tuesday livelsberger texting i rented a tesla cybertruck. it's the expletive.lowed minutes later i feel like batman or halo. the message or video inside the truck continued until new year's eve when he went quiet. she found out about the bombing when she was contacted by the fbi. >> i don't know what drove him to it. i have been rolling it around in my head for two days. >> reporter: says livelsberger was never violent towards her but complained of extreme pain. >> he had headaches, memory loss and some trouble concentrating. >> reporter: military records so livelsberger won many commendations but never was awarded a purple heart. he did however serve in afghanistan in 2017, 2018, 2019. today in las vegas investigators say as they search for a motive that the decorated veteran ended with this. >> i need to cleanse my mind of the brothers i lost and relief myself of the brothers i took. >> tom, two u.s. government officials say livelsberger has seen a doctor at least three times from the months of august until december for specifically depression, and the depart

shamsud din-jabbar, who carried out the new orleans attack, and matthew livelsberger who took his own life before the cybertruck blew up, both served in the u.s. army, both were stationed at the same north carolina base, and both served in afghanistan in 2009. they both rented the trucks used in the attacks from the same app. las vegas police believe matthew livelsberger planned a more damaging attack but the steel-sided cybertruck absorbed much of the blast. here's cbs' andres gutierrez. >> reporter: investigators say the blast happened in less than 20 seconds. inside the charged cybertruck teams recovered a military i.d., a passport, two semiautomatic guns bought legally on monday, and credit cards leading police to believe the driver was 37-year-old matthew livelsberger, a highly decorated green beret who was on leave from his base in germany. >> i'm comfortable calling it a suicide with the bombing that occurred immediately thereafter. i'm not giving it any other labels. >> reporter: newly released images and video show the suspect on the las vegas strip approximately an hour befo

. >> "cnn" is reporting livelsberger may have been diagnosed with depression how can you look through his records to see if he was treated. the department has turned over all medical records to local law enforcement. this time i don't have more details to share with that being said since you referenced it when it comes to ourr servicemembers and active duty there a number of different ways to seek mental health and mental health treatment. he can be through your chain of command but it can be through the chaplain on the base, can be paramilitary sources and we encourage our servicemembers if you need help if you feel you need to seek any type of mental health treatment or to talk to someone to get services available either on base or on line. >> is a secretary planning to file an appeal for khalid khalid sheikh mohammad's plea agreement before the administration? >> i don't know fewer checking the latestpl developments at bud our motion. you will pursue that further? mimicking conjecture that the department of justice this just happened this morning and i don't have more. to follow up

authorities say they believe 37-year-old matthew livelsberger was the driver of the cybertruck, but the body was burned so badly they're still awaiting dental and dna records for 100% confirmation. >> there are two tattoos, one of which was on the stomach and one of which is on the arm, that we can see bits and pieces of it as in comparison to what it is that we now know he had on his body. >> reporter: but there is still a lot of work to do to figure out why livelsberger shot himself and detonated a bomb in the truck. >> it's not lost on us that it's in front of the trump building, that it's 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 any reasoning behind it. >> reporter: the search for the why has led the fbi to carry out search warrants at livelsberger's colorado springs home and locations around the world where the army green beret soldier had served. authorities have confirmed livelsberger and the attacker in the new orleans new year's day attack, both rented their trucks through t

the suicide bomber in vegas, matthew livelsberger was active duty. a green beret on his leave from his post in germany. now both got their trucks from a rental app. they both attacked on new year's day. but again, the fbi says that that is where the similarities end. the vegas attacker, who calmly drove around the strip in the cybertruck, shot himself before he blew his truck up. that's according to police, and his motive is unknown. now, while we are in the infancy of the investigation, the motive in new orleans seems more clear he posted several videos to an online platform proclaiming his support for i.s.i.s.. >> in the first video, jabbar explains he originally 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 i.s.i.s. before this summer. >> look at the back of the white pickup truck the jabbar used. it has an i.s.i.s. flag attached to it. police say that he drove that truck from houston to new

investigators say matthew livelsberger was a decorated combat veteran and a new father.e was an active duty army green beret on leave from his base in germany at the time of the new year's day blast. here's cnn's natasha chen with more on the investigation. >> authorities say they believe the driver of the tesla cybertruck that exploded just outside the entrance doors of the trump hotel in las vegas was 37 year old matthew livelsberger. his body was burned beyond recognition, and police are waiting for additional forensic analysis for final confirmation in how we're trying to identify him. >> and i'm feeling comfortable to give you this information is a tremendous amount of substantial evidence. >> the motive for the bombing remains unknown, but police say livelsberger died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head just before the explosion. they found two guns, a military i.d., a smartphone and a smart watch inside the cybertruck. they've also identified two tattoos they say livelsberger had, one of which was on the stomach and one of which was on the arm that we ca

police say livelsberger military i.d., passport, and credit cards before also found. sources say livelsberger's wife told authorities he'd been out of the house in colorado springs since christmas, following a dispute over infidelity. investigators say he rented that cybertruck in denver on saturday, using the turo app, the same app police say military veteran shamsud din jabbar used to rent the truck in the new orleans attack. while both men served at fort bragg and in afghanistan, police say there does not appear to be a direct connection between the two. >> no information that we're aware of right now that connects this individual to any terrorist organization around the world. >> reporter: well, tonight, investigators are working to get into livelsberger's phone and computers, which could potentially be a treasure trove of information, ultimately helping them figure out a motive, mary. >> mary: but again, so far, no signs of any connection to that attack in new orleans. mola, thank you. >>> now, to the breaking news from california. a small plane crashing near the

livelsberger was an active duty u.s.rmy green beret on leave, and was a five time bronze star recipient. law enforcement on friday revealed excerpts from letters they say they believe were written by livelsberger, and said they point to his state of mind. one, dated december 31st, that outlines political and personal grievances, saying he wrote that he was trying to send america a, quote, wake up call. >> what better way to get my point across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives? >> in one letter, he expressed concerns about government agencies, quote, tracking him and said he was planning to travel to the us-mexico border. authorities say they found this video after the attack. there was no indication that he was under any surveillance. investigators said the letters did not make any reference to the trump hotel or to tesla. livelsberger had been diagnosed with depression last year, according to u.s. officials familiar with his military records, but he was not considered at risk for violent behavior. authorities

we're learning more information per the authorities regarding the individual, livelsberger out in las vegas, a little bit of info on his motivations potentially ptsd, some family problems and in his words, the explosion was a wake-up call and not intended to be a terror attack. your thoughts on what we're learning about the suspect? >> i think in general for both las vegas and new orleans, the lesson learned here is, you know, what's this pathway to carrying out an act like took place in both of the cities and why didn't either one of these individuals come to the attention of law enforcement prior. now, they're going to look at both places, the pathway to carrying out this attack and the interactions and the activities into the leadup into the attacks and do a deep dive, a due diligence investigation on each of these individual's lives and their interactions and possible motives. we're getting more information about that right now, but it's why is law enforcement having such a hard time picking up on these and why aren't they being reported or discovered. molly: yeah, and charles, th

saying evidence points to master sergeant matthew livelsberger, who was behind the wheel.ow investigators piecing together the 37-year-old's i.d. and final few days. >> first and foremost is a military identification. we also found a passport. >> reporter: authorities say the body was burned beyond recognition but the coroner found a gunshot wound to the head prior to the explosion. >> there are two tattoos that has given us a lot of confidence that this is in fact the same person. >> reporter: inside the truck investigators found fuel canisters and firework mortars plus two semi-automatic handguns they say livelsberger bought lelly on monday. sergeant matthew livelsberger was on active duty, served as a green beret assigned to army special operations command. he was based in germany but on approved leave according to army officials. he was deployed multiple times and was a recipient of the bronze star with valor. his motive tonight, still unknown. >> i'm comfortable calling it a suicide with the bombing that occurred immediately thereafter. i'm not giving it any other lab

reporter: did livelsberger have any criminal record at all? sheriff mcmahill: the question was is there any criminal record? none that i'm aware of. that has not been brought to my attention that he had a criminal record. and i have said that the cybertruck was rented on december 28 in denver, colorado. reporter: have you been able to verify that he checked in to the hotel before this? sheriff mcmahill: the question is do we know if he changed into the resorts world the day before this. i am not aware of that information. reporter: you mentioned increasing your presence at the trump international. does that extend further along the trip, and for how long? sheriff mcmahill: the question is generally about the security posture. that is our entire community, not only fremont street and the strip surrounding neighborhoods as well. just to make sure we have the community fill in that -- feeling that level of safety they have to feel after an event like this. reporter: how exactly were you able to use -- to track? sheriff mcmahill: the question is h

now late today, las vegas police confirmed that livelsberger was the driver of that cybertruck.firmation was done through dna testing because his body was burned beyond recognition. the cause of death suicide. the motive of the explosion remains unknown. major? >> major: andres gutierrez, thank you. for the first time, we are seeing new video of the person suspected of placing pipe bombs on capitol hill ahead of the riot on january 6th, 2021, nearly four years ago. the devices were discovered as the crowd approached the capitol. cbs's scott macfarlane has the latest. >> reporter: newly-released images from the fbi give us a different look at the person suspected of deploying live pipe bombs on capitol hill on the night of january 5th, 2021, including the nike air max sneakers he or she wore. and potentially the most specific clue yet, the man or woman in the hood and mask is estimated at 5'7" inches tall. >> the person who deposited the devices came right down here? walked down this street. >> reporter: by all the homes, all the cameras. >> reporter: fbi system director in d.c.

they say livelsberger was suffering from ptsd and had trouble in his personal life. we know livelsberger was active duty. he served in the special forces. he served in afghanistan. he was a highly decorated military member. similarly, the new year's eve attacker in new orleans, shamsud-din jabbar, also served in afghanistan. also decorated for his service. his commander in afghanistan tweeting today, quote, i am in utter disbelief. he was a great soldier, someone who showed discipline and dedication to think that the same individual who once embodied quiet professionalism could harbor so much hate, leading to such unspeakable atrocities is incomprehensible and heartbreaking. but a newly uncovered audio file uploaded by jabbar about about a year ago, offers a look into his religious beliefs. there, he says, quote, satan's voice is also the misleading of people from allah's way. they really go hand in hand and we see with this gradually drives a person to. it's a gentle, gradual luring into the things that god has made forbidden to us. the intoxicants, like marijuana,

authorities saying livelsberger dying by suicide in that truck just before that blast.thers were injured. well, authorities say they also found a six-page document on livelsberger's cell phone detailing his struggles with mental health. tonight, investigators working to get into another one of his electronic devices in the hopes of getting out even more information. david? >> david: all right, mola lenghi back with us tonight. mola, thank you. >>> this evening there is news the parent company of facebook has now eliminated fact-checking on facebook. mark zuckerberg recently meeting with president-elect trump. and what facebook will now do instead. here's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: tonight, a seismic shift in strategy. ceo mark zuckerberg announcing meta will eliminate its third-party fact-checking. a program originally designed to combat misinformation. >> and we've reached a point where it's just too many mistakes and too much censorship. >> reporter: the change coming just days before donald trump takes office. zuckerberg acknowledging the move was prompted in part

livelsberger was an active duty member in the army special forces operation, serving in germany with previous tours in afghanistan. he was awarded five bronze stars and held the rank of master sergeant. a senior enlistment, according to four u.s. officials, he was on approved leave when police say he rented the tesla cybertruck in colorado. arriving in las vegas on new year's day, he drove up and down las vegas boulevard before passing the trump hotel. livelsberger then circled back and parked the cybertruck in the entrance driveway just moments before the fiery blast, according to law enforcement officials. video of the aftermath shows the bed of the cybertruck loaded with fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel. >> the level of sophistication is not what we would expect from from an individual with this type of military experience. >> police credit the tesla vehicles body construction, forcing the blast upward and limiting the damage to the hotel driveway, even leaving the glass doors intact. law enforcement officials say they have not connected the explosion at the trump hotel to th

livelsberger was an active duty member in the army special forces operations, serving in germany with previous tours in afghanistan. he was awarded five bronze stars and held the rank of master sergeant. a senior enlistment according to four u.s. officials, he was on approved leave when police say he rented the tesla cybertruck in colorado. arriving in las vegas on new year's day, he drove up and down las vegas boulevard before passing the trump hotel. livelsberger then circled back and parked the cybertruck in the entrance driveway just moments before the fiery blast, according to law enforcement officials. video of the aftermath shows the bed of the cybertruck loaded with fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel. >> the level of sophistication is not what we would expect from from an individual with this type of military experience. >> police credit the tesla vehicles body construction, forcing the blast upward and limiting the damage to the hotel driveway, even leaving the glass doors intact. law enforcement officials say they have not connected the explosion at the trump hotel to the

police released new video showing livelsberger pouring racing fuel into his rental truck prior to his vehicle was full of at least 60 pounds of explosive material including fireworks and 70 pounds of bird shot. police say the muzzle flash from the gun he used to shoot himself might have triggered the blast. it is important to note that consumer fireworks are designed to specifically not mass detonate. this limited the explosive effects. >> reporter: officials also showed additional writings by livelsberger where he claimed he had no intention of killing anyone but himself. >>> homelessness is on the rise nationwide. a double-digit increase in the number of americans without proper shelter over the past 12 months, and the biggest is in homeless families. lilia luciano has more. >> reporter: the shocking increase in the number of people living without housing in american cities is no surprise to cynthia english, who spent ten years experiencing homelessness. >> low-income housing is not truly affordable for those of us who make the least. >> reporter: according to the government's lates

nick: matthew livelsberger was a warrior.forces soldier, known as a green beret, in 13 years he deployed 9 times, including 5 times to afghanistan, and rose to become an intelligence then team sergeant, with the rank of master sergeant. but his final days were spent on leave, stopping at telsa charging stations on a circuitous route from colorado to las vegas, where he died by suicide before exploding his rented tesla cybertruck, in front of trump tower. in notes on his phone released by las vegas police, he called out, quote, "military and vets... be prepared to fight to get the dems out of the fed government." but he also wrote, "why did i personally do it now? i needed to cleanse my mind of the brothers i've lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives i took." u.s. officials confirm livelsberger, like so many other warriors, suffered trauma from service, including a reported traumatic brain injury. he also suffered moral injury, that he -- >> do you want to read the email? nick that he detailed to army : intelligenc

authorities believe the driver was 37—year—old matthew livelsberger of colorado springs, but they are say was burnt beyond recognition but they did confirm that the driver of the vehicle suffered a gunshot wound to the head. there are parallels between what happened here and what took place on the same day in new orleans. both incidents taking place on new year's day, both involving members of the military who were born in the us, we also know from law enforcement that both men used the same service, a company called euro, to rented vehicles involved in these attacks. while law enforcement officials say the attack in new orleans was an act of terrorism, they are not saying that was necessarily the case here. in las vegas the attack is being investigated as an entirely separate incident. the motive remains unclear one artificial on thursday did say that it has not lost on authorities that this attack took place in front of a trump property and involved a tesla vehicle. the fbi is asking for leads and so far they say they have gotten hundreds of tips. an inmate at a prison in the southe

it remains to be seen where livelsberger is. fbi in colorado confirmed they are conducting a series of searches where livelsberger had multiple addresses. so some significant questions, the largest being potential motives from the outset of what happened. you have a tesla cybertruck on the steps of the trump international hotel, the proximity of those two names and this place raises the profile of this event to some degree. they still don't have a motive and that's why they are hopefully learning more in colorado today. >> thank you for that update. and frank, they have now identified the person who rented the truck. they are working to determine who was inside and died when the vehicle exploded. what does that tell you, special forces, active-duty, we don't know if there is a connection in motive or a connection other than the fact that they both used the same ride rental app? >> this is a curious case with far fewer clues than the new orleans case for sure. it's a mystery. i have to say with reports that he is not only active-

police, by the way with, have named 37-year-old green beret matthew livelsberger as their primary suspectey used a driver's license, passport and a tata -- tattoo on his arm to identify him. the driver sustained a gunshot wound to the head prior to the explosion. joe biden also, by the way, emphasizing that the fbi's claim that the new orleans terrorist attack was a seoul -- sole, lone wolf attack. >> as of now, no if information, we have no information that anyone else was involved in the attack. they've established that the attacker is the same person who planted the explosives in those ice coolers in two nearby locations in the french quarter a few hours before he rammed into the crowd are -- with his vehicle. they assessed he had a remote detonator in his vehicle to set off those ice chests. so there's no question that -- remember all the talk about other people were involved? they have him, they have established he's there and even established that he had a detonator to explode -- ashley: all right. so, jason chaffetz, joining me this morning. great to have you here, jason. the s&p 5

. >> in nevada, authorities identified 37-year-old matthew alan livelsberger as the man who detonated a tesla cyber truck outside the trump international hotel las vegas, injuring several by standards. the source of the explosion is still not entirely clear at this hour although it appears to involve mortars and consumer grade fireworks. police say livelsberger rented the truck in colorado using the same peer to peer rental service that jabbar used in texas. he drove the truck to las vegas, arc of the hotel valet just before 9:00 a.m. on new year's day. the truck exploded 17 seconds later. police initially believed livelsberger died in the explosion but now believe he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound before the detonation. livelsberger was an active duty master sergeant in the elite special forces and a candidate for the green berets. he served in the army for 18 years with deployments in afghanistan, ukraine and the republic of congo. today president biden said he and vice president harris were briefed on both attacks along with his homeland security team and distressed federal

police say livelsberger used the a.i. platform chatgpt to plan the bombing, including asking questions about the amount of explosives he would need and how certain explosives compare to dynamite. investigators also said they discovered a six-page document on his phone which indicated he only planned to kill himself. >>> and the fbi released a new photo of the man behind the new year's terror attack in new orleans riding a bike through the french quarter in october. authorities say shamsud-din jabbar visited the city twice in the fall to scout locations. and cbs news has obtained a photo showing what a law enforcement official said is one of two ieds he placed in coolers in the french quarter. >>> americans are getting the chance to pay their final respects to jimmy carter. the 39th president is lying in state in the capitol rotunda until his funeral tomorrow. carter returned to washington yesterday with the ceremonial pomp and rituals reserved for presidents. the kind he often flouted himself. cbs' scott macfarlane report

livelsberger texting i rented a cybertruck. followed by i feel like batman or halo. the messaging including the video in the truck continuing until new year's eve when she said he went quiet. she found out about the bombing when she was contacted by the fbi. >> i don't know what drove him to it. i have been rolling it around in my head for two days. >> reporter: livelsberger was never violent toward her, but complained of extreme pain following back surgeries among other issues. >> he would have headaches and he would have memory loss and concentrating. >> reporter: in las vegas, as for a potential motive, the decorated veteran ended with this. >> i need to cleanse my mind of the brothers i lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives i took. >> reporter: we learned additional context into the life of matthew livelsberger. two u.s. government officials telling nbc news he saw a doctor for depression at least three times between august and december. the d.o.d. not saying if he was ever officially diagnosed with depression or if he showed any signs of suicide. pe

tuesday livelsberger texting i rented a cybertruck, followed by i feel like batman or halo. the message continuing until new year's eve when he went quiet. she found out about the bombing when she was contacted by the fbi. >> i don't know what drove him to it. >> reporter: she is as livelsberger was never violent towards her, but often complained of extreme pain among other issues. >> he had headaches, memory loss and some trouble concentrating. >> reporter: military records show that he won accommodations but never was awarded a purple heart. he served on multiple deployments including afghanistan in 2017, 2018 and 2019. today in las vegas investigators say as they search for a potential motive that the decorated veteran ended with this. >> i need to cleanse my mind of the brothers i lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives i took. >> morgan, we know questions have been raised over his medical history while in the military? >> yeah, tom. that is absolutely right. two u.s. government officials tell nbc news livelsberger has seen a doctor at least three times for de

they found theilitary id of matthew livelsberger inside the burned vehicle.ed as a green beret and was based in germany but was approved on leave. authorities are waiting for dna confirmation but tattoos also point to the 37-year-old being the suspect. >> his body is burned beyond recognition, and i do still not have confirmation 100% that that is the individual that was inside of our vehicle. we also discovered through the coroner's office, that the individual had sustained a gunshot wound to the heaprior to the detonation of the vehicle. >> livelsberger rented the cybertruck in denver on december 28. officials tracked his route from colorado to las vegas using data from charging station. the fbi searched at least one home in colorado springs. the motive in this case is still unknown. >>> let's turn now to the happenings today on capitol hill where house speaker mike johnson is fighting to hold onto his gavel. he has the endorsement of president-elect trump, but it's not clear if that will be enough to win a vote today. nbc's chris pollone joins me from d.c.

livelsberger has seen a doctor three times for depression.t saying though if he ever showed any signs of suicide. tom. >> morgan, we thank you. more than two days after the terror attack that killed 14 and wounded dozens. there are mounting concerns about security in the french quarter. jesse kirsch is there tonight. >> reporter: even though bourbon street is now open and buzzing some people are not ready to return to new orleans' most famous strip. >> thinking about the crowds coming in for the super bowl and mardi gras, i'm scared. >> reporter: after wednesday morning's attack jada quit her job as a bartender on bourbon street where she worked for five years. >> i was baffled. i don't think that i can say anything else. it doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: concern about safety, each after the city says it has beefed up security. we were there around 9:00 p.m. local time, hundreds of people were in and around the bars. as we looked around bourbon street's intersections, some were fortified with vehicles, but at least two side roads we saw

>> no motive on livelsberger. there's some things we heard, things out there on the internet.is confirmed. they have to get in those devices. they were conducting a search warrant in colorado springs where he's from. put it altogether you could make an argument, boy, seems like there's a lot of things there. >> which is what the internet is want to do. >> yes, twitter, now x, certainly there. that doesn't necessarily mean they ever knew each other or were in communication. that's a lot of things there. officials in new orleans and las vegas quick to say, we don't have anything that ties them together, but we're not ruling it out and it's early in the investigation. the timeline they put together in las vegas, also in new orleans, but las vegas is impressive. it's due to the fact he had the cyber truck so he plugs in everywhere from colorado to las vegas. he gets this truck on the 28th. he gets the truck and starts driving it to las vegas. so every time he plugs in, that's generating a record with tesla. they were quite helpful, including the involvement of elon musk in providi

they believe livelsberger shot himself in the head while in the vehicle before the explosion. >> i'msuicide with the bombing that occurred immediately thereafter and i'm not giving it any other labels.st >> 17 people suffered minordn 'tinjuries. they said it could babsoe worsed the vehicle did not absorb a lot of the explosion.clud they found a lot of evidence in the cybertruck including military i.d. d fra passport, multiple times t apparently damage from the blas. >> they are almost beyond recognition as well. there is slr model b30 semiautomatic firearm and athe number of fireworks still in the e that had to be removed. >> also, there are some similarities between the deadly ion.terror attack in new orleand the cybertruck explosion. the suspects in both incidents serve time in the army, both in afghanistan in 2009, no indication they interacted witho eachth other at that time. also, both suspects used vehicles in this incident that theys sa rented through the tur, app. there is no connection between>> the two cases although they are still investigating. >> working hand in a lab,th

the police are saying that matthew livelsberger wrote the u.s.as, quote, terminally ill and headed toward collapse. this is a green beret. this is an active duty member. how does he go down this path? >> yeah, yeah. you know, this this is a more challenging case than the case in new orleans when it comes to understanding the motive. i mean, look, we're talking about someone who is a master sergeant e8 in the army. this is someone who spent the last two decades of his life serving in uniform in various in various capacities. so when we look at the, you know, the comments, you know, look at what he said here. uh, clearly this is someone who understood and, and had a sense of what's happening in this country from a national security perspective and some what some of the threats are to this country. but what we don't see here clearly, laura, is we don't see someone who felt like life had them in a pressure cooker and that the walls were closing in. when we talk to people, we see someone who yeah, he had some concerns, but he didn't have any particula

what better way to get my point across with fireworks and explosives. >> livelsberger died from a gunshot wound to the head before the explosion. investigators say he acted alone. >>> here in the bay area, the antioch police department agreed to a new oversight deal in the wake of the racist text message scandal. launching an investigation after the release of dozens of discriminatory attacks, allegedly exchanged by antioch police between 2019 and 2022. nearly half of the police force was put on leave as a result of that. as part of the agreement, they have to hire an expert law enforcement official to look over their policies including the use of force, hiring, discipline. the antioch police department wrote in part we acknowledge the trust is earned, not given. this will mark a meaningful step forward. we also remain fully cooperative with the california department of justice, which is conducting an independent investigation. >>> san mateo county's embattled sheriff is firing back at the county she works for as she faces accusation of misconduct and widespread calls for her resignation.

army green beret matthew alan livelsberger.y say livelsberger drove the truck up to the trump hotel and killed himself before explosives. he had set in. the vehicle detonated. investigators are now giving us some insight into his decision to do this. cnn correspondent natasha chen is joining us with more on this. what are you learning, natasha? >> well, fred, yesterday investigators in las vegas gave us the full transcript of two letters they believe were written by livelsberger. and they released this with the intention of maybe helping the public understand a little more context of his state of mind. what led up to the moment where he killed himself and exploded the cybertruck on new year's day, injuring seven other people who, by the way, thankfully have been treated and released from hospitals. so this one of the letters that was released to us yesterday is a call for action, where livelsberger is saying that we should get democrats out of government and military, including the possibility of occupying roads and federal bui

they say the man behind this incident is 37-year-old matthew livelsberger of colorado springs. they released new surveillance video showing him at a tesla charging station during his drive to las vegas prior to blowing up the tesla 8:20 in the morning on new year's day pt they say he was a highly decorated army soldier, most recently a green beret on approved leave from germany and apparently suffering from mental health issues and personal family grievances. they say he shot himself in the head inside of the vehicle just before the tesla blew up. >> although this incident is more public and more sensational than usual, it ultimately appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a heavily decorated, combat veteran who was struggling with ptsd and other issues. >> even though this incident happened outside of trump's international hotel in las vegas, authorities do not believe livelsberger had any animosity to the president-elect. and they looked at his phone, giving insight into his possible motive. >> they read some of the notes. excerpts, we're the united states of america

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sergeant matthew livelsberger was on active duty and was a green beret based in germany but on approved leave according to army officials. he was deployed multiple times and was the recipient of the bronze star with valor. his motive tonight is not known. >> i am comfortable calling it a suicide with a bombing that occurred after and i won't have it any other labels. >> reporter: he rented it on december 28 using data from tesla charging stations they tracked his route. on new year's day he was first spotted in las vegas at 7:29. five minutes later he is seen driving through the valet area at the trump hotel. he drives around for a while and then at 8:40, he is back at the trump valet. and then a few seconds later the truck explodes. >> it is pretty scary. >> reporter: neighbors reportedly saw him with a partner and young child. >> they just had a baby and we would say hello to each other and she was really friendly. >> reporter: the fbi spent the last 24 hours searching at least one home in colorado springs. >> what are they keying in on? >> they're looking for clues for his motivation

that happened new year's day involving 37 year-old green beret matthew livelsberger. authorities say there were warning signs before the attack that injured 7 people livelsberger killed himself shortly before detonating explosives a rented tesla cybertruck. he did leave behind a series of notes on his phone, including one saying, quote, this was not a terrorist attack. it was a wake-up call. his message is also called for americans to wake up to weak leadership. he mentioned the president elect trump and tesla ceo elon musk. his family says he had been struggling with post traumatic stress following several combat deployments. the heaviest snowfall in a decade could be coming to some parts of the country. blizzard conditions were reported across much of kansas and northwestern missouri today. maybe a just a preview of what's to come for the mid atlantic and the coming days around. 63 million americans have been under some kind of weather advisory today. >> well, semis jackknifed is like right in the middle couple car spun out just get on the get off these off-ramps. a

and passport and two guns purchased just two days prior and evidence that livelsberger shot himself inhe 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 m

they believe livelsberger drove to vegas from colorado and are searching a home there. >>> new concernsr turo, the car rental app used by the suspects in the new orleans attack and the cybertruck explosion in las vegas. while authorities say there is no connection between both attacks, questions are being raised over the car-sharing app. antonia hylton has the details. >> reporter: car rental app turo under new scrutiny. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: after authorities say it was used in connection with the deadly terror attack in new orleans. and the cybertruck explosion in las vegas. the peer-to-peer rental app is similar to airbnb. users can meet car owners in person to pick up the ride or organize a remote handoff in which renters unlock the car using a lock box code or the app. why do you think someone would seek out an app like turo over more traditional companies like, say, a h hertz? >> i thihink it makes it a litt more anonymous. when you go to a place like hertz or avis or budget, one, you're probably in an airport. there are going to be a ton of cameras around. everybody's going

and one of those writings, livelsberger wrote that he needed to cleanse his mind of the brothers he hasost and relieve himself of the burden of the lives he took. >> although this incident is more public and more sensational than usual, it ultimately appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a heavily decorated dom bat veteran who is struggling with ptsd and other issues. investigators say they are barely scratching the surface and have a lot of evidence to go through. it is not lost on them that seven people were hurt in this explosion, but they are relieved to report tonight that they're all now out of the hospital. bret? >> bret: jeff paul live in vegas. jeff, thanks. president-elect trump will face sentencing in his new york criminal trial on january 10th. judge juan merchan again denying trump's request to dismiss the case but promising today that he will not jail the incoming president. merchan signaling in a written decision he would sentence trump to what is known as conditional discharge in which a case gets dismissed if a defendant avoids rearrest. trump was convicted i

what are we learning about livelsberger?te, we learned yesterday from a presser that he's believed to have died from a gunshot wound to the head moments before the explosion that we've all seen there in front of the trump building in las vegas. we also know now that he rented this car in colorado. he's from colorado springs. has a wife and baby according to neighbors there who said they had nothing but normal interactions with him. they liked his family. liked his wife. he took the car from colorado, filled it up several times on the drive to las vegas before turning into that valet area in front of the building there. our team also reached out to the peer to peer car rental company that's at the center of this case and the new orleans case. we tried to understand the potential liability, what they may or may not have known about the two people who rented these cars. what they told us about livelsberger is that basically their records were clean. there was no criminalhistory that would have surfaced during their security che

livelsberger shot himself in the head.k here in new orleans, we have found multiple reports and security assessment suggesting that the leaders here in new orleans were warned an attack like this was very possible. lisa? >> lisa: thank you, mike. we appreciate your time. so, the failures that occurred in new orleans ended up making it easy for someone to ram a truck down bourbon street. fox news garrett tenney spoke to the ceo of meridian rapid defense group which makes the steel archer barrier that are designed to prevent the exact kind of attack on bourbon street. the archer that new orleans has had for years and had hindsight would have changed everything. >> there is no question would have had a different outcome. it's difficult to say what that outcome would be, but we know what the product does. we're in the mitigation business, we are here to mitigation the situation. right? and that's what the does. it actually stops people progressing down down a path or a road or a street. attorney general of louisiana how did yo

las vegas police have identified 37—year—old matthew alan livelsberger as the man who rented the vehicle bullet wound to the head. police say he appeared to have killed himself while setting off explosives in his vehicle. our correspondent in las vegas is lilyjamali. i'm standing in front of the trump international hotel in las vegas, where there remains an enhanced law enforcement presence. one day after a tesla cybertruck packed with fireworks and camping gas exploded at the entrance. that explosion killed the person driving the vehicle and also inflicted minor injuries on seven other people. 37—year—old matthew livelsberger of colorado springs, colorado, but they are still awaiting confirmation. the driver's body, they say, was burned beyond recognition, but they did confirm that the driver of the vehicle suffered a gunshot wound to the head. now, there are a number of parallels between what happened here and what took place on the same day in new orleans. both incidents, of course, taking place on new year's day, both involving members of the military who were born in the united stat

matthew livelsberger killed himself and injured several others in the attack. cnn's natasha chen explains what was in those letters amara, danny, one of the letters that investigators believe was written by livelsberger, called for action to remove democrats from the federal government and the military, including the possibility of occupying roads and federal buildings, and did not rule out the use of force. >> another letter talked about his political grievances, things that he felt was wrong with american society and american culture. also talked about conflicts overseas and praised president donald trump and elon musk. the authorities read some of the excerpts from those letters in a press briefing, in hopes that it would give some context to livelsberger state of mind, and why he did this on new year's day. one of those excerpts said, time to wake up. we are being led by weak and feckless leadership only, who only serve to enrich themselves. the day before this explosion, he sent an email to some online media outlets saying that he was armed and that he had

erin said she had dated livelsberger from 2018 to 19 and again from 2020 to about 2022. they had stopped communicating after that, but she suddenly heard from him again on december 28th. she said he had texted her about the tesla cybertruck he rented, saying, quote, i feel like batman or halo, a reference to a series of military science fiction video games. but she said she had no impression he was planning anything like wednesday's incident. eric said he suffered concussions, though it's not clear how many, and that he told her he suffered from depression while they were dating. u.s. officials familiar with livelsberger military records told cnn he had been diagnosed with depression, but was not deemed to be at risk of violence or suicide. now, what authorities have gleaned from notes they believe, he wrote on his phone, paint a much broader picture of his state of mind beyond any mental health challenges. the writings included a call to action to purge democrats from the government and the military, including the possibility of occupying streets and federal buildings,

legally on monday and credit cards, leading police to believe the driver was 37-year-old matthew livelsberger decorated green beret who was on leave from his base in germany. >> i'm comfortable calling it a suicide with a bombing that occurred immediately thereafer. i'm not giving it any other labels. >> reporter: newly released images and video show him on the las vegas strip approximately an hour before the explosion. at one point here he can be seen driving through the valley drop-off at the trump international hotel. later, the suspect comes back around and parks in the valet drop-off. police say then he shot himself in the head before the truck exploded. the atf says some of the materials found at the scene were fuel enhancers that can be purchased at sporting goods stores. >> the level of sophistication is not what we would expect from an individual with this type of military experience. >> reporter: livelsberger's family said his wife hadn't heard from him in dates and he had no signs of extremist views or mental health issues. >> that was cbs' andres gutierrez. >>> police in southern