homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas will be joining us. the hill for us with the very latest from there. >> lawmakers are telling me their biggest frustration after getting some more information today from the fbi is how do they miss this entire thing? they found out the fbi wasn't tracking this guy that they did not really any intelligence on him until the attack happened. they also learned that he was inspired by isis, not necessarily directed by isis. here is what we know about this man so far from the fbi. he claimed to have join isis before this summer and posted five video supporting isis the night of the attack. he had the isis flag on his truck. we all know that now. i'm told the fbi is questioning a houston mosque trying to learn information's about him. some are angry about the fbi knew nothing about him until it was too late. >> it was a failure. we need to look at whether we had intel indicators. we need to look at how he was radicalized online. >> the fbi was more interested in tracking down people who protested the election j

alejandro mayorkas: so, amna, it is indeed devastating. it is my hometown.ple who have lost their homes. it's quite tragic. it really depends on circumstances that are out of our control, that are out of the control of the firefighters. you mentioned that we have to see where we are tomorrow because the area is expecting very high winds today and tomorrow. so, the weather is a great uncertainty, but there are incredibly heroic firefighters and first responders who are doing everything they can to save as many homes as possible, and, of course, the top priority, to save lives. amna: we are speaking at a time of enormous threats, both internal and foreign. and the new year attack in new orleans was a clear reminder of that, 14 people killed in that terrorist attack, and dozens more wounded. you have said that you have spoken with your nominated successor, south dakota governor kristi noem, several times. give us a sense of what kind of questions she's asking about the nature of these threats, about how serious these threats are, both foreign-inspired and domes

alejandro mayorkas, outgoing secretary of homeland security, reflects on his tenure. and as president, jimmy carter is laid to rest. an interview from my archive about his failures, his faith and speaking. plains truth to israel. welcome to the program, everyone. i'm christiane amanpour in london. donald trump isn't even back in the white house yet, and he's already causing ructions overseas, not just threatening to invade and annex allies like greenland, panama and canada, but also allowing his unelected wingman to use his powerful x platform to interfere in their democracies. elon musk, spewing a barrage of disinformation and trolling world leaders calling for germany's far right extremist afd party to save that nation. and just this week, he attacked the uk's mild mannered prime minister, keir starmer, calling for his, quote, tyrannical government to be overthrown. and he's thrown his weight behind a notorious extremist right wing agitator who's currently in prison here. what? how worried should we all be about musk's international freelancing? he's the richest man

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it is a very difficult threat landscape. >> harris: alejandro mayorkas, let's go. in focus k.t.mcfarland former national security advisor under trump and c pac board member. when you hear the president talking about white supremacy after one of our great cities was just hit by an isis-inspired suspected terrorist, what is your first reaction? >> what a hypocrite. he is going to new orleans to supposedly grieve with those families yet it is his policies that have made the intelligence community take their eye off the ball of domestic terrorists. domestic inspired by isis terrorists. when the president of the united states says time and time again the danger is white supremacists, it is not al qaeda, not islamic extremist attention, what does it tell the intelligence community? devote your resources someplace else. look at americans. go to catholic priests and talk about pro-life catholics or go after parents going to school board meetings or use the justice department and f.b.i. to prosecute and persecute president trump and his allies. but what they are not doing is looking at t

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homeland security secretary, alejandro mayorkas. he joins us live this hour.me to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> we begin this hour with two major breaking stories. the investigations into the deadly truck ramming attack in new orleans and the cybertruck explosion in las vegas. authorities so far finding no definitive link despite some very striking similarities. cnn's natasha chen is standing by in las vegas. but first, let's go to cnn's ryan young. he has new information on the new orleans attack. >> this was an act of terrorism. it was premeditated and an evil act. >> reporter a change in theory and a brand new timeline laid out one day after the deadly attack on bourbon street. >> we do not assess at this point that anyone else is involved in this attack, except for shamsud-din jabbar. >> the fbi now saying they believe the suspect acted alone after initially saying wednesday they believe he was not solely responsible for the deadly attack. shamsud

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salvador, they claim there is ge logical weather event that bernie sanders wrote a letter to alex alejandro mayorkas and sunny. they are lying about it. here is what i find interesting, brian. think about the thought and care biden took before they leave office to grant this extension to this favored group of peoples. north carolina, appalachia, those people are getting kicked out of temporary housing, they did not make an extension on that. people complained and got a 24-hour extension, these people get an 18-month extension and they broke into the country. we don't even know who the heck they are. gives you indication of america first and what they are thinking about in the biden administration as leading office, . >> brian: on north carolina thing, people writing don't forget about north carolina, just because california is burning and they got slammed in way they have never been slammed before. >> rachel: freezing temperatures, kicking people out of temporary housing and it is snowing and freezing. hope we are on the virge of change in our government, where citizens are prioritized. >> brian: do

members want answers in person over a phone call, this briefing, the senator, josh ali, wants alejandro mayorkasnd the fbi director christopher wray to testify as quickly as possible in an effort to figure out what went wrong, what did they miss? ashley: appreciate that. your reaction first. we saw that unfolded. >> extremism can take group any time. anytime. christopher wray saying early this year since october 7th risk for terrorism is at a high and this is a tragic reminder. we need to think about the alleged terrorist in question from texas. this can happen anywhere and it shows how important security at home is an security abroad. a resurgence of isis is not out of the question especially as things are shaking up in the middle east. this points to the importance of maintaining a presence in syria and supporting the kurds in syria who have been faithful allies fighting isis alongside the us. ashley: a lot of criticism coming in from the biden administration for leaving the border wide-open, not focusing enough on those issues and going off on a tangent, do you think that is fair criticism? >

joining us now secretary for the department of homeland security alejandro mayorkas.here. secretary, thank you for taking the time to be with us. talk about what federal officials are doing on the ground in new orleans right now. >> thank you very much for having me. first and foremost, our hearts break for the families, the loved ones of the individuals who lost their lives yesterday on new year's day in the tragic terrorist act. we in the federal government in partnership with state and local authorities continue to investigate that terrorist attack in new orleans and the explosion in las vegas, nevada. as the federal bureau of investigation has stated unequivocally, these individuals, there's no evidence they acted in concert with one another. there's no evidence of a linkage. we're in the preliminary stage of the investigation. both individuals were u.s.-born citizens. the individual in new orleans appears to have acted alone and not in concert with anyone else. we continue to investigate both incidents. >> secretary, there are a number of big national events comi

i thought what was striking about alejandro mayorkas with fox and joe biden statement last night, theysay american citizen in the military almost like americanrati citizens a conjuref term in their view. but what they are really showing is defensiveness because they know what theyla have been doing the last four years, which is open our border to anyone who kwants to come in here. as you know and people who watcs fox, at this let 99 people onst the terrorist watch list thailt were stopped by border patrol ans whd still let into the couny and they've never told us what happened to them. they alluded they dealt with it but we don't know. it is really that got aways and this administration has done nothing to suggest they arey takingth this issue nearly as serious as they mean to. meanwhile, they go after grandma's january 6th and school boardsu sh.al if your public safety you shoul focus on safety threats and out this nonsense to createpr politicaoml issues.y hayou send doj to promoteur political narratives. but unfortunatele ty they haven doing that and somebody in the a victim where ma

secretary alejandro mayorkas, president biden had blinders on to this and they have not kept the mainhing the main thing. >> charles marino thank you for joining us. always appreciate it. fox corporation has made a donation to the loved one louisiana foundation in support of those affected by the attack in new orleans. you can help victims by donating or scan the qr code on your screen to make a donation. critics one after biden for warning far left donor george soros and hillary clinton with the nation civilian nation's highest civilian honor. lionel messi skipped the ceremony altogether. he was awarded a medal and did not show up. joe concha said biden is handing out medals to everyone. joe concha is next. ♪ i haven't achieved all my ambitions. they've always been about more than just football. ♪ even as a kid, i wanted to get my money right— and have the financial freedom to support the next generation of athletes. just like my family supported me. i joined sofi because they've helped millions of members earn more money, save more money, borrow better, and invest for their ambition

. >> if you had secretary alston and alejandro mayorkas in front of you are not what we do ask them?ink the biggest question is why you continue to influence these policies win you had the fbi director raising the alarm saying that the environment is the highest we've seen and yet what goes on along the border hasn't changed much in the last year are so, so as he started to raise these concerns. the same way secretary alston and others, you have elements of your national security apparatus and senior leadership team raising concerns and yet your policies don't reflect any change in your security procedures. so i think it's a fundamental question for them. >> jacqui: we will continue to ask it. chad wolf i appreciate your time thank you pick keeping an eye on president biden remarks coming up soon he will play the next hour. 100 some inspired by isis that's what the fbi said today as it pieces together and they new orleans terror suspect paths to radicalization. we look at more on that from the retired fbi agent and criminal profiler james federal who take -- help take down the unabom

so tonight homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas is pushing back telling fox why the governmentn't flag him. >> there was no public expressions of his allegiance to isis, except shortly before the tragic events of yesterday. the responsibility of homeland security is a shared responsibility and we're proud to partner with people across the country in fulfilling that responsibility. >> trace, several lawmakers are also finding it very hard to believe that the new orleans attack isn't somehow connected to the las vegas tesla explosion outside of the trump tower there. meanwhile, president biden was meeting with his homeland security team today to discuss both of these incidents. >> we're going to continue to relentlessly push sue isis and other terrorist organizations where they are and they will find no safe harbor here. >> aishah: in the meantime, republican senator josh hawley is now calling on the homeland security secretary mayorkas and also the fbi director christopher wray to come to the hill and testify in a congressional hearing immediately. trace? >> trace: aishah hasnie

republican senator josh hawley is now calling on the department of homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas and fbi director christopher wray to come to capitol hill in person and answer questions, testify in a congressional hearing immediately. larry. larry: all right, aishah hasnie, thank you very much for that update. quickly reelect speaker mike johnson in order to move the trump blue collar boom agenda at warp speed and that's the subjected of tonight's riff. this past monday, president trump issued a ringing endorsement for the reelection of speaker mike johnson and he'll be here in just a moment. on truth social mr. trump wrote and i quote, "the american people need immediate relief from all the destructive policies from the last second-degree ministration and speaker mike johnson is a good, hard working, religious man and he'll do the right thing and will continue to win. mike has my complete and total endorsement. maga". then the next day on n new years eve walking into his galla party at mar-a-lago, mr. trump reiterated his support for speaker johnson. take a listen, please. >> i

the president's homeland security secretary, alejandro mayorkas, was asked about the attack on tv earliers response. >> for the past ten years we have seen a significant increase in what we term homegrown violent extremism. it is a very difficult threat landscape and it is why we, as a community, not just the federal government, but state and local officials and residents need to be alert to it and take the precautions necessary to avoid violence from occurring. >> reporter: now, we again know that the bidens meet with families and investigators in new orleans tomorrow. that will be followed on tuesday by a speech in southern california the president will give highlighting his record on the environment. thursday he will eulogize president carter before he leaves for rome. he is scheduled to meet with pope francis on friday and italian leaders saturday. so, alex, you can see a full plate here to end 55 years in public service for joe biden. >> very much. do you know when the farewell address will be delivered? oftentimes, it will be on the eve before inauguration as a president in his last

and refused to enforce the laws and joe biden and alejandro mayorkas when it was you and this bill passed the republican house in march of last year. but senate democrats stopped it cold. i said at the time, that today the name on the bill is laken riley and tomorrow it's another bill or policy or son or dis auroof a loved one and it won't stop until this administration is stopped and that can only be done by the american people but thank god the american people have h done exactly that. they've given this congress and president the tools and mandate to secure our boarders and remove every person who has broken into our country by violating our laws. but without this law, a future democratic president could once again release danger illegal aliens back onto our streets and pray on our people and destroy innocent young lives like laken riley. this bill will stop them. >> the california reserves and members are reminded to address the chair and the gentleman from maryland is recognized. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. you have as much time. gentleman is recognized. >> thank you. the bi

the democrats didn't do that when joe biden nominated people like pete buttigieg or alejandro mayorkaswere not qualified for their jobs and were total idealogues as we have seen over the last four years. >> steve: all right. tom cotton, joining us this morning, thanks for starting your day with "fox & friends." we know you got to go into the big town. thank you very much for being with us, sir. >> thank you, steve. >> steve: you bet. all right, 25 minutes before the top of the hour. california teenagers are search searching for temporary classroom after their school burned to the ground. where will they study? coming up. the ♪ with wegovy®, i lost 35 pounds. and some lost over 46 pounds. and i'm keeping the weight off. i'm reducing my risk. wegovy® is the only weight-management medicine proven to reduce risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and obesity. don't use wegovy® with semaglutide or glp-1 medicines, or in children under 12. don't take if you or your family had mtc, men 2, or if allergic to it. tell your pro

over in the senate, though, senator josh hawley is calling on alejandro mayorkas, homeland security secretary, and the f.b.i. director chris wray to come to capitol hill. >> molly: senator kennedy demanding answers and truth for the american people. interesting days ahead. >> rich: the f.b.i. is facing criticism over its response to the terror attack in new orleans. t the -- this is the latest example of the f.b.i.'s habitual woke incoherence. andy is here now. thank you for joining us. why not call it terrorism right off the bat? they found an isis flag in the guy's car. >> rich, that makes too much sense. you will never make it at the f.b.i. look, this has been going on sadly for decades now. basically they've drawn this line in order to keep ideology in a black box. so unless they instantly come up with information that ties somebody operationally to a known notorious terrorist organization, they take the position it is not terrorism. and the reason for that is they don't want to be perceived as drawing a link between islamic doctrine and violence. so i think they go out of their way to tr

border and i wish chris wray was more strong on the border because we have had four years of alejandro mayorkasour border as a way to facilitate massive migrant groups coming into this country under the guise of asylum, knowing they are not truly asylum-seekers, and you report on this probably better than anyone, so all of these inks show our government is not focusing on safety, they are focused on so many other issues, which is a great concern because when you see something like this happen, sure it is an isolated incident, or appears to be, but it can't mean there aren't more isolated incidents that people should be caught and maybe if the resources were directed toward terrorism, this person might have been on the radar screen earlier and this would have been prevented. >> bill: as we continue to take a live look at the crime scene in new orleans on your screen, we had former secretary of state mike pompeo on "fox & friends" earlier this morning. he feels isis is making a resurgence. here's what he had to say. >> and over the past four years we watched this resurgence. we watch them refuse

alejandro mayorkas and others have continued to lie to the american public about the border.as raised on the border, and i served a career in the u.s. border control. -- patrol. and the highest ap e mentions we've ever had in our county was up 417 in fiscal year 2022. those were apprehensioned. gotaways were up 467% increase back in that fiscal year when you compare it to fiscal year 2020. so again, where do you get the nerve to say things like that? y'all have documented very well what's gone on along the southwest border with mexico. it's been unlike ever before. stuart: i think it cost him the election, cost kamala harris the election. >> certainly did. certainly did. stuart: sheriff, always a pleasure. we appreciate it, and we'll see you again soon. now this -- >> thanks, stu. stuart: i've got one blue state democrat who wants to offer unemployment benefits to illegal imgrants. ashley, who is asking for this and what's their reasoning? [laughter] ashley: you cannot make it up. that would be washington state democrat rebecca a sal tan that. the state senator introducing a

homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas >> went on the record as threat levels increase from what he calls homegrown extremists. >> we are leaving no stone unturned. >> and this morning during an update on the new orleans attack, the fbi discussing broader ongoing threats in both new orleans and las vegas. the men were american citizens who served in the u.s. armed forces and they say acted alone. the fbi says the new orleans attacker travel to egypt and then canada and the summer of 2023. lone actors. >> as you all, i'm sure no are. where present a particular challenge to law enforcement intelligence because they are difficult to identify, investigate and disrupt. specially when the radicalization in communication with other like-minded individuals happens online. it is. >> a very difficult threat landscape. and it is why that we as as community, not just the federal government but state and local officials and residents need to be alert to it and take the precautions necessary to avoid violence from occurring. i think it's a rising threat. the former house homeland security comm

president biden said he is continuing to get updates from his homeland security adviser, secretary alejandro mayorkasrrick garland, the attorney general fbi director chris ralph, all involved. so of course, there's a lot going on behind the scenes to update the president on what is going on because as he said, in his statement people just were trying to enjoy the holidays, enjoy the holiday and this tragedy is crushing and life-changing and that is the engagement here at the federal level is that president biden is continuing to get those updates. >> kennedy: all right, very good, david spunt, thanks so much for your reporting on this new year's day. we will look to you for more updates. let's bring them out to -- absolutely. let's bring it out to the catch. so tammy, how does this strike you? how does this change the tenor of what we have been hearing and now what we are dealing with? >> first of all, you think the, okay, the excitement of new year's eve is over. the first day of the new year is going to be quiet. it is the launch of something new and open and exciting for what we are facing. and th

. >>> let's talk more with alejandro mayorkas about this. thank you for joining us. we heard pierre thomas describe this as a witch's brew moment. do you agree? >> it's something that we have been discussing publicly for quite some time, george. we have a heightened threat environment as director wray and the attorney general both articulated, and we have been saying this for quite a number of months. we have not only the persistent threat of foreign terrorism, that of course, created the department of homeland security, but we have adverse nation states, and for the past ten years, we've seen a significant increase in what we term homegrown violent extremism. it is a very difficult threat landscape, and it is why that we as a -- as a community, not just the federal government, but state and local officials and residents need to be alert to it, and take the precautions necessary to avoid violence from occurring. >> george: what precautions are being taken from these events that i outlined and discussed with pierre? >> i think the successful conclusion of the sugar bo

we're closing the border, especially to felons, rapists and murderers, which unfortunate alejandro mayorkas is allowed into the country. okay. if it's you know, how we process asylum claims or doca or some of this other stuff. well, let's talk about that right. security of the united states of america against, you know, to protect americans. we're doing it. that's why we got elected. let's face it. that's going to happen. so but it's that, i guess, that gets that gets a this the the we before me though that the other side isn't in favor of letting rapists and killers into the country. many of them aren't you know. and that's why democrats actually supported donald trump this time. so that's but but when when you're when you're using language like that or when other members are using language like that, is that adding to the polarization here? is that answer as opposed to saying we do have final fundamental disagreements on how the policy is being, but we do do not like anything this administration did on this policy. but we think that you're missing that your policies are leading to these r

latest on the attack and the wider terror threat environment with homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkasentative michael mccaul. plus, former white house covid coordinator, dr. ashish jha on concerns about bird flu. that's all coming up on "this week." janai? >> janai: we'll stay with politics and what may be the last piece of legislation president biden will sign into law, to president biden putting his name to a bill that will mean 3 million americans will now receive full social security benefits. abc's maryalice parks is in washington with those details. maryalice, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey. good morning, janai. president biden will sign the social security fairness act into law this afternoon. and, yes, likely one of the last major pieces of legislation he signs. it's all about getting more money into the pockets of retirees. this law expands social security benefits to about 3 million. retired teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public servants by repealing old policies that limited social security payments for some retirees who also collect public pensio

officials, including vice president kamala harris, department of homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkasd fema director deanne criswell. now, in an interview with cnn's jake tapper earlier today, criswell emphasized that these fires are still dangerous and urged people to continue to listen to state and local officials. when pressed on what these next few days might look like, she said that any change in weather could have a big impact on what happens next. >> firefighters are, you know, they're working day in and day out. >> there's resources that are out there, but if the weather changes, it creates different conditions. >> it's going to change the environment with which they're operating under. again, the most important piece is keeping them safe as they try to protect all the homes that are in the path of the fire. and then people need to, you know, start the registration process with us. they can register for assistance. they need to contact their insurance company and find out what their insurance company is going to pay for. and really, we can start working with them on what this

officials, including vice president kamala harris, department of homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas and fema administrator deanne criswell. during an interview with cnn's jake tapper, criswell, who has been on the ground in los angeles, emphasized that these fires are still dangerous and urged people to continue to listen to state and local officials. when pressed on what these next few days could look like, she said that any changes in weather could have a big impact on what happens next. >> firefighters are, you know, they're working day in and day out. there's resources that are out there, but if the weather changes, it creates different conditions. it's going to change the environment with which they're operating under. again, the most important piece is keeping them safe as they try to protect all the homes that are in the path of the fire. and then people need to, you know, start the registration process with us. they can register for assistance. they need to contact their insurance company and find out what their insurance company is going to pay for. and really, we can start

homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas says there's nothing linking the two incidents yet. however, both men seemingly involved had military ties and both vehicles were rented through their website, turo. >> if these turn out to be simply similarities, very strange similarities to have. and so we're not prepared to rule in or rule out anything at this point. >> all right. joining our panel, danielle harvin, who is with georgetown university's emergency and disaster management. danielle, good morning. thanks for joining us. let's kind of big picture here. um, we need to underscore authorities are saying that there they have not found links here. right. they're saying these appear to be unconnected. however the similarities are remarkable. shall we say. and what do you see in it, particularly the fact that these are both, you know. well, one active duty military, but people with both people with military experience and training. >> i hate to i always get in trouble when i link military to extremism, but we've been talking about this since 2018 when i ran the fusion center her

mayor, the homeland security secretary, alejandro mayorkas, urged the public to be vigilant. what should the public be looking out for here in a situation like this? >> well, you know, the first thing is, is based on the information that we know, there's a lot of speculation, but we know that this was, in fact, an american citizen who we believe was from texas and an, unbelievably, had had some kind of military record. and so and was evidently here for a couple of weeks. so not not unlike the the assassination attempt in new york sometime. evidently, this guy had been here for a couple of weeks looking at how to get this done, and he was intent on killing a lot of people, which, of course, he succeeded in doing last night before the law enforcement officers, you know, shot, shot him. so everybody just needs to be vigilant. the superdome is going to be safe tomorrow night. we do these things all of the time. you understand now because of your reporting that there a nationwide threat. so this was a terrorist attack in an american city. it wasn't just an attack on new orleans. i

homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas telling cnn there's no evidence so far to link the twoncidents. >> it is not a time now to stoke fear. it is a time to calm fear. it is a time to draw conclusions based on evidence adduced in an investigation. this is not the time for politics. this is the time for national unity. this is not a time to to inflame individuals. >> all right. joining us now is juliette kayyem, cnn senior national security analyst, former dhs assistant assistant secretary. juliette. good morning. always wonderful to have you on the program. let's start in new orleans. what can you tell us about what law enforcement is doing now to try and move forward in this investigation? >> so they do have a lot of the pieces already. >> who he is, what his motivation may be. and of course, the materials, the extensive materials, as we're seeing now in what he envisioned might have been an even larger terror attack. i think there are two questions. the first, related to him and motivation. what is meant by these i.s.i.s. ties? this is one one going to be one of the challen

alejandro mayorkas got six republicans. anthony blinken got 28 republicans. my gosh, how did they get these republicans? and it's time for republicans to grow a backbone after you voted for guys like this. >> right. well, republicans need to stand together and the democrats need to put america first. just like just like republicans try to put america first, too. but at the same time, we're fighting an incompetent president that's currently still in the white house. if people know that president trump is competent and we need to put these people in office as soon as possible, and democrats need to start putting their party in the back pocket and put america first. >> love that. yeah. let's see if that many democrats come over and vote for the trump nominees. i'm not holding my breath, but hey, here's for hoping. thank you, senator mullen. well, well. up next, democrats finally admit they were wrong about just about everything. >> i used to think we could see heaven from masada, but all i saw were the gates of hell. make those jews drink the blood of their chil

secretary of homeland security alejandro mayorkas tells cnn there is no evidence linking that driver to the new orleans attacker, despite some similarities. cnn chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst john miller is here this morning. what a difference a day makes this morning. a lot more information coming to light about what happened in las vegas. >> and still a lot of questions. but as the picture comes into a little bit of a richer focus, what they're not finding, they're not finding communications between the las vegas suspect, the former, the active duty special forces operator, and any terrorist groups. no propaganda, no communications or connections. in his digital trail between either him or the new orleans suspect. what they are finding is they peel back the layers, look at electronics, do interviews with family and coworkers in the army are a series of indicators, indicators of depression, indicators of personal issues, family issues, at home, issues about deployments, issues about ptsd. and when you think of what the average special forces operator goes through see

the senate should demand the public testimony of alejandro mayorkas and the fbi director wray, immediately. that duo has been skipping out on hearings for months now. there's been a deadly attack on american soil. they need to provide answers. jessica. caitlin mcgee. white. thank you both. our live coverage of the deadly new year's eve truck attack in new orleans continues in the next hour on fox news at night. breaking news. keep it here. >> it ain't my dad's razor, dad. hey. watch it. it's from gillette labs. >> this green bar releases trapped hairs from my face. >> game changer. >> while the flex disc contours to it so the five blades can get virtually every hair in one stroke. for the ultimate gillette shaving experience, the best a man can get is gillette labs. >> here's to getting better with age. >> here's to beating these two every thursday. >> help fuel today with boost high protein complete nutrition you need and the flavor you love. so here's to now. now available boost max. >> i love pickleball, but it was taking a toll on my body. >> then a friend told me about multi collagen

joe biden and alejandro mayorkas, i'm looking at you. this bill passed the republican house in march of last year. but senate democrats stopped it cold. i said at the time that today the name on the bill is laken riley. tomorrow it will be another victim of these policies, another son or daughter of a loved one. it won't stop until this administration is stopped and that can only be done by the american people. well, thank god the american people have done exactly that. they've given this congress and this president the tools and the mandate to secure our borders and remove every person who has broken into our country by violating our laws. but without this law, a future democratic president could once again release dangerous illegal aliens back onto our streets to pray on our people -- prey on our people and destroy innocent young lives like laken riley. this bill will stop them. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves. members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair.

. >> let me read a statement we just got from statement of homeland security alejandro mayorkas. we are working closely with law enforcement partners in response to the situation in new orleans. this attack is being investigates by the fbi as an act of terrorism. our hearts break for the families of those whose lives were lost and our prayers are with those recovering from injuries. we are grateful to the first responders for their bravery and urge the public to be vigilant. nbc's tom winter is joining us now. you have this great reporting about where the investigation is focused on. fill us in from your sources. >> every indication is that this is a serious terrorism investigation involving the fbi. it is occurring in multiple locations. it is an investigation that is very active we are told. at this hour, there are three senior law enforcement officials briefed on it that tell us several things. they are investigating whether or not this individual was firing shots into the crowd while conducting this ramming attack. he may have used a long gun, looking into that. he may have f

stuart: alejandro myoyardeni kasam sat down with -- mayorkas sat for an interview with npr saying theow than ever. saying the southern boarder and building accessible lawful, and orderly pathways for individuals to seek relief under our laws is the model that should be sustained. lieutenant, i'd like to hear your response to that. >> you know, i would hate to, you know, know what their term of actual favor is because for them to actually say, you know, for this current administration to follow their blueprint, i don't see how that's possible. the american people have spoke and if anybody wants to follow a blueprint it's in texas over the last four years and we've been doing that with the new administration but for this current at administration, they've set record number of illegal immigration, record number of unaccompanied children and record number of deaths and the fact you have more separation of families now because they completely halted the dna testing and now we're more unsecured now as a country. all the crime has taken place throughout the country and a slap in the face to