1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: FBI Director Cash Patel, saying over the weekend, the FBI 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: disrupted a credible imminent terrorist threat and arrested four individuals 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: connected to the Los Angeles area. The subjects, he'd set 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: in a post on x self identified as members of 5 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: a radical offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation Front known 6 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: as TILF, an extremist group motivated by pro Palestinian, anti 7 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: law enforcement and anti government ideology. They were allegedly planning 8 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: coordinated ied bombing attacks on New Year's Eve, targeting five 9 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: separate locations across Los Angeles. In the days since the 10 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: FBI New Orleans, we now have learned is also arrested. 11 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: An additional fifth individual believed to be linked to this 12 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: radical TILT subgroup, also allegedly planning a separate violent attack. 13 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: Outstanding work, he said, by our investigators and law enforcement 14 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: partners the Justice Department. Their work undoubtedly saved countless lives. 15 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: FBI Los Angeles will hold a press conference, he said, 16 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: later today, to share additional details. 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All right now, I want you 37 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: to listen to the press conference out of la. 38 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 2: In direct response to the President's order the Attorney General 39 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 2: issue a memo to our offices implementing and mobilizing federal 40 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: law enforcement to prioritize and counter domestic terrorism and political 41 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 2: violence investigations. 42 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 3: As a result of those directives, we built this case. 43 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 2: Both my office and the FBI have invested substantial resources 44 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 2: into investigating and charging these organizations. And if anyone does 45 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 2: not believe that members of these groups are organized, sophisticated, 46 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: and extremely violent, let me tell you about the plot 47 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 2: in this case. The four defendants are Audrey Carroll, thirty 48 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: years old. The pictures, I think we have them somewhere. 49 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 2: We'll put them up here. Audrey Carroll, thirty years old, 50 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 2: Zachary Aaron Page thirty two, Dante Gaffield twenty four, and 51 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 2: Tinala forty. 52 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 3: One, each from the Los Angeles area. 53 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: Each is charged with conspiracy and possession of an unregistered 54 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:32,399 Speaker 2: destructive device in violation of Title twenty six United States Code, 55 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: Section five eight six' ONE. D we intend to file 56 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 2: additional charges in the coming weeks as we finish reviewing the. 57 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: Evidence the defendants are all radical anti government members of 58 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 2: The Turtle Island Liberation, front, which according to their own social, 59 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 2: media is an anti capitalist anti government movement that calls 60 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 2: for their associates to rise up and fight back against. 61 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 3: Capitalism what are the leaders of the? 62 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 2: Organization Defendant Audrey carroll helped organize an even more radical. 63 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 3: Faction of the group called The order of The Black. 64 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 2: Lotus each of the defendants charged today was also a 65 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 2: member of The order of The Black. Lotus carroll described 66 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 2: this group to her co conspirators as everything. Radical as 67 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: detailed in the federal complaint which we will now make. 68 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 2: Public In november twenty twenty, Five Defendant carroll created a 69 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 2: detailed bombing plot to use explosive devices to attack five 70 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 2: or more locations across Southern california on this Upcoming New Year's. 71 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 2: Eve carol and her co Defendant Zachary page led the 72 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 2: effort to obtain and build the bombs and to recruit 73 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: others to join in their. Plot carroll's bomb plot was. 74 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 2: Explicit it included a step by step instructions to build 75 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 2: IEDs or improvised explosive, devices and listed multiple targets Across 76 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: Orange county And Los. Angeles carol also made clear her, 77 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 2: desires said, quote what we are doing will be considered 78 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 2: a terrorist. Act carol And paige also discussed plans for 79 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 2: follow up attacks after their, bombings which included plans to 80 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 2: TARGET ice agents and vehicles with pipe. Bombs carol stated 81 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 2: that those plans would quote take some of them out 82 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 2: and scare the. Rest throughout Early, december the co conspirators 83 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 2: discussed their plans during an in person meeting In Los 84 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 2: angeles and through an encrypted messaging. Application as part of the, 85 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 2: plan the four defendants plan to build test bombs in 86 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 2: The Mojave. Desert you're going to hear more details about 87 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 2: the bombs they intended to build and how the operation 88 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 2: went down in the desert here shortly from THE Fbi 89 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 2: Assistant director in. Charge in preparation for the, plan the 90 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 2: co conspirators purchased multiple pieces of bomb making materials and 91 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: discuss their. 92 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 3: Travel plans to the. 93 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 2: Desert Last, Friday december, twelfth the defendants took a significant 94 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,919 Speaker 2: step to carry out their. Plans they traveled to the 95 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 2: remote campsite you're going to see some video of in 96 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,839 Speaker 2: the desert and they began unloading their bomb making materials 97 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 2: to assemble and test the. 98 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 3: Bombs they had everything they needed to make. 99 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 2: An operational bomb at that, location and they were subsequently 100 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: arrested by THE fbi before they could build a functional explosive. 101 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 3: Device shortly after. 102 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 2: The defendants were taken into, custody THE fbi executed multiple search, 103 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 2: warrants including at the defendant's Southern california residents and other 104 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 2: locations throughout the. Country i'll highlight some of the items 105 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 2: found during those searches over the. Weekend for, example In carroll's, 106 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 2: residence law enforcement found multiple posters and materials associated With 107 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 2: Turtle Island Liberation, front including posters stating quote death To, 108 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 2: america long Lived Turtle island And palestine end quote death To. 109 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 3: Ice Turtle Island Liberation. 110 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 2: Front In page's, residence law enforcement found a copy of 111 00:06:56,360 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 2: the detailed bomb attack. Plan this case is another reminder 112 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 2: about the dangers that Radicalized antifa like groups posed to 113 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 2: public safety and the rule of. Law through the tireless 114 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 2: work of our prosecutors in my office and our law enforcement, 115 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 2: partners which you will hear from, today we disrupted this 116 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 2: terror plot before buildings were demolished or innocent people were. 117 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 2: Killed but this is not the end of our. Work 118 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 2: my office is committed to extinguishing the far left terror 119 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 2: threats that we face and will continue to work twenty 120 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 2: four hours a, day seven days a. Week the for 121 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 2: defendants arrested will make their initial appearance this afternoon at. 122 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 3: The Federal court in Downtown Los. 123 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 2: Angeles they are each considered innocent until proven. GUILTY i 124 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: will now turn it over to The Assistant director in 125 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 2: charge of THE FBI la office At Kille. 126 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: Davis all, right let's pause there just for a second 127 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: and talk about everything that we just heard. About this 128 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 1: is exactly WHAT i voted for With Donald. TRUMP i 129 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 1: want to be. Clear he said he was going to 130 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: hunt down those that were brought into this, country came 131 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 1: to this country. Illegally he said he was going to 132 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 1: do everything he could to keep us. Safe he wasn't 133 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: going to play political games putical. Correctness he was going 134 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: to allow law enforcement to do what law enforcement. Does 135 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 1: and that is exactly what we are witnessing right now. 136 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 1: Now this attack was one that was very close and 137 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: was on its way to being incredibly. Deadly it also 138 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: tells you about how many people are in this country right, 139 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: now and it'll be very interesting to see what we 140 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: find about the status of these, individuals but it does 141 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 1: tell you how many people are in this country right 142 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: now that want and are planning to do. Harm we 143 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: talked about the eighteen thousand the other. Day they talked 144 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: about that they believe are in this country that are 145 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,960 Speaker 1: a threat to this. Country we talked about the fact 146 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 1: that there was real warnings about sleeper cells in this. 147 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: Country there are real problems with sleeper sales in this, 148 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: country and we know. It everyone knows. It that is 149 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: again part of the. Problem individuals self identified as members 150 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: of The Turtle Island Liberation. Front that is what we. 151 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 1: Know they are proud about what they believe, in and thank, 152 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 1: goodness over the, weekend THE fbi was able to disrupt 153 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: this credible and eminent terrorist, threat arresting the individuals connected 154 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 1: in The Los angeles. Area the intel also then spread 155 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:26,559 Speaker 1: to another individual they arrested In New. Orleans it was 156 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 1: planning another attack there as. WELL i want to go 157 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 1: back to this press conference SOUND i want to play 158 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: for you part two about what we even what we 159 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: know now about a little bit of the motive and 160 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 1: who they were wanting to kill in this terrorist. Attack 161 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: again that's coming out Of. California. 162 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 4: Again my name Is Akille. Davis i'm the assistant director 163 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 4: in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles. Division as we're all, 164 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 4: aware we've had a busy weekend in this country and 165 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 4: abroad with bad news incidents one after. Another, today we 166 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 4: are announcing a major victory in our collect effort to 167 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:05,559 Speaker 4: Protect american. People the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task force intercepted 168 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 4: a scheme by members of a violent extremist group we 169 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 4: believed determined to detonate explosives at multiple businesses On New 170 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 4: Year's eve Last. Friday THE fbi arrested four of those 171 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 4: subjects near twenty Nine palms In San Bernardino county while 172 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 4: they planned and rehearsed their. Attack the four subjects are 173 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 4: members of a radical faction of The Turtle Island Liberation FRONT, 174 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 4: tilf a, violent homegrown anti government. Group the subject arrested 175 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 4: envisioned planting backpacks with improvised explosive devices to be detonated 176 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 4: at multiple locations in Southern, california TARGETING us. Companies these 177 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:48,520 Speaker 4: bombs were to blow up at the same time on 178 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 4: midnight This New Year's. Eve the plan stated that the 179 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 4: IDs would be complex pipe. Bombs it included instructions on 180 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 4: how to manufacture the bombs and contained guidance on how 181 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 4: to avoid leaving. 182 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 3: Evidence behind that could be traced back to. 183 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:06,960 Speaker 4: Them our investigation uncovered evidence and that the group would 184 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 4: test the explosives in the, desert and we're going to 185 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 4: show footage of that here in a. Second we learned 186 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 4: that the alleged co conspiras had recently started acquiring precursor 187 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:22,199 Speaker 4: chemicals and other items necessary to accomplish this. Task in recent, 188 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 4: days the alleged co conspiras discussed plans to travel to 189 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 4: the desert on the twelfth to detonate the. Explosives knowing, 190 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 4: lists the FBI's jttf and THE Fbi Los Angeles Field 191 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 4: office staged MULTIPLE swat, teams special agent bomb, technicians Our 192 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 4: Evidence Response, team along with the FBI's Elite Hostage Rescue 193 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 4: team in the desert to disrupt this plan before any 194 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 4: harm could. Occur because of, this we were able to 195 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 4: disrupt their. Plan all four group members were taken into 196 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:59,959 Speaker 4: custody without. Incident THE tiolf instagram account publicly post content 197 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 4: that advocates for violence against The United states. OFFICIALS a 198 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 4: recent post called for a revolution and asked for supporters 199 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 4: to organize and be ready THE fbi as you have 200 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 4: seen here can also organize and be. Ready we could 201 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 4: not have accomplished these arrests without the exceptional assistance from 202 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:23,079 Speaker 4: our partners on The Joint Terrorism Task. FORCE i specifically 203 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 4: want to thank the following agencies as you see up here, 204 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 4: today The Los Angeles County Sheriff's, department The Los Angeles Police, 205 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 4: department The Palm Springs Police, department along with The San 206 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 4: Bernardino County Sheriff's. DEPARTMENT i also want to recognize the 207 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 4: FOLLOWING fbi field, offices as this investigation crossed the entire, 208 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:48,079 Speaker 4: country The New Orleans, division The Buffalo, Division Indianapolis, division 209 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 4: and The Boston, division, who as you all, know have 210 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 4: had their hands full this. Weekend in, fact an additional 211 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:58,599 Speaker 4: wards wrest by our partners AT Fbi New orleans and 212 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 4: support of this. INVESTIGATION i will now turn it over 213 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 4: to The Los Angeles Police Chief jim. 214 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 5: Dung, well thank you and good, morning and we appreciate 215 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 5: your being here. Today Los Angeles Police department is proud 216 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 5: to stand alongside our, federal, state and local partners today 217 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 5: to announce the arrests stemming from a coordinated domestic terror. 218 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 5: Plot the case underscore is the persistent threat posed by 219 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 5: extremist groups and, individuals as well as the critical need 220 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 5: for law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant in protecting our. 221 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 5: Communities the successful disruption of this plot is a powerful 222 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:40,199 Speaker 5: testament to the strength of our unified, response driven by 223 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:43,840 Speaker 5: the collaboration and tireless efforts of the FBI's Joint Terrorism 224 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 5: Task force along with our allied. Agencies, together we have 225 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:51,880 Speaker 5: prevented a potential tragedy and reaffirmed our shared commitment to 226 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 5: safeguarding our. COMMUNITIES i want to personally thank the dedicated 227 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 5: men and women from every agency. Involved their relentless work 228 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 5: over the past several days has ensured that those responsible 229 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 5: were apprehended swiftly and safely and without harm to our. 230 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 5: Neighborhoods thank you to call Up sheriff Of Los Angeles, 231 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 5: County Robert, Muna. 232 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 6: Well good morning, everybody and thank you for being here 233 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 6: to cover this WHAT i believe is a very very 234 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 6: important story for our. Community this successful operation was a 235 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 6: result of, quick proactive investigative, work AND i want to 236 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 6: emphasize strong collaboration and A dick Kill davis mentioned it 237 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 6: and gave credit to all the law enforcement here in Southern. 238 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 6: California it is better, here it always has been than 239 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 6: anywhere else in the. Country and we're very proud to 240 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 6: be part of The Joint Terrorism Task force FOR us 241 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:49,280 Speaker 6: at The Sheriff's. Department we've been part of it since 242 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 6: after nine to. Eleven their ability to share intelligence across 243 00:14:54,760 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 6: multiple agencies investigating threats like this one is second to 244 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 6: none anywhere. Else the way we coordinate with partner agencies 245 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 6: and that quickly was critical to the success of this. 246 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 6: Operation and LIKE i said, before there's no other area 247 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 6: like here In La county with our partnership that has 248 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 6: been here for years with THE fbi AND lapd and 249 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 6: the other law enforcement agencies around. Us since this threat 250 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:27,760 Speaker 6: was uncovered last, week Our Sheriff's Task force officers and intelligence, 251 00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 6: analysts working closely with our law enforcement, partners have been 252 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 6: working around the clock to verify, information identify, targets and 253 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 6: piece together this plot that you've heard. Described their strong investigative, 254 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:45,840 Speaker 6: efforts sharp situational, awareness and rapid response ensured that this 255 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 6: threat was stopped before it ever had a chance to 256 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 6: be carried. Out i'm, incredibly incredibly proud of the professionalism 257 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 6: and dedicated shown by the men and women who work 258 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 6: tireishly to bring this threat to an end before it 259 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 6: could cause arm to any anybody in our, community to our. 260 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,600 Speaker 6: COMMUNITY i know hearing about these incidents like this can be, 261 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 6: unsettling especially in the light of the Recent Brown university 262 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:17,760 Speaker 6: mass shooting and The Sydney Australia Sydney australia terrorist, attack 263 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 6: but today serves as a powerful reminder that strong collaboration between, 264 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 6: federal state and local enforcement law enforcement can prevent violence 265 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 6: before it. Occurs as we enter the holiday, season a 266 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 6: time when families and friends come together across, traditions, cultures and, 267 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 6: beliefs this incident is a stark reminder of the importance 268 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 6: of the of vigilance and to be prepared at all 269 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 6: times vigils whose goal is to divide, us to instill, 270 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 6: fear and to target the very diversity that makes our country. 271 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 6: STRONG i want to be very clear what you see. 272 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:01,400 Speaker 6: Here this investigative work and the follow up that's been 273 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 6: done shows that they will not. Succeed our community's diversity 274 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 6: is our, strength and protecting every member of our community 275 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 6: is our primary. Duty whether you are Celebrating. Christmas Honika, 276 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,679 Speaker 6: Kwanza new year's or simply gathering with loved. Ones you 277 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:22,439 Speaker 6: deserve to feel. Safe we are committed to ensuring that 278 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:27,120 Speaker 6: safety today and every. Day we remain dedicated to protecting 279 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:31,720 Speaker 6: our entire community through ongoing intelligence gathering and threat, assessments 280 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 6: strengthening partnerships across all of our, agencies engaging with the 281 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 6: public to promote, awareness, vigilance and. Resilience let me. 282 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:44,200 Speaker 1: Just pause there and say something THAT i love about 283 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 1: this press. Conference you hear the last person are. Talking 284 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: that's a man that is in charge with The Los 285 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 1: Angeles Shares. Department you notice how they're working with THE 286 00:17:56,119 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 1: fbi and other federal entities to make sure that this 287 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: is all done the right. WAY i can't tell you 288 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:08,680 Speaker 1: how happy that makes me to see law enforcement working 289 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 1: together instead of what we've been witnessing in so many, 290 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: places which is law enforcement or elected officials refusing to 291 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:22,919 Speaker 1: work with federal, authorities directing local law enforcement to not 292 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: honor ice, detainers for. Example at least on this, one 293 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: what we're witnessing at the moment is a real coordinated 294 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: effort to stop a terrorist. Attack put politics, aside because 295 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: politics has no business in this. CONVERSATION i mean no 296 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 1: business in it at, all AND i am thankful that 297 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 1: we are witnessing it right. Now. Now the question is 298 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:55,439 Speaker 1: will anyone learn from? This on the, left will anybody 299 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 1: look at this and, say you know, what we really 300 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 1: really really really really really do need to learn from. 301 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:03,359 Speaker 1: This that's a. QUESTION i don't. KNOW i don't know 302 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: what's going to, happen and we'll just have to. See 303 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 1: time will. 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Lives we now know that 331 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: is exactly what was happening In, washington D. C THE 332 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:52,880 Speaker 1: Us Attorney Judge janeen said THAT dc authorities were literally 333 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 1: artificially deflating crime stats to manipulate the numbers to make 334 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:03,560 Speaker 1: it look LIKE dc was safer than it actually. Was that's. 335 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:06,399 Speaker 1: Right The United States attorney for The district Of columbia 336 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:11,040 Speaker 1: saying that her office is investigation into The Metropolitan Police 337 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 1: department revealed widespread miss classification of crime reports that MADE 338 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:22,439 Speaker 1: dc crime levels appear lower than they actually, were meaning fewer. 339 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 1: Victims THE Us attorney for The district Of columbia revealed 340 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,480 Speaker 1: in a statement posted to her official ex account that 341 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:33,680 Speaker 1: In august of twenty twenty, five The United States Attorney's 342 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 1: office IN dc began an investigation into The Metropolitan Police 343 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 1: department's reported deflation of crime. Statistics the need for accurate 344 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: information to fight, crime she went on to, say is, 345 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: essential but that wasn't What democrats were doing at all IN. 346 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 1: Dc they just wanted to lie to the people while 347 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:57,200 Speaker 1: crime was out of, control saying it's not as bad 348 00:21:57,280 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 1: as you think it. Is she went on to say 349 00:21:59,920 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: this after review of almost six thousand reports and the 350 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: interview of over fifty, witnesses it is evident that a 351 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:14,879 Speaker 1: significant number of reports had straight up been, misclassified making 352 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 1: crime appear artificially lower than. Reality, now the uncovering of 353 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 1: these manipulated crimes ctystics make clear That President trump has 354 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 1: reduced crime even more than originally, thought since crimes were 355 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:33,400 Speaker 1: actually higher than. Reported his crime fighting efforts have delivered 356 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:35,919 Speaker 1: even more safety to the people of The district Of. 357 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: Columbia Judge janine concluded that, quote while the conduct did 358 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: not rise to the level of a criminal, charge it 359 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 1: is up to THE mpd to take steps to internally 360 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:53,679 Speaker 1: address these underlying. Issues even more about this has broken since, 361 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:57,080 Speaker 1: then and the jaw dropping report has just come out 362 00:22:57,080 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 1: from The house just to confirm what we all. Knew 363 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:07,880 Speaker 1: the left WING dc police chief falsified crime, statistics cooking 364 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 1: the books to make her city seem much safer than 365 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:15,640 Speaker 1: it actually. Was take a listen to this From Fox. 366 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 7: Led A House Overside committee now releasing a report accusing 367 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 7: the OUTGOING dc police chief manipulating data to artificially lower crime. 368 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 7: Statistics Bill malusian looking at the. Numbers he's live on 369 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 7: The hill with, This. Bill what you find? Out, Bill 370 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 7: good morning to. 371 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 8: You Those House Overside Committee republicans say the bottom line 372 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:38,639 Speaker 8: of what their investigation found is that the OUTGOING dc 373 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 8: police chief was essentially cooking the books on crime data 374 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,399 Speaker 8: and trying to make the city seem a whole lot. 375 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:45,720 Speaker 6: Safer than it really. 376 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 8: Was, now Those House republicans say what their investigation consisted 377 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:53,480 Speaker 8: of was interviewing all seven commanders OF Dc Metro police's patrol, 378 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:57,359 Speaker 8: districts including a former commander who's currently suspended for allegedly 379 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:00,679 Speaker 8: tampering with crime stats in his own. District these are 380 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:03,399 Speaker 8: some of the conclusions they've made in their. Report they 381 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 8: alleged THAT Dc Metro Police Chief Pamela smith pressured commanders 382 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:10,960 Speaker 8: to report lower crime stats by any means. Necessary the 383 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 8: commanders testified That Chief smith even pushed them to pursue 384 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 8: lesser charges that aren't publicly, reported even for serious, crimes 385 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:22,120 Speaker 8: and she required certain crimes to be reviewed by her office. 386 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:26,200 Speaker 8: Now the report also says police commanders testified That Chief 387 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 8: smith punished them and retaliated against them if they tried 388 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:34,119 Speaker 8: to report, accurate rising crime, data even braiding them in 389 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:38,680 Speaker 8: meetings and individually to pressure them into reporting those lower crime. 390 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:39,120 Speaker 6: Figures. 391 00:24:39,160 --> 00:24:41,880 Speaker 8: Now in a statement on the, Report House Overside Committee 392 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:45,200 Speaker 8: Chairman James comer, says in part, Quote Chief Pamela smith 393 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:48,879 Speaker 8: coerce staff to report artificially low crime data and cultivated 394 00:24:48,920 --> 00:24:51,520 Speaker 8: a culture of fear to a chief her, agenda. 395 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 1: A culture of fear to attempt to attain her. Agenda 396 00:24:57,119 --> 00:25:03,160 Speaker 1: THE Dc Police chief the data she didn't actually fight. 397 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: Crime she just lied about the crime, stats pressuring the 398 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:14,880 Speaker 1: commanders to report lower crime, statistics pushed them to pursue 399 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 1: lesser charges for serious, crimes required certain crimes to actually 400 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,119 Speaker 1: be reviewed by our. Office not because she was afraid 401 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:28,160 Speaker 1: of what was happening on the streets in the district Of. Columbia, no, no, 402 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: no no, no so that she could misclassify them so 403 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: it wouldn't seem as dangerous and retaliated and punished individuals 404 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:42,479 Speaker 1: if they reported crimes. Accurately you look at this data 405 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:46,080 Speaker 1: and you hear WHAT i just played for. You it 406 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:50,480 Speaker 1: is shocking to know that this was how things are being. 407 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:55,000 Speaker 1: Run we found out even more From Fox News channel 408 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 1: about all of this in a later report in the. 409 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: Afternoon take a, listen all, right and. 410 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:06,040 Speaker 9: Moments, AGO Us Attorney Janin piro here In, washington D. 411 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:10,640 Speaker 9: C responding to allegations THE dc crime data was manipulated 412 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 9: by the outgoing police, Chief Pamela. Smith that claim coming 413 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 9: from a New House Oversight committee. Report our congressional Corresponded 414 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:21,679 Speaker 9: Bill maloji and with the latest On Capitol, Hill bill Well. 415 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:25,240 Speaker 8: John republicans on The House Oversight committee say their investigation 416 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:28,840 Speaker 8: concluded that this OUTGOING dc police chief was trying to 417 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:31,399 Speaker 8: make the city seem a whole lot safer than it really, 418 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,920 Speaker 8: was and she was doing it by allegedly cooking the 419 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 8: books on crime. Statistics so The republicans on the committee 420 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 8: say their investigation consisted of interviewing seven DIFFERENT Dc Metro 421 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 8: police commanders who represent all of the patrol districts out. 422 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 8: Here that included a former commander who's currently suspended for 423 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 8: allegedly tampering with crime stats in his own. District and 424 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:56,120 Speaker 8: these are some of the conclusions they've made in their. 425 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 8: Report number, one they alleged THAT Dc Metro Police Chief 426 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 8: Pamela smith pressured commanders to report lower crime stats by 427 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:07,640 Speaker 8: any means. Necessary commanders testified That Chief smith pushed them 428 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 8: to pursue lesser charges that aren't publicly, reported even for serious, 429 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 8: crimes and she also required certain crimes to be. 430 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:16,640 Speaker 4: Reviewed by her. 431 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 8: Office in a statement on this, Report House Overside Committee 432 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 8: Chairman James comer, says in part, Quote Chief Pamela smith 433 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:26,919 Speaker 8: coerced staff to report artificially low crime data and cultivated 434 00:27:26,920 --> 00:27:29,959 Speaker 8: a culture of fear to achieve her. Agenda Chief smith's 435 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:33,240 Speaker 8: decision to mislead the public by manipulating crime stats is 436 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:37,639 Speaker 8: dangerous and undermined trust in both local leadership and law. Enforcement, 437 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 8: MEANWHILE Dc Mayor Muriel bowser was asked to respond to 438 00:27:41,040 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 8: The House Overside Committee republicans' findings earlier this. Morning take a. 439 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:48,520 Speaker 10: LISTEN i don't see any evidence of that if the claim, 440 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:51,399 Speaker 10: is AND i don't think anybody is demonstrated that the 441 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 10: police chief directed anybody to change numbers when those when 442 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 10: the committee provides me their backup, information which they haven't 443 00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:04,639 Speaker 10: when the committee provided the report to The Washington post 444 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:08,880 Speaker 10: before they provided it to. Us highly unusual when you're 445 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:12,760 Speaker 10: talking about an audit of numbers and. 446 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 8: John just moments, ago THE Us attorney here IN, Dc Janine, 447 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:19,160 Speaker 8: piro responded to this. Report she put out a statement 448 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:22,920 Speaker 8: on x which essentially says that, yes these crime stats were, 449 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 8: manipulated and the manipulation of that data shows That President 450 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:29,960 Speaker 8: trump has reduced crime here IN dc a whole lot 451 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:32,440 Speaker 8: more than initially. Thought she went on to say that 452 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:35,160 Speaker 8: what happened here with the crime stats does not rise 453 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:37,919 Speaker 8: to the level of any criminal charges or a, crime 454 00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 8: but that THE Dc Police department has to change their 455 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 8: practices moving. Forward well send it back to. 456 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:44,120 Speaker 1: You, YEAH i know. 457 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:46,800 Speaker 9: That before everything changed in the, summer we were all, hearing, 458 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:49,240 Speaker 9: well the crime is down IN, dc and none of 459 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 9: us said anything to peg that. 460 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 1: Toos none of us had any of that to peg it. 461 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:58,200 Speaker 1: To so THE dc police chief manipulating the crime, data 462 00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 1: artificially lowering the crime stats and coerced staff to report 463 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 1: low data and cultivated a culture of fear to achieve 464 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:11,400 Speaker 1: her agenda and didn't punish the. Criminals she punished THE 465 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 1: dc police officers to pursue lesser charges for serious. Crimes 466 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: this is The Democratic party and it's exactly Why Donald 467 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:25,760 Speaker 1: trump won the. Election it's also exactly why he's fighting 468 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:28,720 Speaker 1: crime all over the country and sending in The National, 469 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:32,479 Speaker 1: guard because even in cities Where democrats claim crime was, 470 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:36,400 Speaker 1: dropping they were flat out lying and cooking the. Books 471 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:39,280 Speaker 1: don't forget to share this, podcast by the, way with 472 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:41,720 Speaker 1: your family and your friends on social media wherever you 473 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:44,880 Speaker 1: can hit that subscribe or auto download button And i'll 474 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:46,160 Speaker 1: talk to you again. Tomorrow