to these reports. it is similar to the device worn by the christmas day bomber back in 2009 and there wasn't any metal in this one. the thinking is that would allowed it to get through airport security. that is the tip of the iceberg on this one, folks and that's how we start a brand-new hour of "america's newsroom." i'm martha maccallum. bill: i'm bill hemmer. no americans were ever in danger, congressman michelle bachmann telling us last hour she does not necessarily believe that that is the case. >> the threat level is probably higher than ever before and would he need to make sure we are on top of it, because we have the entire world to cover, and that's why it's important that we are on top of these threats. martha: new york congressman peter king is chairman of the house homeland security committee. and he joins me this morning. good to have you today. >> good to be here, than that you. martha: one of the questions that popped into everybody's