back to the racetrack and we have fun at our farm but i'm ready to get back going. >> brian: people get babysitters. you have to get a bull sitter. >> we do. madison keeps bringing our high land cows. >> february 16th, tulsa? >> i'm running our energy drink at the tulsa chile bowl. we have a huge event. nascar hasn't been there in such a long time. >> brian: a great winter for you. back in action. nice to see you. >> lawrence: thanks so much, everyone. >> we're learning more at this hour about the man police say murdered 14 people in new

orleans. the f.b.i. releasing new photos showing him one hour before the terror attack and we're also getting a look inside his home. good morning, everyone. i'm sandra smith and bill, great to start the day with you. bill and dana are off today. >> bill: i'm bill melugin. this is "america's newsroom." they said jabbar was 100% inspired by isis. his half brother claims his radicalization for the attack. a glimpse into more of his upbringing and a new look what's inside of that suspect's trailor in houston. team fox coverage. brooke tailor is covering the investigation in texas but first to new orleans where garrett tenney is standing by live. good morning, garrett. >> good morning to you. fox news learned in the wake of this attack the f.b.i. and dhs have issued a warning to police across the country to be on the

lookout for the potential of copycat attacks. to be clear, this is really fairly typical after events such as this one and we are told that this specific bulletin doesn't include any specific intelligence of a specific copycat event that they are concerned about. but here in new orleans investigators are learning a lot more about this suspect. what they are learning is that in the hours leading up to his massacre, the f.b.i. says that jabbar posted five videos to his facebook page. on there he said he joined isis before last summer and revealed initially he planned to attack his friends and family. but he ultimately decided to attack bourbon street because that would create better headlines for the quote, war between the believers and the disbelievers. this new video also shows the moment jabbar hit bourbon street in the pickup truck. he rapidly accelerates down the

street. it was packed with people celebrating the new year. there is also now some growing criticism of city officials that they didn't do enough to prevent this very kind of thing from happening. you can see here these big l-shaped barriers the city installed on the sidewalks yesterday before reopening bourbon street. they could have kept jabbar from accessing the road. when the police chief was asked about these barriers and why they weren't in place tuesday night she didn't know the city had them. >> where did they come from? >> actually we have them. i didn't know about them. but we have them and so we have been able now to put them up. a terrorist is hell bent on destruction. this man was going to do his best and if it hadn't been on bourbon he would go somewhere else. so we had this, we'll implement

it and end of story. >> we have also tracked down a report commissioned by the city on plans for new security measures in the french quarter. this report is from 2017 and it explicitly states this area also presents a risk and target air area for -- do not rely on ballards, exclusively. create a varied edge. it started a renovation of its barriers around the french quarter this past fall and were expected to complete the renovations before the super bowl next month. those renovations supposedly the city says would have prevented this attack from happening. a lot of folks asking why this didn't happen sooner? bill. >> bill: any way you look at it a tough pill to swallow for the families of the 14 that died that the barricades weren't in

place the morning this happened. live in new orleans, thank you. >> sandra: dan hoffman joining us now. former c.i.a. chief of station and thanks for being here. my question -- i put this to secretary mayorkas last night as well. why was this man, this killer not on the radar of the american government considering he was posting clearly terrorist propaganda, terrorist videos on his social network site that deemed them enough of a threat to bring them down themselves. why does the government not see this and have this person on their radar? >> that's a really important question to be asking and as we have new incoming administration with a new counter terrorism strategy, that has to be part of it, sandra. look, for counter terrorism operations you always look to detect threats way out left of boom so that we can preempt the threats before any harm is

caused. in this case we missed opportunities, you are absolutely right. >> sandra: it was the exchange with secretary mayorkas on your world yesterday. >> why was this person out there pledging allegiance to isis and not known by the government? >> well, there was no public expressions of his allegiance to isis except shortly before the tragic events of yesterday. if somebody sees something of concern, they need to report it to officials. the responsibility of homeland security is a shared responsibility and we are proud to partner with people across the country. >> sandra: right, so if the federal government is only relying on everyday individuals who are on their social media to notice these things and report them to the government i can't imagine that's a very thorough process. i will let you tell us that, dan. meanwhile, this is f.b.i. deputy

assistant director yesterday detailing what exactly was in the videos. listen. >> there were five videos posted on jabbar's facebook account timed skafrmd beginning at 1:29 a.m. and the last at 3:02:00 a.m. in the first video he planned to harm his family and friends but was concerned the news headlines would not focus on the quote, war between the believers and the disbelievers, end quote. additionally, he stated he had joined isis before this summer. >> sandra: this is blatant stuff, dan. >> it is. look, there is a role for state and local law enforcement here to know their community and what i'm going to be looking for is were there other signs that jabbar might have demonstrated that he either self-radicalized or recruited by isis not just at 1:29 in the morning before he launched this attack but weeks

or months earlier. and then for anyone who watched those videos it highlights for all of us, if you see something, say something. that was really, really getting down to the wire but it is not beyond the realm of possibilities that somebody could have watched the video and called it in. >> sandra: people have said something for it to be nowhere. the words of mike pompeo on jess watters prime time last night on how leadership has gotten us here, listen. >> america fails to lead. when you don't engage in solid law enforcement, enforcing criminal laws. can't secure the border, refuse to call out radical islamic terrorism and punishment you get the events of october 7th, the events of this past week in new orleans. you get a resurgence of isis, you get al qaeda growing again. it is a set of failed policies that the lead directly to increased risks across america

and all across the country. >> sandra: final thoughts. >> he is right. the trump administration will face a lot of threats to our national security. the one with the shortest fuse is terrorism. i expect the trump administration will mount a zero-based review of the counter terrorism strategy. we don't have the capability to find, fix and finish isis targets in afghanistan. they have launched external operations and by existing they are providing the oxygen for lone wolf isis attackers like the ones we saw in -- the one we saw in new orleans. we need a better approach to countering isis ideology and more integration between the federal government, state and local law enforcement as well. i expect lots of hearings on capitol hill and new policies to be in place soonest. >> sandra: great to get your insights, dan. thanks for being here. ♪

>> sandra: the scene in new orleans last night. musicians playing near a makeshift memorial for the victims of the terror attack. some of the families are coming forward of those killed. that includes the family of 25-year-old matthew. he was an audio visual technician at the superdome. his cousin said the sudden loss has his parents search for answers. >> did he suffer? we don't know if he died in the hospital, we don't know if he was instantly killed, we don't know. and, you know, that matters. that matters for a mother and a father. >> sandra: heartbreaking. among the victims is drew. he recently graduated from auburn university. the school saying in a statement words cannot convey the sorrow we feel for his family and friends during this difficult time. our thoughts are with the families of all the victims of

this senseless tragedy. bill. >> bill: authorities have officially identified the driver of a tesla cyber truck that exploded outside of the trump las vegas hotel. a decorated u.s. soldier from colorado. police say he shot himself before the car blew up. they used tattoos and military i.d. to figure out who he was because he was burned so badly. jeff paul is in las vegas and joins us now. >> police are only referring to the driver as a subject or person of interest into what they're describing is a suicide. the reason they aren't 100% confident in the i.d. because the body was badly burned. they found things inside that charred tesla cyber truck that led them to 37-year-old matthew livelsberger. he confirmed his i.d. through tattoos and partially burned

military i.d. and passport and two guns purchased just two days prior and evidence that livelsberger shot himself in the head. as far as why this happened authorities are investigating any ties to terrorism. overall the motive remains unclear. >> it is not lost it's in front of the trump building, that it is a tesla vehicle. but we don't have information at this point that definitively tells us or suggests it was because of this particular ideology or reasoning behind it. that's the purpose of the investigation. >> investigators spent time yesterday searching a home in colorado springs where livelsberger is from trying to find any clues regarding what pushed him to rent and driver that cyber truck from colorado to las vegas where it exploded in front of the trump hotel. defense officials tell fox news he is active duty special forces with the u.s. army, green beret.

he may have gotten into a fight with his wife. multiple neighbors say they never saw any of this coming. >> a normal guy. i don't know what's normal anymore. i'm so shocked right now. he was really polite. he never talked to me about his military career, though. we never got involved with any of that. >> authorities did acknowledge the similarities between what happened here in las vegas and the terror attack in new orleans. they're looking into all angles, as of right now there doesn't seem to be a strong connection, bill. >> bill: big time questions about the motive in this one. live in las vegas. >> sandra: the 119th congress set to be sworn in and dominating the first day is election of house speaker. can mike johnson keep the gavel? we count the votes with lisa

mcclain. plus this. the sugar bowl goes off without a hitch after the terror attack. now security concerns turn to the super bowl and bourbon street reopens in new orleans famed french quarter. can a sense of normalcy ever return? we hear from an owner of one of the city's most iconic restaurants just ahead. but i'm done struggling. now i sleep with inspire. inspire? inspire is a sleep apnea treatment that works inside my body with just the click of this button. a button? no mask? no hose? just sleep. yeah but you need the hose, you need the air, you need the whoooooosh... inspire. sleep apnea innovation. learn more, and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com

do your dry eyes still feel gritty,

rough, or tired? with miebo, eyes can feel ♪ miebo ohh yeah ♪ miebo is the only prescription dry eye drop that forms a protective layer for the number one cause of dry eye: too much tear evaporation. for relief that's ♪ miebo ohh yeah ♪ remove contact lenses before using miebo. wait at least 30 minutes before putting them back in. eye redness and blurred vision may occur. what does treating dry eye differently feel like? ♪ miebo ohh yeah ♪ for relief that feels ♪ miebo ohh yeah ♪ ask your eye doctor about prescription miebo. (vo) it's half time, time to go to the bathroom. (man) never slams. shower. (vo) and count how many full baths you have. (man) it's a jack and jill. (vo) selling your home to opendoor is so easy, you can do it during half time.

>> bill: speaker mike johnson sounding optimistic as he arrives on capitol hill this

morning. the first order of the congress of business is the election of a house speaker. keep in mind numbers are -- members will not be sworn in until a speaker is elected. it could be a nail biter. speaker johnson is fighting to keep the gavel. he has a very narrow margin for victory. joining us now is incoming house republican conference chair lisa mcclain set to nominate johnson today. congresswoman, thank you for coming on and for your time. a short time ago on "fox & friends" congressman jim jordan expressed full support for speaker johnson. take a listen. >> mike is a good man, a man of character, a man of integrity. hard work doesn't guarantee success but improves your chances. mike johnson has worked his tail off as our speaker. i hope he gets reelected today. i think he will. >> bill: he says he thinks he will win this thing in round one. do you agree with him? does it get done in the first round? >> i sure hope so.

he is an absolute proven leader in -- he was given this daunting task and he has done a very good job of navigating the waters. he has a very different approach, though. a very bottom up approach and like you said earlier, we have narrow margins but he has done a remarkable job. he is strong, he is an honest broker. and he listens. it might be a little messy out there but at the end of the day, that's people airing their grievances and talking about what they want to see the conference improve and that's really what we want is that bottom up approach. i'm confident, cautiously optimistic maybe, that we'll get it done on the first round. listen, president trump gave speaker johnson his full and unconditional endorsement. the coaches called the play. let's run the play and get to

work. >> bill: johnson can really only afford to one lose single vote. so far there is one republican hold-out thomas massie. a handful of other republicans who have said they are undecided. some weren't too happy with speaker johnson last month when the spending bill drama was going on. are you worried there could be some late surprises that come in later today? >> you know, i wouldn't use the word worried. i'm hopeful there is not any late surprises. i know that speaker johnson has been working tirelessly over the holidays and over the last few days talking with these members, having conversations with these members that have concerns, that have issues, that want to see change. i don't -- you know, i really don't think it is going to be that messy. my hope is that we get it done on the first round so we can deliver the agenda that president trump and the republicans have set forth that

the american people have demanded. >> bill: can anyone other than mike johnson get to 218 vote in your opinion? >> absolutely not. i just don't see. like you said, one vote. that's really difficult to do. i don't see anyone other than mike who is able to get this done. that's again why i'm so optimistic that he will be our next speaker of the house. >> bill: i want to talk about the attack in new orleans. a lot of pressure to get some of trump's picks for his upcoming cabinet confirmed and confirmed quickly when it comes to national security especially. i want to take a listen to the flip-flopping the f.b.i. has done in the initial hours of this attack to what we know now. take a listen. >> this is not a terrorist event. >> the f.b.i. believes investigative agencies we're investigating as an attack of terrorism. >> we do not believe that jabbar was solely responsible.

>> we're confident there are no accomplices. >> there is no terror, it's not terror. accomplices, no accomplices. >> january 20th can't come soon enough and president trump's appointments can't come soon enough. we need to pause for a second. get the facts and deliver those facts to the american people. the world is on fire right now. we need to bring some calm and some order right now. it starts with being transparent and truthful. so let's get the facts. let's communicate those facts in a very transparent way so that we can make better decisions going forward because we can't change what is going on unless we one, first admit we have a problem but then, two, focus on what are the solutions to fix these problems that we have

right now. and that starts with making sure that we get president trump's appointments confirmed as soon as possible. >> bill: along way towards that will be if speaker mike johnson can keep his gavel. trump has thrown his full support behind him. we'll keep an eye out for that later today. thank you for coming on and see how it plays out today. >> thank you so much. >> sandra: we'll have live coverage of that throughout the afternoon. the half brother of the new orleans terror suspect is blaming radicalization for the horrific attack as the f.b.i. says the suspect was 100% inspired by isis. louisiana attorney general will be joining us live with the latest on this ongoing investigation. that is next. heart failure or chronic kidney disease, farxiga can help you keep living life, because there are places you'd like to be. (♪) serious side effects include increased ketones in blood or urine and bacterial infection between the anus and genitals,

both which may be fatal, severe allergic reactions, dehydration, urinary tract or genital yeast infections, and low blood sugar. stop taking and tell your doctor right away if you have nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, rash, swelling, trouble breathing or swallowing. tell your doctor about lightheadedness, weakness, fever, pain, tenderness, redness or swelling between the anus and genitals. ask your doctor about farxiga today. ♪ far-xi-ga ♪ (♪) with so many choices on booking.com there are so many tina feys i could be. so i hired body doubles. indoorsy tina loves a deluxe suite. ooh! booking.com booking.yeah

a chewy pharmacy order is en route for summit who loves the outdoors. so her parents use chewy to save 20% on their first order of flea and tick meds. delivered fast, so summit never misses a dose. or an adventure. for quality meds. for life with pets, there's chewy. >> bill: the half brother of the new orleans terror suspect says

radicalization is what hatched to his brother. what was your take away from your conversation with his half brother. >> i did. he was completely shocked by all this. we spoke at his childhood home. one of the things that the f.b.i. said was that on the way to new orleans jabbar posted on his facebook page saying that he was inspired by isis as we know. and that at first he was going to actually target his own family and friends. that why i wanted to ask his own brother how it felt hearing that. he stood back and he said it was so chilling to hear that. just shocking and heartbreaking. i want to show you this picture of the jabbar family from the early years when the boys were just kids. his brother adored jabbar, as an adult now he gave us these photos saying they are 18 years apart. the family did not see any red flags. jabbar grew up in beaumont, texas and went to central high school. from 2007 to 2015 he joined the

army as a human resource specialist and information technology specialist with a quick real estate career and more recently working in i.t. again. later in life he seemed lost and on a path to self-discovery . he went through two divorces, three kids and was having massive money struggles. his brother says he grew up muslim but says jabbar stepped away from his faith in the 20s. he said that decision to join the army was just a way to get on the right path and really figure out his career. he didn't want to show his face for his own safety reasons but he spoke to us and says his brother was trying to find a sense of purpose in his life and as you mentioned blames radicalization for this attack. >> i think so, yeah. i mean from start to mid to ending, after his divorces i'm sure he was -- he was looking for some type of guidance to

help, you know, in his life. something to give him the right answers. this would be the only indication that i have that there was some radicalization that came into play because, like i said, outside of this, nothing else raised any type of alarms, you know. >> investigators right now trying to identify that path, how he went from army vet to isis supporter and sources just told us that they confirmed there was bomb making materials in his home here but wouldn't elaborate on what those materials are. >> bill: tough for the family to hear he wanted to kill them but wouldn't generate enough headlines. thank you for getting that report. >> sandra: let's bring in louisiana attorney general liz murrill. thanks for joining us today.

you were sharing concerns how quickly they were returning to the sugar bowl. everything went off without a hitch. first your thoughts this morning as i put this new f.b.i. poster up on the screen, new images that had been released. you are trying to generate as many leads as possible now that this investigation is in your hands. so what is it that you need the most right now to continue to investigate this situation? >> well, sandra, the investigation is actually entirely led at this point by the f.b.i. there was a new agent at the press conference yesterday who is with the counter terrorism group and he reported a lot more information. i think we will continue to see a lot more information coming out with the deeper psychological profile on this individual. that will help everybody, not just us but nationally to understand what drives conduct like this and at the end of the day we still have to plan for it, because you just never

really know who is going to be the person who snaps and, you know, i saw the coverage saying -- his brother saying he was looking for some answers. he clearly came up with the wrong ones. >> sandra: madam attorney general, yesterday you shared concern you weren't getting information from the feds as the investigation was continuing. have you been getting briefed more? >> yes, they are giving us information. i think -- i guess i would say we always want more information in a situation like this rather than less. it is a rapidly-moving situation. obviously i was concerned that we weren't getting the communication that we needed to get. i think that is improving. there are a lot of f.b.i. agents on the ground. we are seeing more engagement from higher levels of leadership. i'm still concerned that there is a void of leadership in washington, d.c. and that affects everything all

the way down. and so that's going to be a problem that is going to continue until we get a new administration in place. so i'm really, really hoping we will see very quick transition and have leadership in place quickly. because it is a national security issue. >> sandra: news just coming into this from the white house that the president now plans to travel to new orleans this coming monday. we're just learning that. your reaction to it. >> good. well, it's good. i think that's an important -- it is important that we have national attention on an issue that can happen in any city. we do have other large events that are coming into new orleans. we intend to make sure the city remains safe and is safe for those events as we move towards the super bowl and mardi gras. but i think that again we have a void in leadership in washington. we need that problem to be solved.

>> sandra: san president biden is traveling to new orleans monday. the streets of new orleans were certainly turned back over from the f.b.i. investigation on the ground in bourbon street, it reopened yesterday. we saw people take back to the streets. to your point, though, now the goal is to make sure everybody stays safe. atf special agent jackson on fox yesterday. listen. >> able to tap into emergency support function 13 resources. this allowed us to bring additional explosive detection canines so we can safely sweep the city and safely sweep the super bowl in preparation for the game today. these resources will still be in the city as we lead up to the super bowl and through mardi gras. >> sandra: so that will be the goal to keep everybody safe and by the way, what we keep hearing from folks traveling there and locals as well, they don't want the terrorists to win.

they want their lives to return back to normal, or some sense of normalcy. what assurances can you make that that can happen? >> well, i was there yesterday when the game was just getting ready before kickoff and i felt entirely comfortable the city is secure and that it is going to remain secure as we work our way through and up to and through the super bowl. there is a huge law enforcement presence there. national guard there. the federal government has resources on the ground and they are not only bringing bomb sniffing dogs in but sheriffs bringing resources from all over the state and i am confident that new orleans is going to be secure. but it is still a national issue that we need to not have a void in leadership and we need a smooth transition. so i would really like to say pam bondi and kash patel confirmed quickly so we don't

have a gap in leadership in washington. >> sandra: appreciate the update. >> thank you for having me. >> bill: in the aftermath of the new orleans and las vegas attacks americans are taking another look at president biden's national security policies and some critics say his administration has the wrong priorities. federal agencies have been devoting all their resources coming up next. >> president biden: i'm sure you are clapping because i finally showed up. [laughter] i do apologize. we had a very busy schedule last -- from new year's day on dealing with two crises. ♪ like a relentless weed, moderate to severe ulcerative colitis symptoms

can keep coming back. start to break away from uc with tremfya... with rapid relief at 4 weeks. tremfya blocks a key source of inflammation. at one year, many people experienced remission... and some saw 100% visible healing of their intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur. before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms or if you need a vaccine. healing is possible with tremfya. ask your doctor about tremfya today. ♪

there are some feelings you can get with any sportsbook. ohhh! the highs! no, no, no. the no, no, noooos - oooooooo! the oh, oh, ohhhhs! now whatcha wanna do with this? but the feeling that, no matter what, you're taken care of. ohhh, i just earned a hotel suite! hee! you only get that here. at the sportsbook born in vegas, where they know how to treat you right. who you talking to jamie foxx? bonus bets. exclusive offers. real world rewards. betmgm. download and bet today. it's time to grow your business. create a website. how? godaddy. coding... nah. but all that writing... nope. ai, done, built. let's get to work. create a beautiful website in minutes with godaddy. whether you need to lose 10, 20,

50, or over 100 pounds, make the healthy choice with golo. head to golo.com that's g-o-l-o.com all the buzz around bitcoin isn't just talk anymore crypto has gone mainstream. at itrustcapital, you can buy and sell cryptocurrencies 24/7 with the tax benefits of an ira. that's right, with an itrustcapital ira, you can defer taxes until retirement or choose a roth ira for tax-free withdrawals later. setting up an account is quick and easy it only takes minutes. open your account today at itrustcapital.com. the new era of crypto is here.

>> sandra: fox news alert. the white house says that president biden will be heading

to new orleans monday in the wake of the new year's terror attack. all this coming as critics claim in the wake of the attacks president biden's national security policies had the wrong priorities. alexandria hoff has more on that. >> more on that trip. the president and first lady jill biden will be heading to new orleans on monday. at that point once down there they say according to the white house they will be grieving alongside family members. that means they'll sit down with some of the family members of the victims of this attack and meeting with first responders on the ground who took immediate action new year's day. the president commended those in his remarks yesterday. in the remarks the president had yesterday he has been busy since new year's day on this very topic. meeting with his national security team. reiterating to america no connection as of yet has been found between the attacks in new orleans and las vegas. >> president biden: i have

assembled the entire defense and intelligence apparatus of the country in the situation room and we have been spending a lot of time there. >> while the reported suspects in both incidents were american military veterans some critics of the president feel the potential for foreign-grown terror has been ignored by open board for years allowing for entry of people on the terrorist watch list. >> in addition to that rare domestic home grown we do have people who very much might be planning something today and certainly have a history of terrorism. >> lawmakers reacted to a military appeals court ruling that decided defense secretary lloyd austin could not undo a plea deal for the 9/11 mastermind saying the plea agreement should never have been per misted in the first place and austin should have stepped in. when the new congress convenes we'll introduce the justice for 9/11 act and let the american

people see who in the senate is willing to stand up against terrorist mass murders. they called the biden administration's outlook on terrorism is naive. reducing the houthi rebels from a terrorist group in 2021 and have been added back to this list. they called out the departure from afghanistan as well as destabilizing this country both foreign and domestically. >> sandra: alexandria hoff with the latest from the white house. >> bill: we want to bring in marc thiessen, former speech writer for george w. bush and fantastic to see you as always. president biden has repeatedly said he believes white supremacy is a bigger threat to americans than isis. take a listen. >> president biden: stand up against the poison of white supremacy as i did in my inaugural address to single out as the most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland is white

supremacy. >> bill: yesterday lucas tomlinson asked president biden to his face does he still stand by those comments and he wouldn't answer the question. your thoughts. >> the problem isn't white supremacy, it is islamic radicalism and has been since 9/11 and we may have gotten tired of fighting the war on terror, the terrorists haven't gotten tired of fighting us. we have a growing islamic radical threat over the last four years. home grown terrorists, terrorists infiltrating across our southern border and terrorists establishing new sanctuaries all over the world. just take syria for example. the terrorist's geography was take control of a nation state and get control of weapons of mass destruction. in syria they have done both. an isis-backed terrorist golani radicalized by 9/11 attacks to go to iraq and now he is head of

syria. that's a dangerous and toxics combination. take afghanistan where biden withdrew. remember after the abby gate bombing this is a quote. he said we will not forgive, forget. hunt you down and make you pay. three years later and he hasn't hunted anybody down or nobody paid a price for abby gate? why? because we don't have intelligence on the ground in afghanistan to find out where the terrorists are. we can't find the people who are responsible for the abby gate bombing. biden pulled everybody out. donald trump said he would have left troops and kept the air base and still had intelligence and counter terrorism capability on the ground. this administration has been a disaster when it comes to counter terrorism. >> bill: what's the whole point of trying to downplay the isis threat? who is he trying to appeal to by saying white supremacy is more of a risk that radical islamic terror? >> that's appealing to the left

wing base of the democratic party but not based in reality. and again, it comes -- it comes back to bite you when a terrorist, you know, attack happens. you have reported on what is happening on the southern border. the biden administration, inspector general report in 2022 came out and said that the afghan refugees they brought in allowed hundreds of people to come in not vetted through the d.o.d. database and they later after they came into the united states they found that they had derogatory information on them including fingerprints on i.e.d.s found in afghanistan. hundreds of these people and werelet into the unities and we aren't able to find them. hundreds of people who came across the southern border. gotaways. how many terrorists have been let into this country because of biden's open border policies? it's a debacle. >> bill: you are spot on. dhs inspector general report was jaw dropping. they didn't vet the thousands of

afghans who came into the country after the afghanistan withdrawal. thank you for your time today. talk again soon. >> sandra: looking live at the french quarter with the drone shot. bourbon street reopening following the deadly terror attack. we hear from one of the owners of a restaurant in the french quarter about recovering from tragedy. start the new year with savings up to $800 on select adjustable mattress sets. i had the worst dream last night. you were in a car crash and the kids and i were on our own. that's awful, hon. my brother was saying he got life insurance from ethos. and he got $2 million in coverage, all online. life insurance made easy. check your price today at ethos.com. it's time. yes, the time has come for a fresh approach to dog food. everyday, more dog people are deciding it's time

to quit the kibble and feed their dogs fresh food from the farmer's dog. made by vets and delivered right to your door precisely portioned for your dog's needs. it's an idea whose time has come. ♪

>> i want to reassure the public that the city of new orleans is not only ready for game day today, but we're ready to continue to host large-scale events in our city because we are built to host at every single turn. >> dana: that's for sure. historic bourbon street in new orleans is reopened following the horrific terror attack that left 14 dead and dozens injured. one of the restaurants bouncing

back is one of the most popular restaurants in the quarter. for so many of us who know that restaurant well it is a pleasant sight to see you there. you and bourbon street reopening. how are you doing considering the restaurant's proximity to where it went down a couple of days ago? >> yeah, good morning, sandra. you know, it's first and foremost our hearts go out to the victims and we are so thankful to the new orleans police department and all the other agencies that did such a remarkable job night of as well as, you know, getting us back to where we are today. i told my team yesterday morning, you know, i'm more comfortable here with you feeling a sense of normalcy being with you than just at home wondering what's going on. so yesterday was a big day for us. it was nice to be in the room where we spend so much of our

time with our team family. so we are just ready to reopen the city of new orleans. i think everyone did a great job yesterday. as the mayor said, new orleans is built to host. the walkability of the city, the culture of hospitality that we bring and the food and entertainment that new orleans represents is strong and we are ready to continue moving forward. >> sandra: your restaurant is an institution and world class, world renowned food, service, all of the above. i remember going to school in baton rouge, a special dinner for a most special family occasions would be hosted at your restaurant. you represent so much when i comes to that area. when folks start coming back and you talk to people and clientele, how are people feeling about this and do you get a sense that there will be a

return to normalcy? >> i definitely do feel that there will be a return to normalcy. you know, it will take a little bit of time but we're ready, that's for sure. at noon yesterday we were ready to open the doors. we certainly saw customers that we see on regular frequency and it made them feel good to be in the room that they feel comfortable in with, you know, the people that they recognize. we are celebrating 120 years in 2025. we were founded in 1905 and there are so many families that have been coming here for generations. some of them on a weekly basis. those that were with us yesterday certainly revered the time and were happy to be there because it does bring a sense of normalcy to them. >> sandra: i want to tell our viewers what they are seeing

now. a minute ago we showed the map how close the restaurant is to what happened, which obviously was reason to shut down while all this played out and the investigation played out. right now we have a drone shot, melvin, of your restaurant, our flight team is up there and we see the balconys and people walking the sidewalks and we hope people are coming back. fast forward the super bowl and mardi gras coming up. can the city be safe? how do you feel about all that? >> yeah, certainly it can be safe. we showed that yesterday. i don't think there was a safer place in the city yesterday than where i'm standing right now. and moving forward, out of tragedy can come opportunity, no doubt about that and learning moments that i know we'll capture. i know the support that we have from the city, all of the agencies that are willing to step up, the governor and the state of louisiana as well as federal partnersyo