you know, the department of homeland security is not particularly old, but you already have the what i hope will soon be the distinction of of succeeding the worst secretary in the history of the department of homeland security, alejandro mayorkas, has been an absolute disgrace to that department and frankly, to this country. and i'm delighted to see you willing to step up and serve. let me just ask you something. i repeatedly asked your predecessor when he sat where you're sitting, whether the southern border was secure, and he repeatedly told me under oath, it is secure, senator. and he repeatedly said under oath, our policies are working, senator, meaning the biden administration policies that, of course, gave us this devastating open border. so let me just ask you, is the southern border secure as we find it today, senator? >> no, the southern border is not secure today. but in just three days, we will have a new president in this country, president donald j. trump. and he will secure our border. >> that is refreshing candor. i'm glad to hear it. let me ask you about a young man f

in the 20 years since the department of homeland security was formed, the nature of the threats to our homeland has grown and evolved. this department was created in response to the failures of the government that led to the september 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks and that reality is not lost on me. especially in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks over new year's. now, i've led south dakota for the last six years with a focus every day on making our state saver, stronger, freer. making the best decisions not just for right now, but for generations to come. i have overseen a state budget of over $7 billion and a state employee workforce of more than 13,000. including more than 7,000 that report directly to the governor. i have addressed important issues like cybersecurity, human trafficking, drug interdiction and also natural disasters. the same challenges that are facing so many of you and the people that you represent back home. i have secured our states and supported the rule of law. and if confirmed as the eighth secretary that is the same approach i'll take to leading the dep

homeland security department had warned law enforcement last month of potential for vehicle ramming byn offenders over the holidays. it almost seems as though they described what unfolded there in new orleans, that must be a huge frustration for people in the city, knowing that the warnings were out there. we did here actually from the chief of police who said, you know, she was asked, are you frustrated that these sorts of measures weren't in place, that those yellow barriers were in here on new year's day? she said frustrated isn't the word, but you know, looking back, it's 20/20. this was a terrorist hell bent on causing destruction, and whatever was in place he would have found his way around it. that's the feeling here right now. this is a city used to large events, mardi gras takes place here, the sugar bowl, 16,000 people are going to be here attending that. and the super bowl will be hosted again this year. the city that on the one hand is used to be being able to handle it, but we note security measures will be doubled down, there will be some revaluations not just in new orle

the department of homeland security is not particularly old, but you already have what i hope will soon be the distinction of succeeding the worse -- worst secretary in the history of the department of homeland security. new york is has been an absolute disgrace that department, and friendly to this country, and i am glad to see you willing to step up and serve. i repeatedly ask your predecessor, when he sat where you are sitting, whether the southern border was secure, and he repeatedly told me under oath it is secure. he repeatedly said our policies are working, winning biden administration policies that gave us this devastating open border. let me just ask you. is the southern border secure, as we find it today? gov. noem: senator, no, the southern border is not secure today. in three days, we will have a new president in this country, president donald j. trump, and he will secure our border. sen. hawley: that is refreshing. i'm glad to hear it. let me ask you about a young man from my state. this is travis wolf, who is 12 years old, when he was killed just over a year ago, by an ill

eastern to vote on final passage of the lake and riley act, a bill requiring the homeland security department to detain undocumented immigrants who've arrested for a theft. the bill was named after a udent who was killed last year from -- killed by an illegal migrant from venezuela. the house re briefly monday at 10:tern and then will proceed to the inaugural members will return on tuesday. legislative business and votes. later inhe week, legislative on forest management and wildfire prevention following the fires in california. al bill to coincide with upcoming march for life requiring medical care for a child born afterled abortion. watchcoverage of the house on c-span, see the senate on c-span2 and of course all of our congressional coverage is on our c-span now app or online at c-span.org. >> c-span, democracy unfiltered. we are funded by these television companies and more including charter communications. >> charter is proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers. we are just getting started. building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. >

capitol for the senate has legislation requiring the homeland security department. the bill named after laken riley. the senate here on c-span2. .. mr. thune: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. thune: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, two months after americans rejected his presidency and policies, president biden is doubling down. last week he unveiled a new front in his war on american energy. a sweeping ban on new offshore oil and gas development covering the entire east coast and large portions of the west coast, the eastern gulf of mexico, and parts of the northern bering sea in alaska. all told, all told, he's closing off more than 625 million acres to new oil and gas development on top of the bans that were already in place. mr. president, the president's decision last week was particularly notable for its size and for the clear snub to american voters. but this is just the latest in a long series of actions by the president hostile to conventional energy development. a pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas exports, a

in the two years since the department of homeland security was formed, the nature of threats to our homeland has grown, and they have evolved. this department was created in response to the failures of the government that led to the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. that reality is not lost on me, especially in the wake of the most recent terrorist attacks over new year's. i have led south dakota for the last six years with a focus every day on making our state safer, stronger, and freer. i focused every day on making the best decisions not just for right now, but for generations to come. i have overseen a state workforce of more than 13,000. i have addressed important issues like cybersecurity, human trafficking, drug -- drug interdiction, and natural disasters, the same challenges facing so many of the people you represent back home. i have secured our state and supported the rule of law. if confirmed as the aids -- as the secretary, that is the same approach i would take to leading the department of homeland security. as we face the evolving threats of the toy first century, the missi

security will now come to order. the department of homeland security, with 206,200 employees and nearly 20 distinct components, epitomizes in many ways unchecked power. its vast responsibility from border security and disaster response to counterterrorism and cyber security demand rigorous scrutiny to ensure they are executed within the bounds of the constitution, and with respect to the freedoms of the american people. people. nearly two years ago, when i became the ranking member of this committee, my team sought to understand the extent of this bureaucratic labyrinth. we asked dhs for a comprehensive list of collaborative entities that participates in test forces, advisory boards, coalitions, commissions, and the like. the response was astonishingly opaque. they stated there is not a single comprehensive list to address all the collaborative relationships of the department and its components. we do so much stuff and we are so big, we cannot describe it for you. but if we cannot describe what we have, we have got a problem. in plain language

later. initiatives in the military. in the armed forces, the defence department and the homeland security department. a third order directs the pentagon to determine the action does not immediately ban transgender service members. up the us military. accusations of womanising and heavy drinking. well for donald trump. it's an end to the transgender recruitment policy from entering the us military. former service members, about 8,000 of them, will be that they were following their bosses in terms of prosecutions people, defending private clients. sorry to interrupt you. it was his team, the lawyers from his team of classified documents. early in his office. but you do worry about the hollowing out of talented people who are very smart lawyers. development, as they're doing this vast halt, government right now. at all of these moves. house there. geographic names system. it the gulf of mexico. faroe islands. an estimated 1.1 million people died there — of human beings ever recorded. to pay their respects. # when light has and the land is dark # the moon is the # and the moon is the only light we see #

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discharged for refusing to get another order has banned diversity, equity and inclusion homeland security departmenty a tie—breaker vote — that after he had faced well for donald trump. well, today he has issued these commands, basically, to pete hegseth to put various measures in place that correctness, as he sees it anyway, in the us military. in the us military. from entering the us military. well, now he is seeking to enshrine that in law. now that was under the former defense and will also be entitled to back pay. so this the start of a very radical shake up of the largest the criminal prosecutions daniel lippman is white house reporter for politico. government right now. at all of these moves. in the midterm elections in a year and a half. the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. with reports who controls a smack, our has an on controls a smack, our on as an on controls a smack, our on the n on controls a smack, our on the ground on the situation on the ground there. situation on the ground is, because residents are basically trapped in their homes to avoid the fighting. from the speaker

they would receive what is recorded request for assistance from the department of homeland security, nd i would sit down with planners and we would come up with a plan of action. we will see what the department of defence right now at this moment is going to bejust support roles. they will help to continue the building of the fence, that border wall and then we will see them provide helicopter support and other aerial assets to provide surveillance capabilities. they will also operate what is called msc trucks. mobile surveillance cameras and they will help with detention and transportation. there will be in support roles that border patrol agents do and will free up patrol agents do and will free up more patrol agents so they can be on the line to catch people and we will have staff who help us with some of the otherjobs who help us with some of the other jobs that who help us with some of the otherjobs that do not necessarily have to be a border patrol agent. necessarily have to be a border patrol agent-— patrol agent. you were 14 26 ears patrol agent. you were 14 26 years and — pat

house is coming into debate legislation requiring homeland security department to detain undocumented immigrants for theft related crime. this is named after 22-year-old university of georgie nursing student who was murdered by venezuelan migrant heard we will have live coverage here on c-span. the house certified the election of donald trump and the next president and j.d. vance as the next vice president. we'll koch the joint session of congress to count the 2024 electoral college votes, next. ce united states, the senate and ce house of representatives are meeting in joint session to verify the certificates and count the votes of the electricker toes -- electors of the several states for president and vice president of the united states. after ascertainment has been had that the certificates are authentic and correct in form, the tellers will count and make a list of the votes cast by the electors of the several states. the tellers on the part of the two houses will take their places at the clerk's desk. without objection, the tellers will dispense with reading formal portions of t

the governor of south dakota, will be testifying in her confirmation hearing to lead the homeland security department. it's on your screen and you can watch it at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on the video mobile app and online at c-span.org. before, though, we're talking about energy and environmental policy because the president-elect's picks to lead e.p.a., energy, interior all testified this week on capitol hill. before we continue with that conversation, an update for you on the israel-gaza cease-fire hostage release deal. this according to a.p. news. israel's security cabinet has recommended approval of that cease-fire for gaza. there you see the prime minister on your screen meeting with the security cabinet. everett in grand junction, colorado, republican. everett? caller: good morning, i'll try and make this really quick for a big article and big change in our country with the electric cars and solar panels and whatnot. there's an article i called in before a long time ago, an article i bet one of your guests is aware of. anyway, nasa has ended -- and this is an article from 12/12/2002 and put out

that is what our job is here at the department of homeland security.s ahead so people have what they need before they need it. we have lots of stories and lots of experiences where we've responded beautifully or we've been there, provided safety, security, investigation, protected communities, picked up the pieces after disasters, kept them safe as they flew, protected their cyber infrastructure, all of the agencies under umbrella of the work that that you do is comment. and thenth we all a remember tis we maybe could have performed a little bit better. i will challenge you to think ahead and to think what people might need before they actually need it, how we can predeploy resources, how we can be more nimble to respond to the situations we find ourselves in. we do have some challenges, and the world is a dangerous place. we've got dangerous, evil foreign governments that want to take us down. we will be the first line of defense for anybody that's in the american homeland. we will do everything we can to protect the american people. we have jurisdict

well, john, cnn obtained a bulletin from the homeland security department that had warned law enforcement about possible vehicle ramming attacks during the holidays. was there a breakdown of some sorts in new orleans for the security? >> you know, i think one of the problems with new orleans in this incident is that this isn't a one off for them. i mean, there's crowded nights like new year's eve, but on bourbon street every night is a party, and it's often blocked to traffic. and they're used to things going on there and maintaining control. also, laura, there's this flipside, right? i mean, they've had ten shootings on bourbon street in the past months with multiple casualties, but that is something that, you know, new orleans residents have learned to take in stride because crime is an issue. they understand there. this was something they couldn't wrap their heads around because it was terrorism. and clearly there's clearly there's going to be a reassessment about bollards, about blockers, about concrete block or large vehicles, because it may be locking the barn door after the horse i

on immigration and border security in particular, is whether or not she can also balance the responsibilities with everything else that the department does. secretary of homeland security is a really complicated job. it has so many different responsibilities. so for example, it's got it's got 22 different agencies originally that were then rolled into the department over 20 years. and so she's got to manage the cybersecurity functions of the department. obviously, the last year has demonstrated that there needs serious attention towards the management and operations of the secret service. and she's got transportation security agency. i mean, she's got so many responsibilities that are beyond border security and immigration. and so the question will be, will she have the bandwidth to pay attention to those other issues? >> lots going on in these first five days of trump being in office from those nominations and confirmations. also, executive orders. and then in a late night purge overnight, trump also reportedly fired at least a dozen independent inspector generals who serve as the government watchdogs. republican senator chuck grassley is already calling on t

so this came in a directive from the homeland security department. and it is sort of at odds with the long standing policy of the government, certainly in the biden administration, to essentially not go into schools or churches. but let's take a look at the language in this memorandum from the homeland security department. it lays it out very directly. it says this. it says that criminals will no longer be able to hide in america's schools and churches to avoid arrest. the trump administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trust them to use common sense. so it sounds fairly simple there, but the reality here again, this is at odds with the long standing policy of the schools and churches essentially being a safe place. now, the immigration officials will say this is a place where people have hidden out. so this is a whole new era. this is happening, you know, sort of a day by day here. but one more metric of how this immigration policy is taking shape. on the second day of the trump administration, erin. >> the seco

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today senators will continue work on a bill that would require the homeland security department detain migrants for theft related crimes. in about half an hour, members will vote on whether to advance the bill, which would need the support of 60 senators. more floor votes are possible. now live to the senate floor, here on c-span2.

. >> steve: griff, we don't know whether or not the department of homeland security gave the city of new york, which is a sanctuary city a heads up, we know tom homan met with the mayor here a couple weeks ago. what is interesting, images of kristi noem and they are circulating now on x, images like that and also images we've seen over last week or so, people on deportation flights back to their country of origin or wherever they go, that will have chilling impact on number of people who are still willing to have cartels try to get them across the border because they realize, it is no longer joe biden in charge, there is a new sheriff, literally, in town and maybe we shouldn't go. >> griff: exactly right. end of the day, story of the border has been one of push and pull factors. the pull factors were lax border security in last administration, cartels knew they had free room to operate, this secretary has one rescipient, that is sinaloa and cartels to know it is not going to be the same and everyone will be on the ground trying to stop it. >> brian: might as well get out of the carte

he's been on the scene here as a homeland security department, the secretary, cuz the nom, she's involved, as is the new secretary of the different defense p, texas. so these are all new figures coming into the administration as well. they all involved in the don't going investigation headed though i said by the n t s b. so this is a deeply complex situation given as i said, the overlapping jurisdictions and my kind of reporting from alexandria in virginia . thank you very much. mike frances foreign minister is in the democratic republic of congo as part of efforts to prevent an escalation of a conflict in the east or london back them. 23 rebels have taken control of the major eastern city of goma with the help of her wandering troops. so annoyed about whole as visit comes as con, release president, felix jessica. teddy warrens that his army is mounting. a vigorous response to the m 23. the army group has captured vast swats of the eastern d r c, including much of the city of goma. they're now reportedly advancing further south . further energy security has criticized the international co

the senate is coming in for more work on legislation to require the homeland security department to detainally begin debate is set for 5:30 p.m. eastern. live coverage of the senate here on c-span2.

he's giving orders to the homeland security department that will definitely happen. he is throwing dozens of actions out there. some will succeed under his terms. they may not be the values i hold, but he will make some changes that will definitely happen. some things may not, other things will definitely not, but he is going to create a perception of activities at the contracts with president by new strong, you want to present in biden's power sees more would have been popular, people understood, dance, and were effective. no one knew about them because he couldn't communicate. trump communicate a lot, there's an enormous communications contrast, and i think that will determine how people view as policies. you said some of it will be defeated and of course hold that thought because i have lots of questions for you on that. it's very point. first bill, about 11000000 an authorized immigrants live in the us. many of them are bracing for trends, promise of mass deportations. we've talked about that a lot, but it is unclear how those will be would be carried out. but st

i want to thank you to everyone at the department of homeland security, the department of justice, including the fbi for working nonstop to investigate this heinous act. the fbi is leading the investigation to determine what happened and why it happened, and whether there is any continuing threat to public safety. here is what we know so far. the fbi has reported to me, the killer was an american citizen born in texas . he served in the united states army on active duty for many years. he also served in the army reserve until a few years ago. the fbi also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that inspired by isis, especially in the desire to kill, the isis flag was found in the vehicle he rented to conduct this attack. possible explosives were found in the vehicle, as well, and more explosives were found nearby. the situation is very fluid, and the investigation is at a preliminary stage. the fact is that right now -- excuse me. there you go. the law enforcement and intelligence community are continuing to look for any connections, ass

. >> george: and you have been focused on this for your entire career in the homeland security department, and beyond. how has the threat evolved over the last decade? >> well, pierre hit on this. it's much more -- threat actors whether they be foreign intelligence services, terrorist groups, criminal organizations, have embraced the power of the internet. much of the violence that i was just describing is fueled by an online ecosystem that's saturated with conspiracy theories and other content that's specifically placed there to inspire acts of violence and to instruct people on how to carry out these types of attacks. and i think unfortunately, our law enforcement and counterterrorism community has not adapted to the change in threat environment that we're experiencing every day across the nation. >> george: what would that adaptation look like? >> well, first, it's becoming much more aware and studying and analyzing the content that's being placed there by these foreign and domestic threat actors, thinking through how that content could influence physical world activities. the individu

in the 20 years since the department of homeland security was formed, the nature of the threats to ourpartment was created in response to the failures of the government that led to the september 11th, 2001 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. and that reality is not lost on me, especially in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks over new years. now, i've led south dakota for the last six years with a focus every day on making our state safer, stronger, and freer. i focused every day on making the best decisions, not just for right now, but for generations to come. i've overseen a state budget of over $7 billion and a state employee workforce of more than 13,000, including more than 7000 that report directly to the governor. i've addressed important issues like cyber security, human trafficking, drug interdiction, and also natural disasters. the same challenges that are facing so many of you and the people that you represent back home. i've secured our state and supported the rule of law, and if confirmed as the eighth secretary, that is the same approach that i will take to leading the depar

pentagon, but this depends on the military�*s readiness and request from the department of homeland security. departmenty-— security. this was one of trump's _ security. this was one of trump's promises - security. this was one of trump's promises that i security. this was one of| trump's promises that he security. this was one of - trump's promises that he would be hard on immigration especially those trying to cross the border illegally. what is the situation with numbers crossing because they have fallen quite a bit, haven't they? have fallen quite a bit, haven't the ? , , haven't they? president trump has declared _ haven't they? president trump has declared a _ haven't they? president trump has declared a state _ haven't they? president trump has declared a state of - has declared a state of emergency on this frontier saying there is an invasion of what he calls illegal aliens, but we have seen a drop in numbers, especially over the last year and this is due to mr biden, the former president'smeasures put in place, opening legal channels, trying to deter migrants from taking illegal routes. this ha

i'm pleased that president trump has directed the department of homeland security and the departmentfrom arizona, senator jon kyl and i worked to enact. under that law the department of homeland security will protect americans from dangerous criminal illegal immigrants by collecting dna samples from migrants apprehended at the border. in many instances it can just be a cheek swab, but that dna allows you to positively identify people who may be criminal aliens. president trump's order that the department of homeland security verify the relationships claimed by family units apprehended at the border will help put an end to the cartels child trafficking that the biden administration policies enabled. because the cartels are smart and they knew what the policies were, if a family unit -- that is an adult and a child -- came together, they were treated a little bit differently. but we found out the hard way that the cartels would simply hire out these children so that the adults could get into the country claiming to be a family unit. again, more child trafficking, child abuse, if you wi

swiftly confirm president trump's nominees to the national security apparatus, including the homeland security department. and why we need to move quickly to secure our border, to make sure that the f.b.i., the d.o.j., homeland security are focused on counter terrorism measures, and why we must reassert america's role in the world. our adversaries want us to fail. our adversaries want to take advantage of america's weakness under joe biden. it is time to put it to an end. it is time to reassert america's role in the world. time to secure our border and protect the american people. >> harris: potentially one hour for that and 17 days for the incoming president. representative lawlor, thank you very much. good to see you today. a new year, new concerns. we were just talking about this, about terrorism after those deadly attacks in new orleans. critics are now calling out the biden administration for misplaced priorities. what else could they be focused on? we could guess. they say changes at homeland security and d.o.j. could not come soon enough. lawlor said that, too. >> the quicker we can start turning

materials in that home fbi telling lawmakers yesterday no prior information about jabbar, the homeland security departmentpycat attacks after the new orleans incident, i bring in president's daily brief podcast host mike baker, thank you so much for being here, this morning, with us, your reaction, in particular to brand-new news this morning out to hundreds of law enforcement officers across the country about the concern of copycat attacks. >> yeah. i think people are seeing how these investigations play out there is a methodology a process one is tickle after something like this a warning goes out talks about look there is a potential here, there is a heightened concern of potential copycat the statement about him acting alone jabbar on his own, that follows again, the investigative process, what did they do they did things that exactly how supposed to went out, they gathered possible surveillance footage; right? they interviewed everybody in his orbit, anybody connected to linked to associated with, and what they will do, is several cell phones electronic devices to do forensic review for any contact a

the senate continues work on legislation to require the homeland security department to detain migrants. also, stay tuned for comprehensive coverage of confirmation hearing's for cabinet nominees. the nominee for defense secretary will testify before the senate armed services committee. wednesday, the governor of south dakota will appear before the homeland security committee. marco rubio, the nominee for secretary of state, heads to the foreign relations committee. and pam bondi will begin her confirmation for u.s. attorney general. she will testify before the senate judiciary committee. watch next week live on our networks. also, head over to c-span.org for scheduling information. c-span, democracy unfiltered. >> c-span, democracy unfiltered to we are funded by these television companies and more, including comcast. >> you think this is just a community center? it is way more than that. >> comcast is partnering with community centers to enable wi-fi so students from low income families can get tools they need be ready for anything. >> comcast supports c-span as a public service, along

he received updates today from the heads of the department of homeland security, the fbi. e depa department of justice intelligence agencies, other advisers to get the latest piece of information. here he is reacting to this tragedy at the airport hours ago. >> you heard what happened? >> my reaction was one of anger and frustration. thank you. >> anger and frustration the president refused to comment further referring to an earlier statement that says my hearts goes out to the victims and families trying to celebrate the holiday no. justification for violence of any kind will not tolerate any attack on any of our nations community. the man moving in to this white house behind me in less than three weeks. donald trump put out a statement our hearts are with all the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the new orleans police department. the trump administration will fully support the city of new orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil. the president-elect in that statement also said criminals coming in are far wors

a show of support in the south bay for the immigrant community as the department of homeland security warns, schools and churches are no longer protected from law enforcement action. >> i don't feel good. i have a lot of feelings inside because our community right. >> power, not panic that we are stronger together. >> rising concerns over mass deportations. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm cristina rendon. tonight, communities across the bay area bracing for the trump administration's crackdown on immigration. just today, the department of homeland security tossed out a policy that limited where immigration authorities can make arrests. now, federal agents can detain migrants at sensitive locations, including schools and churches. earlier today, we spoke with bill hing, a professor of immigration law at the university of san francisco, who says this will take away protections that have been in place for years. >> the fact that they're willing to lift that restriction is just mind boggling to me, and it's already scaring people. i have calls from school teachers and p

in 2023 there was a report by the homeland security department that says overstay's are three times more than usual. will there be a focus on the overstay's for visas as well? sec. leavitt: if a person is an illegal immigrant in this country they are subject to deportation. >> as we are dealing with anti-d.e.i. efforts we understand this administration is thinking about celebrating black history month. have you got any word on that? anything you can offer to us? sec. leavitt: as far as i know this white house intends to celebrate and we will continue to celebrate american history and the contributions that americans, regardless of race or creed, have made to our country. and america is back. >> real quick, you mentioned the inflation executive order the president signed, but egg prices have skyrocketed since president trump took office. what specifically is he doing to lower those costs for americans? sec. leavitt: really glad you brought this up, because there is a lot of reporting that is putting the onus on this white house for the increased cost of eggs. i would like to point out to

on capitol hill, the governor of south dakota, the nominee to head the homeland security department,sti noem, is in the building and in the room, and we have live coverage here on c-span.

by that i mean the white house, the fbi, the department of homeland security and the department of justice. i have not talked to the fbi. maybe they have talked to the staff. i don't know. i did talk to the secretary of homeland security a little while ago and i told him that with all the respect i could muster, to put the full force of the federal government behind this investigation. our state troopers, our local police departments, our sheriffs, many sheriffs here today and have been terrific, and so far federal government is cooperating with them and i hope that will continue. here's what i want to ask from the federal government. catch these people. catch these people. then tell the american people the truth. now, i don't want you to tell us yet anything that is going to interfere with your investigation, and there are things i have been told that i think are true but i am not sharing with you today because it could interfere with their investigation, and when we get to the bottom of this we need to tell the people of america and new orleans the truth. i think the mayor and governor a

gets translated into actual policy and action will be a function of the newer czar and homeland security departmentretary who will be our >>>> then more agents, more ju m deportation, and in 2016, you said deportable everybody that's here illegally unisut that? >> well, this is going to be a process and willsources obviously to get people leave the country. we will have to make sure they need to to enable them to do that. is it realistic to deport everybody? there's a lot of people in this country who are here illegally. but we have identified already -- iommitted a cri in ty clearly ought to be on the list, and 1.4 administration's list that need to be deported, and we start from there and then go from there and figure it out.hey take decisions he hem to make sure we have a safe and secure southerneoplen't have th structure they have today, which is come to the ye are a nationonf immigrants and first and foremost, a nation of laws and you have to follow the law. >> and then trump's tax cuts, and eliminating taxes on tips, and the estimated price for everything he's exceed some $9 trillion. are you