fort hood in texas? reporter: yes, bill. according to testimony obtained by fox, it may be manifesting itself in two distinct ways. first insider threat. the case often cited the case of major nidal hasan, from fort hood and killed 13 and injuried dozens more because he didn t believe military service could not be reconciled with invading muslim countries. they are symbols of american power. symbols of american might. if they can be killed then that is a great propaganda victory for al qaeda. reporter: two seattle, washington men and are often cited as the second example, the outsider threat. the men allegedly plotted attack a military installation near fort lewis in washington and using handguns and grown unaids. there have been six documented plots to target bases. bill: what is driving this, catherine? is there something we don t know about the increase on the threat? reporter: the driver here really is the web. it is often referred to as the digital jihad. extremi
could result in a negative action to the u.s. outlook. in other words, fitch has kept the outlook on the u.s. debt as stable. so if there was a failure there, jenna, what fitch is saying is that that outlook could go from negative to stable. it s also saying it is concerned about the fiscal profile of the united states, and it is going to review, it said, the medium term outlook for the u.s., so getting back to keeping why fitch kept the u.s. on aaa, it cited exceptional creditworthiness remains in tact and also cites that the u.s. enjoying a pivotal role in the global financial system and has a flexible diversified wealthy economy and also says that the u.s. monetary exchange rate flexibility can withstand shock. so jenna, this is a move that is looking to possibly calm the waters could possibly calm the waters in the markets today. but jenna, it comes at the same time that a sister company to moody s has downgraded the outlook for the u.s. economy through 2012, at the s
so getting back to keeping why fitch kept the u.s. on aaa, it cited exceptional creditworthiness remains in tact and also cites that the u.s. enjoying a pivotal role in the global financial system and has a flexible diversified wealthy economy and also says that the u.s. monetary exchange rate flexibility can withstand shock. so jenna, this is a move that is looking to possibly calm the waters could possibly calm the waters in the markets today. but jenna, it comes at the same time that a sister company to moody s has downgraded the outlook for the u.s. economy through 2012, at the same time, moody s investor service, the other sister company, has kept the u.s. on aaa, but with a negative outlook. back to you jenna. jenna: so fitch saying our credit is okay for now but the door is still open in the future depending upon what happens next and that seems to be a theme that s repeating. elizabeth mcdonnell dollars, thank you very much. sure, delighted. our credit is okay. j
very different story. mike emanuel live at the white house for us now. what is the latest from the white house, first of all, mike? reporter: jon the white house perspective that this is a huge problem, our nation s debt, so this is the time to do something big and do something bold. it is not clear where the votes will be in terms of trying to do something of that nature. our understanding is from talking to sources, both here at the white house and on capitol hill is there were conversations back and forth between the president and speaker john boehner over the weekend. we will ask white house press secretary jay kare carney about. here is budget director jack liu. i think the minimum the debt will be extended. notwithstanding the voices of a flew that are able to play with armageddon, responsible leaders in washington are not. reporter: jack lei used karpa tkpwed done various times. the clock is ticking. we will get a better view of where things stand when we ask jay
$2.4 trillion, only after big and immediate spending cuts, as well as a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. jon: it looks likely to pass in the house but the senate is a very different story. mike emanuel live at the white house for us now. what is the latest from the white house, first of all, mike? reporter: jon the white house perspective that this is a huge problem, our nation s debt, so this is the time to do something big and do something bold. it is not clear where the votes will be in terms of trying to do something of that nature. our understanding is from talking to sources, both here at the white house and on capitol hill is there were conversations back and forth between the president and speaker john boehner over the weekend. we will ask white house press secretary jay kare carney about. here is budget director jack liu. i think the minimum the debt will be extended. notwithstanding the voices of a flew that are able to play with arm