instead peter cave recently appointed chairman of the powerful house homeland security committee has announced congressional hearings on a legit he didn't radicalism among american muslims and mosques. a drastic turn that has brought fear to king's constituents these are allies. and are allies in a very bad way and in a way that will not serve. both. america and will for even outside of my states it has been very disturbing to us especially when the coalition of muslim population in the long island community is growing substantially looking for support. congressman king has said that most muslim leaders in this country aren't cooperating with authorities yet no member of this long island islamic center has ever been accused of terrorism. muslim americans in this community are appalled that their very own u.s. representative is charged. them based on their religious belief they're extremists in every every community every religion i mean you you know why just islam what it's you have to gain from it i did a personal vendetta or maybe something to gain in the palm of its there's a lot

have to confront it so what exactly is that enemy all according to the chairman of the house homeland security committee that enemy is american muslims so is congressman peter king the new joseph mccarthy. and just who voted congressman came into office while many of them were muslims so what do they have to say about the representation now. there's a great concern in our community and we need somebody to voice their concerns. and it turns out congressman king may not be alone in his opinions will take you to a region in the united kingdom or a hotbed of hatred is brutal. and you were do you choose to promote democracy worldwide what is being impeached judge who was recently sued for sexual harassment doubtful so why does the u.s. government have a criminal making huge democratic decisions abroad. it's wednesday march ninth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm christine friends out here watching our team. well he's the new york congressman who famously declared that there are too many mosques in america and tomorrow republican peter king will begin hearings and his investigation into the radicalization of mu

the chair of the house homeland security committee says the muslim community is becoming more radical dangerous. jenelle wang is live in the news room. jenelle, he's angered a lot of people even holding this hearing. >> he has. this hearing begins at 6:30 a.m. and expected to draw a lot of fiery protests. the man leading it, peter king from new york. he requested extra police for this hearing. it focuses on the radicalzation of the muslim community. the chairman of the house homeland security committee says he wants to explore the threat of islamic terrorism in the country. it includes the family members of two young men who embraced extremist violence with deadly consequences. jackie speier called this hearing wrong, racist and inappropriate. it's early similar to mccarthyism in the 1960s when they investigated communism in america. >> a body has done this before. the house on american activities committee where the central ingredient and the mccarthyism that representative king now aims to replicate. >> a major threat in the united states today is coming from al-queda and al-queda i

while he admits he's obsessed with 9/11 and while he runs the house homeland security committee, tonight he is defending himself and his own past association with a terrorist organization of another kind in another time. nbc news capitol hill correspondent, kelly o'donnell, has our report, starts us off tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. king says there has been a vicious overreaction to what he plans to do at tomorrow's hearing. he says the public needs to know how big a problem it is that a small number of american muslims are being turned against the u.s. he's under pressure and having to answer for his own past ties to a controversial and even violent group. known for being accessible and media friendly during 18 years in congress, tonight peter king says he's caught by surprise. >> i'm not overly modest or shy but i really do not expect to become the center of attention on this. >> reporter: chairman of the house homeland security committee, king says he is trying to expose islamic extremism inside the u.s. >> homegrown radicalization is a growing threat

begin hearings to investigate the radicalization of muslims now king the chairman of the house homeland security committee says that it's all for the purpose of protecting america but many activists say that this investigation is nothing but a new version of mccarthyism scaling poorhouse the story. half a decade ago during america's second red scare this was the accusation to answer. rather than a little over the top today it's this one muslim leaders are not doing enough to cooperate with law enforcement there's actually been instances of instructing people in their must not to cooperate with law enforcement accusations. disloyalty subversion treason made not by some pundit you're a wonder of from radical islam in france like. neighborhood you live in and a mafia operates there are but by the chairman of the congressional homeland security committee republican pete king who is launching his highly publicized hearings on the radicalization of muslims in america we know how evil was enemy is and we have to confront it and it's a principle to all muslims when we don't single out islamic terrorists it's almo

he's also the chair of the house homeland security committee.n his opening statements he condemns the national care organization accusing it of aiding in the radicalzation of the muslim americans, a problem he says is at its highest level since 9/11. no one was around at care's offices in santa clara with you this morning its spokesperson out of new y york reaeacted too congressmaman's p peter king's insinuatioion that thee ororganinization supports terro finanancing in the u u.s. one reasoson? a carere pososter that was foun the bay area. >> named as ununindicted coconsnspiritor in the e case td the holy lanand ffoundatation. leadaders mumust reject discrcr groups s such as care. >> cacare, the c couplple on am islalamic r relatations gaave a for thee poster. . >>>> i don'tt think it says don talk t to the f f.b.i. if they call,, c call us toto h you u understand whahat yoour r arare when confrfronteted by la enforcement. >> says it's just another example of religion being demonized. today's hearing featured testimony from the relatives of two

. >>> the house homeland security committee is looking into islamic while cassation in the u.s. and the director for. >> .co chapter told us that hearing is counterproductive focusing only on muslims -- for counter production chapter told us that the hearing is counterproductive focusing only on muslims. >>> the price of oil was $0.50 lower but it is above $104 a barrel. economists fear that fuel costs may be a drag on economic recovery. the dow industrial lost one point and the nasdaq dropped by 14. since one year ago, the dow has risen 87%. so many individual investors say they have not seen gains in their accounts since the market bottom. >> it has not done well. we have not lost a great deal. i would say about the same i think, which i guess it's all right. >> some investors sold money after the crash and missed out on the upside. as to whether the gold market will continue, major indexes are below their 2007 highs. >>> more than a dozen companies issued a pledge to hire 100,000 military veterans during the next decade. they have a short-term goal to offer 20,000 jobs by the

and the house homeland security committee says the groups are not doing enough to prevent terrorism and muslim american it a witch hunt. and peter is unapologetic. >> i'm more convinced it's appropriate hearing to hold fchl we broke down a wall of political correctness. >> that was king after sharing a house hearing on radical saigs in the american muslim community. there were accusations many refused to cooperate with law enforcement and melvin bledsoe. his son is charged with killing an army private in little rock he was captured by best described hunters manipulated and lied to. >> several democrats warned the hearings should take a broader look. >> boy suggest if they're going to be complete in this hearing, we should also be investigating the army of god and their web site in which they praise christian terrie terrierists part of an effort to take a look at home grown terrorism in this country. >> the poster chairman king showed from the organization that said don't talk to the fbi is from the web site of the bay area's council on islamic relations. that executive director told me

chairman of the house homeland security committee republican peter king of new york says the hearings fighting homegrown terrorism. he cites moves by al qaeda to recruit americans. critics warn against alienating muslims who are helping to combat terrorism with tips who law enforcement. >> tips that we have received, information we have shared has been critical to our efforts to disrupting plots that might have occurred. >> this hearing is focused on an issue that we have to be aware of. it is something that is facing us and provides a threat to our people. >> several witnesses will testify including relatives of young who were allegedly drawn into terrorism. >>> right now in libya forces loyal to moammar qaddafi are advancing on a strategic oil fort that rebels hold. they are hitting buildings with tank shells. several homes and a hospital have been damaged. meantime britain and france have come out in support of a no-fly zone to protect the rebels. u.s. security officials do not think that would be very effective. but they say plans should continue. france today became the first wes

headline news recently is that congressman team of new york, peter keane, chairman of the house homeland's security committee -- congressman peter king plans to hold hearings on this very question. what he has titled his hearings is the radicalization of muslim americans. many leading up to the first hearing were quite concerned, from the general public and the media to sensationalize a lot of that hearing leading up to the first one as a reincarnation, if you will, of the kind of red baiting that was done in the 1950's by then senator joseph mccarthy. it's a fragile subject, one that should not be swept under the rug from all vantage points of this perspective. we must not lose our moral compass in making sure that with the advent of patriot act one and two there has been a significant eroding of civil rights of americans and people who are here to be considered american, whether they are muslim american, south asian, arab, persian, it is something we are noticing without fail, a trend that makes municipal governments have to speak up at times. this was not the first time we have spoken up. in the mid-1990s

. >>> a house homeland security committee opens hearings this morning on homegrown terrorism. specifically, questions about the radicalization of the american muslim community. even before the gavel dropped, the hearings have triggered heated debate. susan mcginnis is in washington with much more on this. good morning, susan. >> hi, good morning, betty. these hearings that start later this morning could be a key moment in this controversy over extremism within u.s. borders. one of the biggest issues, whether they unfairly target one group. extra security will surround republican congressman peter king this morning as he leads controversial hearings on islamic extremism in the u.s. the probe has drawn fire from critics, who say it unfairly targets muslim americans. >> the proposed hearing essentially casts doubt on an entire community by virtue of its faith. >> reporter: but king is standing by his decision to focus on one group. he says the hearings are essential to combatting homegrown terror, especially with al qaeda increasingly trying to recruit muslim americans for attack

the house homeland security committee opens hearings today on the radicalization of american muslims. peter king of new york says the hearings are essential to fight homegrown terror. he cites moves by al qaeda to recruit america. but critics warn against alienating muslims. >> tips that we have received, that we have been shared has been critical to our efforts to disrupting plots that otherwise might have occurred. >> this hearing is focused on an issue that we have to be aware of. it is something that is facing us and provides a threat to our people. >> several witnesses will testify including relatives of young men who allegedly were drawn into terrorism. >>> nato defense leaders are meeting today in brussels trying to find a way to pressure libyan leader moammar qaddafi into stopping the violence against his people. red cross says libyan doctors are seeing a sharp increase in casualties, mostly civilians. u.s. security officials say plans to implement a no-fly zone over libya should continue but they don't think it would do much to stop attacks on the rebels. >>> dalai lama is st

. >> reporter: representative peter king of new york, the chairman of the house homeland security committee, says affiliates of al qaeda are radicalizing some american muslims and thursday's hearing is about the threat they pose to the u.s. >> there's been radicalization going on, within the muslim community. within a very small minority, but it's there. >> reporter: but hundreds of protesters showed up in times square this afternoon to say muslims shouldn't be singled out under any circumstances. >> what i want us to do now is not go down the same road as mccarthyism. not to target a whole community with the fault of the actions of a few. >> reporter: the imam who was initially behind the controversial islamic center near ground zero was among those who condemned the theory. do you see this hearing as a potential vilification of the muslim community? >> that is the perception. the real enemy is not islam and muslims. the real enemy is radicalization and extremism. >> reporter: just down the street, a much smaller group stood in support of the hearing. >> i am here because i'm opposed to te

it was an emotional day on capitol hill as the chairman of the house homeland security committee opened a hearing that focused on terrorism and the involvement of some american muslims. critics say that by holding the hearing, peter king is unfairly demonizing an entire religion. king contends muslim americans are not doing enough to fight terrorism or to keep young muslims from being drawn into it. we have two reports tonight, first congressional correspondent nancy cordes who was at today's hearings. >> reporter: ignoring calls from democrats to cancel his hearing, homeland security chairman peter king embarked on the inquiry in a room newly decorated with fiery images from 9/11. the republican invited three people to testify-- all of whom share his view that some muslim american leaders aren't cooperating with law enforcement. >> it is about that separatism, that idea that the islamic state takes precedent, islamic law takes precedent over american law. >> reporter: two of the men have relatives who were recruited by terrorists. >> and when you brought that to the attention of member

republican chairman of the house homeland security committee peter king is set to officially launch is investigating figurines in the american muslim communities this thursday despite pleas to broaden his investigations into non muslim domestic threats like white power or anti-government militia groups king is pushing ahead with his narrow scope aims soley at islamic threats over eighty religious leaders from all the nominations were allotted to king last month asking to think twice about these investigations as the letter read quote building and maintaining trust with the muslim community is crucial to further in this cooperation and we fear your hearings will only so much so greater distrust and division at a time when unity and moral courage are needed so as king dividing our nation and embarking on a twenty first century mccarthy esque which joining us to offer their takes a one hundred government and policy analyst at the muslim public affairs council and seen not with the president less government. dot org. i'm surprised not that common actually so many a seat and conservatives l

right now where republican chairman of the house homeland security committee peter king republican from new york state he had his hearings today into american muslim communities there's no greater distraction than fear it's been so effective in the past and it's being used again today here's of peter king had to say today i remain convinced that these hearings most go forward and they will some practice craven surrender it's a political correctness and an abdication of what i believe to be the main responsibility of this committee to protect america from a terrorist attack despite word cases with conventional wisdom in certain circles there is nothing radical or un-american and all of these hearings. pay no attention to the billionaire trying to buy your city's water or power systems to turn a quick profit instead focus on your neighbor is a muslim and his wife and kids are part of a sleeper cell it wants to call your house up by the way your odds of dying in a terrorist attack in the united states are about one in nine million to put that in perspective your three hundred times more li

. >> reporter: dozens of members of congress called on the chairman of the house homeland security committee to back off the hearing. he got threatening phone calls and needed extra police protection today. but new york republican congressman peter king forged ahead. >> to back down will be a surrender and an advocation which i believe is the main priority of this committee to protect america from a terrorist attack. >> reporter: new york congressman peter king led a hearing about the threat. he called a father to testify about how his son converted to islam and was lured to a terrorist training camp in yemen. >> we're losing our children, this country must stand up and do something about the threat. >> reporter: throughout the hearing, critics said it was fueling islam phobia. >> this hearing today is playing into al-qaida right now around the world. >> reporter: the first muslim elected to congress sobbed as he testified about american muslim first responder killed in the attack on 9/11. >> some people spread false rumors that he was with the attackers because he was a muslim. but i'm amaz

he's also the chair of the house homeland security committee.n his opening statements he condemns the national care organization accusing it of aiding in the radicalzation of the muslim americans a problem he says is at its highest level since 9/11. no one was around at care's offices in santa clara with you this morning its spokesperson out of new york reacted to congressman's peter king's insinuation that the organization supports terrorist financing in the u.s. one reason? a care poster that was found in the bay area. >> named as ununindicted coconspiritor in the case titled the holy land foundation. leaders must reject discredited groups such as care. >> care the couple on american islamic relations gave a reason for the poster. >> i don't think it says don't talk to the f.b.i. if they call call us to help you understand what your rights are when confronted by law enforcement. >> says it's just another example of religion being demonized. today's hearing featured testimony from the relatives of two men recruited into terrorism. there was tes

today marks the start of the homeland six house homeland security committees hearings on radicalization in the muslim community with congressman peter king leading the inquisition artie's kalen for brings us more on the first day of the hearings. chairman peter king launching his hearings on the radicalization of muslims in america complete with beefed up security dozens of cameras there's a dramatic witness and someone to blame we just got these extremist invaders from raping their minds american citizen hearings have received much media attention since they were announced but some say the hearing still from what could be underlying causes the muslim radicalization in the united states including the role u.s. foreign policy in the arab and muslim world has played in muslim feelings towards america but some muslim. say it's u.s. support for oppressive regimes in the middle east. and interventions in iraq and afghanistan that have radicalized them the minute that they kick at the night of slaughter they're accused as being violent when the actual perpetrators of violence are the ones tha

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. >> reporter: pam, let's get to a live look at the house homeland security committee hearing room.ity is tighter than usual because the chairman of the committee has been receiving threats including threatening calls from overseas. testimony gets underway in about 15 minutes. republican congressman peter king insists no one is going to be demonized this morning but he wants to examine why so many recent terror cases in the united states involve -- cases in the united states involve muslim-americans. >> two of them will be muslim- american, one is a african american whose son was converted to islam. and they'll describe the situation in their community. >> reporter: congressman king says the muslim community is not doing enough to help other police. but the jus disdepartment says tips from other muslim have been critical. congressman king his support for the irish republican army. critics are causing him of saying that the ira was a terrorists organization. we will have the latest for you here on the morning news. live in washington, d.c., ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in just about an h

unlike the fbi, at the house homeland security is not a government agency -- [unintelligible] the house homeland security committee is not the government agency that has lied to congress and refused to defend its policies. my concern is the embrace of bias and xenophobia in a body and that has done this before. it is a central ingredient and mccarthyism that he now aims to replicate. as rep king aims to be the eugene mccarthy, it is important for all of us to know the dis ingenuity of the effort. a.c. interested in investigating the root of extremism, he would explore the threat by people the bombed federal building spirit if he were sincerely interested, he would explore the threats by people who've flown people into the irs buildings in texas. he is not. these are the threats. represented king is interested in scoring cheap political points. this is a threat. it should concern all of us, not just as americans but as americans committed to defending our nation's most shares of fundamental values. thank you. >> >> finally, we appreciate your patience with us. the committee with a lot to say from different perspect

the house homeland security committee does not a government agency that refuse to defend its own policies in public. the concern i have is the open and over embrace of bias and xenophobia. it has been done before. the house un-american activities committee was essential ingredient in the mccarthyism that peter king aims to replicate. peter king and still be the eugene mccarthy of the 21st century. it is important for all of us to note the this ingenuity of the effort. when representative jane invested in the roots of extremism, he left out the people who bombed the offices in oklahoma. these are not the kind of threats -- it is not the domestic extremism in which domestic -- represented king is interested. he was to score cheap political points. that's a concern all thus, not just a muslim -- that is a concern for all of us, not just muslim-americans. thank you. >> finally, -- we appreciate your patience with us. we have someone from the american muslim task force. he will keep his remarks fairly brief and then we will get right to your questions. >> i am with the american muslim task for

king, the new york republican and house homeland security committee chairman began the day by defending his inquiry and vowing to go on. >> let me make it clear today that i remain convinced that these hearings must go forward and they will. to back down would be a craven surrender to political correctness and an abdication of what i believe should be the main responsibility of this committee: to protect america from a terrorist attack. despite what passes for conventional wisdom in certain circles, there's nothing radical or un-american in holding these hearings. indeed, congressional investigation of muslim american radicalization is the logical response to the repeated and urgent warnings which the obama administration has been making in recent months. >> rose: seven witnesses testified during more than four hours of testimony. the most dramatic moment came when minnesota congressman peet ellison, who is muslim, testified. he told the story of a 23-year-old muslim first responder who died in the 9/11 attacks. >> muhammad hamdani was a fellow american who gave his life for other ameri

. >> reporter: representative peter king of new york, chairman of the house homeland security committee affiliates of al qaeda are radicalizing some american muslims and thursday's hearing is about the threat they pose to the u.s. >> there's self-radicalization going on within the muslim community. it may be a small minority, but it's there. >> reporter: hundreds of protesters showed up in times square to say muslims shouldn't be singled out under any circumstances. >> what i want us to do now is not go down the same road as mccarthyism, not to target a whole community with the fault of the actions of a few. >> reporter: the imam initially behind the controversial islamic center near ground zero was among those who condemned the hearing. do you see this hearing as a potential vilification of the muslim community? >> that's the perception. the real enemy is not islam and muslim, the real enemy is radicalization and extremism. >> reporter: down the street, a much smaller group stood in support of the hearing. >> i am here because i'm opposed to terrorism in the united states. >> reporter:

. >> yesterday the chairman of the house homeland security committee criticized this hearing who said quote it reinforces the false premise that muslims are having their civil rights violated, end of quote. your testimony of course reflects the reality of discrimination facing muslim-americans today. i like to look at the justice department's own statistics. muslims comprise less than 1% of the american population, but 14% of the department of justice's cases of discrimination against religious institutions involve muslims. mr. perez, according to your testimony over 50% of the department of justice mosque cases have been open since may 2010. you testified you believe that reflected an increase of anti-muslim sentiment. can you elaborate? >> i've had the privilege in the job of traveling to probably half of the u.s. attorneys offices across the country, and as part of our visit to make sure that we are aggressively enforcing civil rights laws and listening. we are coming thank you listening and learning as i did in chicago from various stakeholders in the muslim see care of and south

peter king is chairman of the house homeland security committee. good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. >> let me ask you, the hearing hasn't even started yet and you are already being compared to joe mccarthy hellbent on a witch-hunt. what's your mission? >> my mission frankly and simply is to show the extent of radicalization within the muslim-american community being carried out by al qaeda. this is the same message the deputy national security adviser gave and said al qaeda changed the strategy and is attempting to recruit and radicalize the muslim-american community. that is where the threat comes from. i have said over and over again the overwhelming majority of muslim-americans are outstanding americans but al qaeda have had results recruiting. we saw the attempted subway bomber in new york, shahzad, the times square bomber, major hassan at ft. hood. the attorney general said he can't sleep because he's concerned about the radicalization going on in this country. you have a clip from secretary napolit napolitano. i want to have a pu

. >>> and we are joined, now, by the chair of the house homeland security committee, congressman peter king. good morning, congressman. >> good morning, george. good to be with you. >> you are stirring up a hornet's nest here. you've been accused of modern-day mccarthyism. fueling bigots. i understand your purpose. but why not beat back the critics by broadening out the hearings to contain all sources of domestic terrorism, rather than zeroing in on a single religion? >> because, george, this is where the threat is coming from. you know, this isn't just me saying this. just on sunday, when dennis mcdonough, the security adviser, when he gave a speech at the mosque in virginia, he said al qaeda changed its tactic, it's making an effort to recruit in the muslim community. he gave the speech to muslims. saying that is what al qaeda is trying to do. to me, it might be politically correct. but it makes no sense to talk about other types of extremism, when the major threat to the united states today is coming from al qaeda, and al qaeda is attempting to recruit in this country, and as eric h

. >>> new york congressman peter king who heads the house homeland security committee begins a series of controversial hearings this week on whether american muslims are increasingly expose to do a radical form of islam. supporters say king is asking questions that need to be addressed. cbs news congress correspondent nancy cordes has the latest from capitol hill for us this morning. >> reporter: these hearings haven't even happened yet and, already, foes are calling them a witch hunt and discriminatory. the man behind it says they are a matter of homeland security. congressman peter king is a republican from long island who lost dozens of constituents on 9/11. >> home-grown radicalication is a growing threat and one we cannot ignore. >> reporter: tomorrow, he'll lead a congressional hearing examining that threat but even the name of the hearing has critics fuming. radicalization in the american muslim community. >> if you want to talk about terrorism or extremism it should be about everyone. >> reporter: but king, who chairs the homeland security committee, tends that radical america

homeland security -- and homeland security chairman peter king. letter, debate on a housing program on mortgage refinancing. new york republican congressman peter king, who chairs the homeland security committee held a hearing on what he called the radicalization of american muslims. witnesses included michigan's congressmen, who represents the largest arab-american community firsterica, and congress' muslim american member. we will also hear from virginia congressman frank wolf. this is the first in a series of hearings chairman king plans to hold on radicalization in the united states. this first panel is one hour. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] > >> good morning. the committee on homeland security will come to order. we're meeting to hear testimony on the extent of radicalization of the american muslim community and to investigate that community's response. the chair wishes to remind our guests that demonstrations from the audience, including signs and placards and verbal outbursts, are a violation of the rules of the house and the chair wishes to thank our guests for their cooperation in maintaining order an

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budget, but the one getting the most attention is a hearing scheduled for thursday on the house homeland security committee chaired by peter king of new york. this one is looking into the radicalization of muslims in america, and this has been a highly-charged issue. there have been a lot of critics of peter king saying it is borderline on a witch hunt and counterproductive to the u.s. goal of counter-terrorism. he said we have a couple of incidents of homegrown terrorism and it is a legitimate issue to investigate in the house. host: that is a hearing we will have live on c-span 3 on thursday. the topic at hand, we have been asking callers about the reaction to the president's order on guantanamo bay. expecting anything big today in terms of reaction to this order? guest: i would expect a reaction along the lines we have seen. this is been an issue where the president would acknowledge that he stumbled to fulfill the promise of guantanamo bay, and this is just another acknowledgement that they have not been able to do it. the issue in congress is that even when there was a democratic majority in the house