like those in san bernideno. because they are smaller often self-motivating they are harder to detect, and that makes it harder to prevent. but just as the threat evolves, so do we. we are constantly adapting, constantly improving, upping our game, getting better. and today the mission to protect our hope rondos on on three main fronts. first we are going after terrorists over there. where they plot and plan and spew their propaganda. as i described at the pentagon, we will little isil harder and harder, we are taking our their leaders, our partners are fighting to push isil back, and isil has been losing territory. the special forces are hard at work. we took out the leader in libya. we have taken our toasts in yemen, and somalia. so we are sending a message. if you target americans you will have no safe hafen. we will find you and defend our nation. meanwhile, we are working to protect americans overseas. including our military bases and service members. john kerry updated us on security at our embassies. secon

as the city of los angeles, since san bernideno, we have seen whether it was our colleagues there who asked for the help of the los angeles police department, as that shooting unfolded. this morning they reached out to the los angeles police department, we are here because our first john is to ensure that the people are safe. it is very easy for people to jump co conclusions. in the first few hours is not necessarily how it plays out in later hours. as the investigation unfolds sometimes for a series of days. a decision needs to be made on a matter of minutes. i have been on the phone when we learned of this, when the c.e.o. to ensure that students could travel free on our buss and our rail lines today. without having to worry, because we know a lot of parents have to continue to get to work, and can't even afford to miss one day with local law enforcement here, very extensive and experienced training and leadership that connected the dots nationally on this, it was -- we of course missed out and the school district reached out to our federal law enforcement officials who have been ex