Dont get me wrong. Ive seen it work firsthand. Ive been a strong advocate for this program. However, we have had results of a gao study that are less than favorable. Gao recommends that tsa limit future funding for the program so an accurate study is completed using behavioral indicators to identify based on tsas own plans it will be at least three years before they can begin measuring the effectiveness of spot. Im that tsa disagrees with the gaos findings and i look forward to hearing that. And also argues that spot is riskbased, which i think its a good premise. I would like to hear tsas explanation and information used to support this. Frankly, i am disappoindisappoin ted with the findings in the report because i believe, as i said, theres value in assessing behavior in aviation environment. They are our centuryold techniques and tools Law Enforcement and other security organizations, including israel. Many people pointed israel as a model. That will allow individuals to assess beha
Just to give you some sense of it, in very large jurisdiction of the United States, the rate of recidivism for criminal offenders can be as high as 50 or more. When i. C. E. Can come in and remove offenders from a Given Community so that they cant reoffend, guess what . We take the recidivism rate to zero. So, for example, if you 100 criminal offenders, get them out, that is 50 crimes that will not happen over the next three years as a result of our enforcement efforts. Do you agree with former director morton as to the power of security working in the . Well, i dont believe we should scrap secure communities. I believe given the reality where we all with this program in this country that we need a fresh start. We have mayors and governors signing executive orders and passing laws that limit our ability to effectively carry out this program. I think the goal of the program is a very worthy one that needs to continue. So as part of the overall effort im embarked in right now i want a fr
Corruption and the babylonians and the greeks had arguments about the use of it in some forms. I think this will continue to be a policy tension that we have to navigate. You will have love to talk about getting some better hackers. I think we have questions from the audience. If anyone has anything. [inaudible] david from politico. Can you elaborate a little bit more on white house observation of what was going on at the jp morgan and the other Financial Institutions and in what context . Was at standalone briefings or briefings in the context of just randomly suggested something russia sanctions . So, the way to think about this, part of our job on the National Security council is to make sure the president and his advisers remain informed about the wide array of National Security threats that come from the country. So that is the context we were treating this particular issue. Sure it is part of an ongoing Law Enforcement investigation with the fbi and secret service so there is a l
Question. Away daca works, theres an individual assessment of whether or not a person can be in the Program Based on a background check, based on the particulars of that persons situation. As the clock has turned yellow, do you agree or disagree that it produces and results in groups or classes of people . There is a class of people who are eligible for the daca program, but theyve got to go through a background check for criminal history. I i think thats about right. It could be very confusing. Impressions can be created that may not be accurate. For example, it was stated think by the chairman that the committee had learned and 20s1,en 2008 i. C. E. Declined to taken against 160,000 people who were arrested by enforcementsl law and agencies. Now, the Nonpartisan Congressional Research Service produced the subpoena and provided us with a report. Analysis,ing to their more than 60 of those people permanent residents of the United States. They couldnt be removed until they were convicte
Laughed out of my office. And i think the Special Counsel in fairness to the country ought to talk about a subpoena and give the giuliani and trump camp a definite time limit on complying and then go to court if necessary and that action may go to the United States Supreme Court where as you know, the nominee in question believes very strongly that maybe the Nixon Tape Case ought to be considered and the president should be above the law. We mentioned that last night. That the unanimous Nixon Tape Case decided wrongly. What would change if there was a congressional majority in either house of democrats with Subpoena Power . There would be committees who could compel truth telling by Public Officials or at least
production of records. Not only tax returns from donald trump but also internal files from within agencies. There would be compelled production of those kinds of he have he have. The American People want accountability. They want change. That is what this poll and what i am hear