. >> and in washington yesterday, the house homeland security committee chairman, congressman mike mccaul, who will join us later tonight, issued a very stern warning about isis infiltrating the refugee community that wants to come to america. watch this. >> i can reveal today that the united states government has information to indicate that individuals tied to terrorist groups in syria have already attempted to gain access to our country through the u.s. refugee program. >> and congressman mccaul is not the only one who has sounded the alarm about the refugee security risk. the national intelligence director, the head of the fbi and several other high ranking officials have also issued warnings. watch this. >> would that bring in syrian refugees pose a greater risk to americans? >> i mean, it's clearly a population of concern. >> the concern is in syria, the lack of our footprint on the ground in syria that the da databases bont have the information we need. not that we have a lack of process. it's that we have a lack of information. >> that raises a great concern to do proper backgroun

. >> yesterday, on this program, congressman mike mccaul stated to this audience that they have discovered beyond any doubt, like paris, isis has a plan to infiltrate the refugee population. so my question to you is donald trump right to say put a temporary ban on this? is rand paul right to say put a ban on 34 countries and not take in syrian refugees? is that the prudent thing to do? is the president gambling with thrives of americans? >> without endorsing any particular presidential candidate's aspirations, the fact is that unless we fix the visa problem and the refugee vetting problem, we're going to end up with more of what we've just seen. look at the wife in this san bernardino case falsified information that was never caught by the state department vetting process. so clearly it doesn't work. and so what i'm suggesting is that if that isn't fixed, we're inviting a disaster in this country of the likes of which you've already seen. the worst terror event in america since 9-11-01. if they don't fix it, they're asking for more. >> thanks. >>> i'm the worst thing that's ever happened t

a lot has to do with the conversation, i love with mike mccaul had to say. us what we already know in our hearts to be true. they're trying to come in this way. that is what bothers me when they say there is no known threat. of course there is threat. you just don't know where it is. they have to speak plainly to the american public. we have to be on guard everywhere. sandra: goes back to andrea, your point and argument all along was when we allow the refugee program to be amped up and let even more in the country we have to depend on the government's vetting process to be accurate and carry it out thoroughly. andrea: sandra, there is no vetting process. i outlinedded it like this. your name is muhammad. i will call the police chief in raqqa. do you know muhammad. quill, quickly about the ref gee point. you talk about all this all the time. green cards we're giving. entitles recipients, lifetime benefit, work authorization. 90% are on food stamps. monany, perhaps france. i tweeted out a link to all possible refugee links to terror we've seen by the senate in

we have just been joined by republican from texas, congressman mike mccaul. important this morning and at all times, because happens to be chairman of the homeland security committee on the house side. mr. chairman, i guess i'm asking for what you know that you can add to however much of our conversation you have been able to overhear. are we talking about new york and l.a. having seen and taken in the same threat overnight? l.a. having acted upon it, new york not? >> yeah, we think it does come from the same source but we don't have all the facts in right now. the threat appears to be the same type of threat and of course, in new york, as you know, they have called this a hoax. i think the l.a. superintendent did the right thing, taking the extra precaution of shutting down the schools until we got better information about what this is. this happens actually more frequently than we would like to. oftentimes a bomb hoax. we also know the terrorists would like to basically disrupt things by hoaxes. we saw before the fourth of july last year airplanes that were

mike mccaul, homeland security committee, is strong about what he hopes the president will say in his comments tonight. >> i think the tentacles of isis are not only in europe but also in the united states of america. i want to tell the truth to the american people about what the threat nature really is. and what the threat itself is and that's radical islamist terrorism. it does exist in the united states. >> reporter: it does exist. three-pronged approach. keep in mind, economic, military and diplomatic. we expect the president will probably hit on those themes. those are the tools they'll try to use to defeat this all over the globe right now and it comes up tonight at 8:00. we'll have our coverage for you right here. >> we'll do that. kevin, thank you so much for the details and of course as kevin just said, the president's speech will be here on the fox news channel beginning at 8:00 p.m. bret baier will anchor our coverage. that begins 10 minutes early before the president's speech to give a preview. you can tune in tonight 7:50 p.m. right here on the fox news channel. >>> and t

mike mccaul, the chairman of the house homeland security committee telling fox news sunday what he wants to hear in at address. >> i want him to tell the truth to the american people about what the threat nature really is, and what the threat itself is, and that's radical islamic terrorism. it does exist in the united states. >> kevin corke joins us live from the white house. kevin? >> reporter: good day to you from the white house. just the third time the president will address the nation from the oval office, and in this speech tonight he's going to try to reassure the american people that their safety and security remain his top priority while attempting in the speech to make the pivot to the broader war on terrorism. as you can well imagine, his national security team has been very active throughout this investigation of the vicious attack in san bernardino, california. they convened in the situation room yesterday breaking down the latest intelligence on at tack. while at the details are still coming in, at this hour in a statement the white house said, quote, they are as of yet unc

mike mccaul joins us. he has strong thoughts on what we'll be learning here. he will be coming up shortly. >> she was interviewed three times that we know of. >> the countdown to a shutdown. lawmakers floating a $1 trillion budget deal. plus remember this. >> he's going to be safe live reunited with his family. he served the united states with honor and distinction. martha: susan rice hailing the return of bowe bergdahl. martha: you remember the rose garden event when he was welcomed home. he's now facing a court-martial for desertion. bill: ambassador john bowl on break down the gitmo release numbers. >> the president might not know how many guantanamo detainees have been released. fornia walnu. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. get the recipes at walnuts.org. >> martha: army sergeant bowe bergdahl will face a court-martial for leaving his base in afghanistan. this court-martial could result in life in pr

gerri: homeland security chairman mike mccaul spoke about trump's comments. >> i don't believe that kindproposal would be constitutional, having said that, radical islamist terror threat is real. gerri: is this just really a moot point? are we spending a lot of time, and air time, and hot air talking abouting that some could never happen. >> i suppose yes. i read a long "wall street journal" article that trying to offer a variety of different perspectives from a legal perspective, if is not so one sided. i think that larger point nobody wants to live in a country we talk so definitively about not letting people in, this goes to really, rubbed us the wrong way, this under mines of core of who americans are, we need to figure out a better way of dealing with this situation, and a better way of talking about it. gerri: all right, sabrina shafer -- -- stay with us. we have breaking news hal rodgers, with a short-term continuing regular to cr to fund federal government for additional 5 days, current funding to expire december 11, new resolution today would prevent a shut down allow time addit

. >> the texas congressman mike mccaul. and what it means for security in the home land.e bidding a final farewell to the american killed in the paris terrorist attack. the funeral for the 23-year-old gonzalez held outside of the los angeles. mourners remember her as a fearless and confident young woman who never had enemies. >> the memories will never be forgotten. >> she was a student in cal state long beach and the university awarded her bachelor's degrees to her mother. >> eagle deaf metal returning to the stage. juning you two in an arena for one song tomorrow. the group plans to continue the the tour and return to the concert hall devastated in the attack. this comes as things are returning to normal if you can call it that. and the ca fe reopened yesterday. >> and a major storm over turning cars and flooding hopes and shutting down roads and it is the top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. >> the united kingdom. several neighborhoods forced to evacuate. they are without pour in epg land and scotland and norther ireland. it is six inches more rain by sun

lou: mike mccaul, chairman of house homeland security committee said, they are here. >> they are herethere is something wrong with the system that allows those to happen. we need to take a quick, sudden second look. lou: a second look, muslims do you have a problem first of first amendment, should that prohibit -- >> i don't like the idea we're stereo typing anyone or saying okay christians you can come, muslims you cannot, the whole thing needs to go in one big pause. 234until we figure out a vetting system or visa waiver system. >> almost 40 countries have that a visa waiver. people don't need a visa to come here, including middle eastern countries. i find it stunning that the -- by the way, i want to show you at home a press release from trump organization looks like. shut down of muslims entering united states, he cites a 2015 pew research study that is remarkable for center are security policy. showing 25% this is context, i was talking about earlier for trump call of suspension. these are muslims responding to a telephone survey in which they opted in to i think that is correct

for example, today, both tom cotton and mike mccaul proposed very common sense rules that would give fbi investigators access to more than two years of information, those should be passed ask private sector companies. >> got it, what else? >> ask private sector companies to help with new encrypted technology. also not make the problem any worse. we must be clear and realistic what we face. as you pointed out in talking points memo. this clearly was a terrorist attack almost from the minute it happened. yet, hillary clinton and barack obama started talking about gun control. barack obama went to paris talking about climate change. is he delusional. climb change is not our most present national security threat. abroad, isis. we must deny them territory. gain power and legitimacy. >> let me ask you a series of very specific questions. okay. >> okay. >> raqqa, syria, there they are, command and control, that's where all the crazy people if they want to join up. rack carks syria. small town in the middle of the desert. what do you do there? >> well, as you suggest in your talking points,

i go beyond calling it insane, frankly, if you are -- what you're doing and what mike mccaul, who isman of the house homeland security committee, he voted right along with the nra to allow these potential terrorists to be able to purchase guns. they can't get on an airplane, but they can buy guns. and someone -- the definition to me of treason, well, the definition of treason is giving aid and comfort to an enemy. and we don't know -- i don't think we know exactly yet that this is a terrorist attack in san bernardino, but, you know, even if it's not, if you're allowing suspected terrorists to obtain weapons, to me that's treason. >> let me ask you this, there are -- i know where you fall politically on this, but we also heard some republicans, we heard the house speaker this week come out, paul ryan, and talk about mental health and that's not getting enough of a focus. obviously, that, you know, was, obviously, a contributing factor in the murder of your daughter, with this deranged coworker. republican tim murphy of pennsylvania, psychologist, has been pushing for years and has a l

our concerns were only exacerbated by the remarks of our colleagues homeland security chairman mike mccaul and the refugee program currently emphasized this aside from the vetting concerns and immigration benefits processing. i know that the current and former directors have come before this committee and said how fraud detection is the number one priority. but that is difficult to reconcile when we consistently hear from sources that leadership will not pursue the technologies and benefit applications are encouraged in some instances. and that uscif has its own security. my constituents are proud that the united states has the most generous immigration policy in the world. they are proud that the united states is seeking a better life. this includes a matter that does not put them in danger and right now they don't feel that way. that is not to say that there is not some good news coming out of u.s.'s uscif. the program is growing. i want to thank the director for his continued support of the program and i look forward to his testimony today. with that i recognize the gentle lady from cal

we ought to be talking about a sensible proposal mike mccaul made yesterday to fix this problem.n establishment insider, i'm an outsider. we settled for an incompetent government for too long. martha: the reason people are gravitating to these two opposite side is they are scared and they don't feel like the government is competent enough to take care of them to protect the borders and keep people safe, to be reasonable and practical. >> and they are right. >> i don't think there i any disagreement on that. let's listen to what president obama said the other night. i know you head a strong reaction to his speech as well. >> muslim americans are our friend and neighbors, our co-workers, our sport hero, and yes they are our men and women in uniform who are willing to die in defense of our country. we have to remember that. martha: some people saw that as a bit scold together american people. >> of course it is. i think it is scolding. i think barack obama is lecturing us as usual instead of providing us with leadership and strength. something he's incapable of doing. that peach las

who bought the assault rifles that were used in this case, we're going to be talking to chairman mike mccaul him what he wants to hear from the president and get the latest, he's plugged in to intel and law enforcement as to where things stand. then there are political impacts of all this. we've seen in the polls people swarming towards donald trump, away from ben carson. we will be talking to ben carson who went to the middle east last week and is trying to shore up and to reassure people that he can be commander in chief and protect the country. we'll be talking to ben carson also on news sunday." get the president's speech tonight 8:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> coming up, isis in america. the terrorist attacking us on u.s. soil. so what should our plan be to fight back? the man who killed bin laden, rob o'neill, is live next. >> not only celebrate christmas but schools may soon have to celebrate this. >> the tradition of festivus begins with the airing of grievances. i got a lot of problems with you people! now, you're going to hear about it. >> it's for christmas, festivus, used to be a jok

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our concerns were only exacerbated by remarks of our colleague homeland security chairman mike mccaulindicating efforts to enter our country via fraud, currently occurring. aside from security vetting concerns fraud is always a problem. i know the current and former directors of uscis have come before the committee and have said fraud detect is a number one priority but that is difficult to reconcile when we consistently hear from sources within uscis that leadership will not pursue anti-fraud technology, rubber stamping of benefits application is encouraged and some instances forced and uscis' own anti-fraud unit, the direct rate is routinely sidelined and underutilized. nigh constituents are proud the u.s. has the most generous immigration policy in the world, and they are proud the united states is a beacon of hope for foreign nationals seeking a about thor life. but they have a right to know the immigration programs are being run in a matter that does not pout them in danger and right now, they don't feel that way. that is not to say there's not some good news coming out of uscis.