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have mardi gras. new orleans has a lot of events at very important events coming up. they could use a lot of help. we will be asking also and that declaration to be helping the victims as well so that we can get support and financial aid to those victims who are either healing or the families who are morning. >> sandra: that was louisiana governor joining us last hour in new orleans as the president makes his way down there after the bourbon street terror attack that killed 14 people on new year's day. we are learning more chilling details about what that suspects did just before plowing a truck into a crowd. welcome to "america reports" as we roll into our number two. i am sandra smith very good to be with you. >> john: i am john roberts. it is revealed he made two scouting trips in new orleans prior to the attack. the fbi also saying he planted

explosives around the city howards before carrying out the deadly attack. >> former fbi special agent nicole parker is here. she will react in moments. >> john: live in new orleans at the very latest on the investigation. we are learning that louisiana's attorney general has launched a new investigation into the attack. >> ordering the bureau of investigation to launch a full review of the security plans that were in place and new years including much of what we have been reporting on including the security recommendations the city had received and seemingly not implemented. on the equipment that it had available to prevent this kind of attack but did not use. as that review gets underway, the fbi is releasing a lot of new information in its investigation including the international travels of shamsud din jabbar. the bureau says shamsud din jabbar flew to cairo, egypt, and spent 1.5 weeks there before

flying to ontario, canada, for three days. what was he doing and who did he meet with? that's a big part of this investigation when it comes to his path of radicalization. we have learned shamsud din jabbar made two trips to new orleans ahead of his attack. once at october and again in november where he wrote through the french quarter wearing method glasses to record the area. part of the video shows him going right past where he ultimately crashed the truck on new year's. the fbi has also released new surveillance videos showing jabbar leading to coolers with ieds inside impact areas of the french quarter. investigators say if he had been able to detonate those explosives, this attack would have been far more deadly. >> the devices did have receivers attached to them with explosive material. it was a transmitter that was recovered inside of jabbar's vehicle. we believe that the transmitter

will have function and would have worked. putting him down before he could get access to that transmitter and set off the devices. >> investigators say there's no indication jabbar eight receive the explosive materials from overseas and still believe he acted alone. they are continuing to look at the possibility that he received help from others either domestically or potentially internationally. this evening, president biden the first lady will be coming here to new orleans to meet with some of the families of the victims and to offer their condolences on behalf of the nation. >> john: it's going to be tough to get past all of that. thank you. sandra. >> sandra: let's bring in nicole parker, great to have you today. although this is happening. we are learning more details as we know that president biden as we were just notified moments ago is making his way down to louisiana. he's going to be meeting with

some of the families of the victims. what this means for this moment as that community has suffered such absolute tragedy. >> i am glad that he is doing what it is absolutely appropriate. sadly, you know, these terrorist attacks, i hate to say it with her current we are in, in our nation, let's hope and pray that we do not continue to see a pattern of this occurring. we have had an open border. i believe that the fbi has taken their eye off the ball for the last several years completely focused on things such as that january 6th capital violence, white supremacy, going after president trump and with the diversity, equity, and inclusion push they have. it is now time for the fbi to but all resources and efforts possible back into the foreign terrorist organization groups. it is proper to pay their respects. this never should have happened. this was a failure on the part of the city of new orleans at the barricades were not in place right before their sugar bowl and before the super bowl.

>> sandra: we know that the louisiana ag believe there needs to be an investigation into the security plans that were in place prior to hosting so many people on the streets of new orleans. this is louisiana senator bill cassidy on his concern about the police chief not knowing about those barriers in the first place. listen. >> there has to be leadership at the top. if the leadership failed as you describe it, absolutely there has to be consequences. period, end of story. i think we're going to have a complete review of everything from top to bottom. that is the way it ends up shaking out completely, she should be replaced. >> sandra: what do you think that will ultimately reveal, nicole? >> there will be an after action review on multiple levels. who was the contractor hired to fix those barricades? what were they doing? but i went to the funding that was given to repair the city for the bowl games? the super bowl. going back to what truly matters

even with the fbi, multiple law enforcement agencies made mistakes on this. international came in and said definitively, this is not a terrorist attack. clearly it was a terrorist attack. either it is the fbi trying to be politically correct and say it is not a terrorist attack or it is gross incompetence. either one is acceptable. people do need to be held accountable. there needs to be real leadership at the top from the fbi all the way down to what happened in new orleans. you are talking about a local level in a federal level. i believe that this tragedy exposed many failures on both levels. >> sandra: the early hours covering this, the communications covering this over at times misleading. at times, confusing. it did seem that there was a lack of leadership to take the american people who what exactly what was happening and what did on the streets. this is how columnist david marcus summed up the distress of the fbi earlier on "fox & friends."

>> it was really a slap in the face of the american people. they were more worried about anti-muslim backlash that never happens then they seem to be worried about the attack itself. the american people are sick of it. we see that when there is a mass murderer that fits one agenda, we get that manifesto and the other agenda go to get nothing at all. >> sandra: your thoughts on that. >> i cannot say that he is wrong. i walked away from the fbi. i have been saying this for 1.5 years now. what i witnessed there appears that the fbi became politically and socially weaponized to the point that i know longer weaprecognize the fbi sign up f. they are trying to do the real work of the fbi and keep their heads low and stay off the radar and do the real work. fbi 2 i revert to them as the political social -- they weaponized the agency from the top all the way down. when you do not have 100% fbi one focused on the mission

keeping their eye on the bulk of these types of things are going to happen. >> sandra: i always appreciate when you can join us. he is in route. the governor of louisiana from whom we just spoke is making his way to meet with the president in new orleans as well. thank you so much. talk stands united in support of the victims and families impacted by the french quarter attack. visit their website to support or scan the qr code scene right there on your screen. the deep sadness we all feel for what those people went through on new year's day celebrating in the streets of new orleans, absolutely horrific. we do anticipate that we will see the president paying his visit there shortly. >> john: it was such a shock to see what happened and brought back memories of what happen on the west side highway so many years ago in new york city and that throughout this country remains under and the important task for the next administration to try to root out these things before they happen.

>> sandra: when you are hosting that many people and now you got the super bowl coming to the superdome, you've got obviously mardi gras coming as the governor was mentioning as well. there are huge security concerns that they will have to tackle. >> sandra: hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people if not millions attending the inauguration coming up in a couple of weeks. security concerns all across the country. we will keep yellowhab. president-elect trump asking a judge to halt the sentencing. currently set for my friday. trump's team argues the judge lacks authority for sentencing since they are appealing an earlier ruling upholding his guilty verdict. the judge indicated that the president-elect would not jail time. >> sandra: tens of millions of americans grappling with the first major storm of the year. we are live with fox weather in the studio next. >> john: president biden outrage after honoring the liberal megadonor with the

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come on in as you can see, they have live footage of the snowfall all over the country. thanks for having us. we are going to crash your show. give us our viewers the very latest on what is happening around the country. >> we are watching that snow pull away from the jersey shore. we are not done yet. right around the ohio valley. we have some snow that will be heavy at times kentucky. winter storm warnings are still out there. this is from the weekend storm where we had 18 inches of snow. kansas and parts of missouri. they are not done. we've got cloud cover that's out there right now an additional 1-3 inches of snow as a possibility right here it is 29 degrees. 14 mile-per-hour winds. look at that windchill. 18 degrees. >> sandra: this is what john is feeling in his neck out of the woods. john is in washington. as far as the cold and snow is concerned, it's amazing, because it is south of new york. south of chicago.

>> look outside the window. it snowed for half an hour and now it is gone. >> sandra: now the dirty snow in the city. where is this all heading? >> all out to the east. we have steve and washington, d.c., out here. steve, i can tell it is cold. how does it feel? >> oh, yeah. >> the snowfall and it. it's good to see you. 4-6 inches, widespread in the d.c. area. we found that dry pocket. we are not done just yet. we've got another 2-3 hours then we will see the backside of the system. not only are we expecting another 1-3 inches of snow, it will allow the temperatures to drop. i'm going to get locked in and wore myself out. it's going to be cold on the backside of this. pico we want to watch a few contract.

it is not quite done. we have been talking about another storm possibly coming at us for the weekend. >> i need double the earmuffs on. >> fox weather, we've got it all covered for you. she was out there in knee-deep snow. 18 inches of snow. >> best weather team in their business. thank you for letting us crash your studio. it is all color-coded for you. >> this announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected the president and vice president of the united states. each for a term beginning on the 20th day of january, 2025. >> john: that was vice president, here is hour

overseeing the certification of the election that she lost to president-elect trump, an historic day here in snow in washington former communications director. mike pence before. that is a tough pill to swallow. >> i think when they change this, maybe we change the person who oversees it to the senate pro tem. maybe give it to chuck grassley per week could have enjoyed some folksy iowa humor and to get away from the vice president. going forward, you're going to see more vice president running. we all think j.d. vance will run in the future. whether he wins or loses, that may be his role. you want to take the politics out of it after what we saw four years ago. there's a reason the barricades are out there. >> john: those are the hazards of running for president. >> 1836 still holds the distinction of being the only

election that was overturned by the electoral college. it was congress who said no, vice president you are not going to get your vice president. ultimately the senate went on and did vote for him. that is the only time the electoral college has been overturned for the most exciting thing to date the last time you'll see a democrat and a republican up on the roster. for a few years you will see a republican vice president and a republican speaker. >> john: even on the way out, biden is mixing things up with his ban on oil leasing and drilling for gas and oil. several places around the country including both coasts of the state of florida and parts of the bering sea off of the east coast of the united states. listen. >> this decision, the intent behind it is to interact political revenge on the american people and on president trump to try to slow down his administration and make it harder to implement the agenda that he campaigned on.

>> this looks like a finger in the eye of donald trump. >> i think this is part of the president biden serving out his term. he has for years. >> john: why did they do it last year or the year before that or maybe the year before that? >> is something he believes in. this is the time he chose to do it. it is not a new policy for him or a new issue that he has taken up. it is a position he has held the entire time. we are producing more energy in this country than we ever have. we are producing more now than we did under donald trump. i don't know what the new press secretary is upset about. maybe donald trump should have produced more oil, natural gas, and green energy during his four years. president biden has done more for the american energy economy. joe manchin then any person that has held a seat. he won what about that pipeline? >> it got done.

that amount and bailey was pumping oil. >> john: let me come back. trump ran on drill, baby, drill. >> the most consequential job right now and washington, d.c., is the trump staff are keeping track of all the craziness and executive orders coming out of the biden administration. i will say this about the biden administration. they screw up all the way to the inmate. if you look at the executive order saying japan company cannot buy the steel company, they cut and pasted language from a real estate deal with china in a real estate order. they are not even getting their executive orders right which is why it makes it easy to sue t them. for consequential as this movement continues to grow. to state reps down in florida switch from democrat to republican. you just had in pittsburgh a prosecuting attorney go from democrat to republican. what you are seeing is that momentum bill.

as you start looking toward the trump administration why one reconciliation bill that those three big things. if americans thought to jonathan's point we were doing enough on energy, they would not have voted for donald trump. they don't believe that. that is why we got 312 today. >> john: what happened last week when biden gave the presidential medal of freedom to george soros. nikki haley didn't like it altered a lot of other people like you. mention it to both of you. 45 seconds left. in the break. you both seem nonplussed about it. >> presidents get to give it out to whoever they want. donald trump gave it up to rush limbaugh and tiger woods. george soros gets maligned for things that republicans don't like that he does. he is given away billions of dollars to help people all around the world. >> most importantly, he has fun at the progressive movement over the last couple of years. what better way to say thank you? >> john: [laughs]

the glass is half-full with both of you guys. thank you, guys. >> sandra: big beautiful bill, that is what president-elect trump says he wants to get his agenda passed. we will ask that question plus this. >> we are owed due process. it sends a terrible message to our workers and a terrible message to our best allies around the world that our country does not respect the rule of law. >> john: the companies whose president biden over his decision to block their sale to a japanese corporation. biden says it is a national security measure. is he hurting the u.s. economy in the process? our econ panel breaks it down coming up next.

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trump is urging them to work on one big beautiful bill that addresses his top priorities. live on capitol hill. is trump personally taking charge of this? >> he is often called a dealmaker, a closer. this is another situation where you are shooting him but in a personal touch to get this done. the legislative agenda done. fox has learned that he has invited a key group of republicans and mar-a-lago later on this week. that includes your house freedom caucus members, people are fiscally conservative. they want to make sure there are cuts to the deficit as well as those republicans that belong to states like new york where salt is a huge deal. the state and local tax breaks as we like to call them. trump talked about how he was going to pay for this untrue social. he wants to include no tax on tips. he said it will be made up with

tariffs and countries that have taken advantage of the u.s. for years. that is what he posted untrue social today. why has a personally reaching out to all these republicans? reconciliation, this package especially if it is one big gigantic bill is a heavy lift. you have tax cuts in there and border security and defense spending and energy. as we saw last week, you only need a handful of house republicans to tank the thing. he said he wants to do all of this in one bill. he is open to the two bills. >> my preference is one big beautiful bill. to do that takes longer. to submit, it takes longer. it is a longer process. i would live with that. to me, and a cleaner -- it is cleaner. it is nicer. >> everybody on capitol hill is making their pros and cons list.

the inauguration two weeks away. chuck schumer calling for a security briefing in light of those attacks in new orleans and las vegas. the trump transition is really using these events pointing their them to push the senate to confirm trump's cabinet picks as quickly as possible especially the national security picks. g.o.p. leader john thune will only go so far as to say each of these nominees will get a fair hearing. the first one we will see in a couple of days, pete hegseth the defense secretary nominee. >> john: thank you. now this. >> we did everything right is a company. we did everything right. the government failed us. the president of the united states shamefully, shamefully tainted this process from the very beginning. we respected the process. that was a mistake that we made.

>> sandra: suing the biden administration after the president blocked a $15 billion deal between the companies citing national security concerns. joining us now, alternative asset management strategist. thank you to both of you for being here. >> absolutely. president biden most of his spotify playlist on "turning japanese" by the vapors. this was the first time i present has blocked an acquisition by japanese company parties undermining national security. >> sandra: home you just heard from there actually said just that. this decision emboldening china. listen. >> they failed our workers. they failed our communities. they failed our country. they failed our best ally in asia.

they have emboldened china by not following the rule of law. though i think the biggest problem i have with this conversation is all the press reporting about this acquisition. we hear how u.s. steel is iconic u.s. company. it is not. this is all due respect to the workers and the company, this is the third largest u.s. steel reducer. this is not what it used to be. i do agree with just about everything that was said. there is a national security concern on the idea that japan is an ally nalco who knows what will be the case in ten or 20 or 30 years. if you are of the donald trump world where a lot of these mergers in general overseas have been deleterious to u.s. workers, this is exactly the type of acquisition you would be skeptical for the national security. >> this will be the first time -- the chinese have been doing that for a century. the near-term impact is

potentially negative. you're going to guarantee giving groundcover in. >> the one thing i would push back on, i don't think president trump needs any more support. he will go ahead and do it anyway. it's true, u.s. steel is not a particularly healthy company. it needs a lot of capital investment. denying this deal, you do raise the possibility of not the outright probability that some of these plants will close. >> sandra: this was the explanation from the white house and their decision on stopping this deal. a committee of national security trade experts determined this would create risk for american national security. president biden will never fail to protect the security of the nation. "the washington post" ran a headline and a sub header on biden actually going against his

own advisors with this contradicting the white house statement, biden rejects appeal blocking this u.s. steel bid. administration officials had reservations about calling the takeover proposal a national security risk. i imagine that it is probably case. >> janet yellen is on the panel that was supposed to come to a consensus. she is also apparently one of his advisors that said you shouldn't block this deal. who is minding the tail right now? i don't know that biden is left clear mind to make these decisions. >> there to do what it did. advise the president on these types of acquisitions. they were deadlocked. by most accounts appears to be a political decision. against this position. this is not a super healthy company. going to provide it.

>> fascinating story to us. thanks to both of you for being here. >> president biden pushing his climate agenda with one-foot out the door in a way that could make it difficult for the incoming trump team to overturn it. alaskan republican senator dan sullivan reacts next. >> this is the radical left environmental extremist and in his administration who don't care about what is in the best interest of the american people. the american people who just reelected president trump with a resounding mandate to drill' baby, drill.re (other money manager) how so? (fisher investments) we're a fiduciary, obligated to act in our client'' best interest. (fisher investments) so we don't sell any commission-based products. (other money manager) then how do you make money? (fisher investments) we have a simple management fee, structured so we do better when our clients do better. (other money manager) your clients really come first then, huh? fisher investments: yes. we make them a top priority, by getting to know their finances, family, health, lifestyle and more. (other money manager) wow, maybe we are different.

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>> i intend to resign as party leader as prime minister after the party selects its next

leader through a robust nationwide competitive process. it has become clear to me that if i am having to fight internal battles, i cannot be the best option in that election. >> sandra: that was canadian prime minister justin trudeau announcing his resignation as the lady of the -- leader of party. the crisis continues. he plans to remain in office until the liberal party picks a new leader. quite a moment happening this morning as we watch that all play out, stepping down after nine years in that position. >> john: when i was a little bit younger fellow living in canada documents while there was the prime minister and release at the bar for a person who knew what bare-knuckle politics was all about. talking to many folks up there in the great white north about this was their feeling with

trudeau was don't let the door hit you on the way out. looking forward to what is ahead. now this. >> sums up the frustration of the american people irrespective of their political ideology. they are tired of paying high energy prices. tired of being scared in their own home. they want to be safe. they want to see an america that is great and has economic prosperity for all. >> john: that was louisiana governor jeff landry reacting to president biden's 11th hour push. manning new offshore oil and gas drilling along most u.s. coastlines. 625 million acres worth. he is doing it in a way they could make it difficult for the incoming trump team to overturn. let's bring in alaska senator dan sullivan who flew in last night. including -- >> i did. good to see you. happy new year. we brought the alaska weather

with us. >> john: biden's drilling plan or ban is what he said. "we do not need to choose between protecting the environment and growing our economy are keeping our ocean health equal are coastlines resilient go in the food they produce secure and keeping energy prices low. protecting the coast and ocean has the right thing to do and will help communities in the economy to flourish for generations to come." >> no surprise. from day one, this administration has sought to shut down american energy. i think president biden's legacy is going to be the worst president in american history in terms of american energy. that led what they did, their policies lead to dramatic increases in inflation, weakening america's strength, one of our great strengths as american industry as you know. killing thousands of american jobs. this is no surprise. i was just on the house floor

with senators and house colleagues we are very excited about implementing them mandate that president trump received during the november election. that is all about unleashing american energy. probably the best ever for alaska in terms of unleashing american industry. we will do it with republicans in the house and donald trump in the white house. >> john: "biden is doing everything possible to make the transition as difficult as possible from lawfare to a costly ridiculous executive orders on the green new scam another money wasting -- you're not, these "orders" will all be terminated shortly. we will become a nation of common sense and strength. make america great again." the way that biden did this may make it difficult for the administration to overturn and may falter congress to try to after all this back. >> i have been talking to the president and his whole team. the new secretary of energy and

the chairman of what i think is a great idea with the trump administration, this new national energy council in the white house focusing all of government on in leasing. we will attack it for in many ways. their president and his team will unleash a lot of executive orders on day one and very ea early. they will end up in the courts. we are also going to be very focused and budget reconciliation to get the laws passed that can help us reverse what biden has done and unleashing american energy. one thing he has done. it's important to mention. he does not follow the law. president biden on so many of his executive orders dealing with alaska with what we call -- >> john: you brought a graphic. explain what you are saying. >> this administration, we call this map the last frontier lock up. if we are going to unleash america's energy and wealth, you

need to do it with alaska. we have so much wealth. the biden administration has issued 68 executive orders and executive action singularly focused on shutting down alaska. this hurts alaska of course. it hurts america. what we are going to do with the trump administration is reverse these through president trump's executive orders. some of these might be litigated. we will have a really good opportunity to reverse a lot of this during budget reconciliation. that will reverse it in terms of the law. i colleagues in the senate and house are very motivated to implement the trump mandate to unleash america's energy particularly in alaska. >> john: we are just about out of time. do you favor this idea? >> what is going on right now is very common. the press is saying it is no normal. the president, i don't know the latest if he is still on the

fence. my view is we should do whatever brings us success. success at the soonest time of the idea of two bills as you attack the border. you attack energy, security and unleashing american energy and peace through strength rebuilding our military early and do the tax issues later. if we can get that all done in one big bill, the key is success and the mandate that the american people want that president trump ran on his securing the border, unleashing american energy in alaska and peace through strength, rebuilding the military. >> john: we will be looking for you. >> thank you. >> sandra: good idea to trim down traffic, or is another costly toll? alexis mcadams is live in new york on the congestion pricing controversy. does this have everybody tal talking? >> i think the most unpopular thing right now in new york city

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a city near you. the first morning rush hour after the controversial program lost in new york city. alexis mcadams is live in the big apple for us. how much of this is this going to cost commuters? >> we know it is the most expensive city in the country. everything costs more than it should. it will cost even more if you want to get into the big apple. those are the scanners. those were put in place in the last few days. they are going to scan every car and truck coming in and out of new york city. they are going to charge you. pull up the numbers so people can remember this. it could be coming to your sitting next. under the new congestion toll plan, $9. the cars and suvs. if you have a big truck, it will mean more than $21 a pop. each time he passed through them you get that charge. those fees will impact the prices of other goods and services like your cup of coffee or delivery charge. supporters who include new york

governor kathy hochul say it will accomplish three main go goals. they say it believes traffic, cleaned up the air and help pay for upgrades to the public transportation system. people thought that is what their taxes were already supposed to do. 51% of new yorkers are against this entire thing. i am just trying to help you, watch. >> going up to $23. i saw her early articles a year ago. it's going to be $23. it is $9. i know the impact this has on people. i understand this. i also know that we have to make investments in our public transit systems, full's. it takes a lot of money to do that. we are finding other -- that is a half-hour in your day back. i talked to 50 or 60. walking up and down the train. everybody likes the idea. >> the people i found in lengthy

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>> the roads as you can see are quite a mess in the downtown area and on the interstate. they are doing their best to plow it. when you have this fast and the sweat of snow that comes down over the course of 24 hours moving in, it is tough. >> under all this snow is a good half inch of ice. >> this is unbelievable.

5-7 inches has fallen across the d.c. metro area. people have been here since 11:00 a.m. having a little bit of fun. >> john: it wasn't quite -- it was pretty good snowfall in washington, d.c. >> sandra: it was very pretty earlier today. no immediate windows in the studio. i can tell you what it is doing right now. we've got a live shot out of the white house where the snow is still falling. >> john: my 13-year-old twins are not happy with me. we have seen these warnings before. nothing came to pass. they are saying thanks a lot. now we are only going to get one day of school instead of two or three. >> great to be back with you. thanks for joining us. i will see you at 4:00. >> john: i am john roberts. now the snow. "the story" with martha. >> we've got a nic