition with china as a result of pentagon's convoluted and inefficient weapons acquisition system. >> speak of the indo specific region, which is the most pressing the ater for the quantd quality of emissions because the prc is the most capable, potential adversary in the world. speak of the report also outlines how chinese military pressure on taiwan has increased in the past year, sandra. >> sandra: jennifer griffin at

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>> do you guys deserve a pay raise? >> that is news to me, that is good news! what has it been ten years or 14 years? no change at all? i think it is about time. >> there is -- >> president biden: i don't know what it is! >> people go to the performance of congress and say why -- >> ordered by the media, think about that in. >> we are not paid by public money. >> john: a lot of chatter about the continuing resolution and 40% pay raise for members of congress, we will be dating into that the rest of the days before good to be with you, i'm sandra smith. >> john: and i'm john roberts, "the story" with martha maccallum and her interview with eric adams starts now. >> martha: g