WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.680 --> 00:00:04.200 You're listening to KFI Am six forty wake Up Call 2 00:00:04.280 --> 00:00:08.240 with me Amy King on demand on the iHeartRadio app. 3 00:00:11.160 --> 00:00:11.960 You heard that right. 4 00:00:12.039 --> 00:00:15.599 It's five o'clock on the dot here in Los Angeles, California, 5 00:00:15.640 --> 00:00:18.000 and it is time for your wake up call. I 6 00:00:18.039 --> 00:00:20.719 am Michael Monks from KFI News here filling in for 7 00:00:20.839 --> 00:00:22.000 Amy King one more time. 8 00:00:22.039 --> 00:00:23.519 She'll be back tomorrow. 9 00:00:23.600 --> 00:00:25.000 And you know, I have to say, this is one 10 00:00:25.039 --> 00:00:27.960 of those days where it's not always easy to crawl 11 00:00:28.000 --> 00:00:32.039 out of bed. It's a beautiful morning quiet, but you 12 00:00:32.079 --> 00:00:33.960 know what, you got to suck it up. I enjoy 13 00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:36.200 filling in for Amy King, but I'm really glad she 14 00:00:36.320 --> 00:00:38.520 has this shift. I love that for her. This is 15 00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:41.159 a good shift for Amy King. Happy to fill in 16 00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:44.840 whenever they need me, But my goodness, it's early. And 17 00:00:44.880 --> 00:00:47.240 I know our good buddy Will Coleschreiver, who is here 18 00:00:47.280 --> 00:00:49.600 with us this morning doing the traffic. He's going to 19 00:00:49.679 --> 00:00:52.200 have all the details from the roads in just a moment. 20 00:00:52.640 --> 00:00:54.320 He feels the same way. But he's stuck here on 21 00:00:54.359 --> 00:00:59.079 this shift every single morning, getting up, crawling in and 22 00:00:59.119 --> 00:01:00.840 getting it done for you. And I know, if you're 23 00:01:00.920 --> 00:01:03.359 listening right now, this is your shift too, And we're 24 00:01:03.399 --> 00:01:07.000 so glad that you spend these early, early moments of 25 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:10.439 the day with us because we get to tell you 26 00:01:10.439 --> 00:01:12.760 what's going on before everybody else. So we either make 27 00:01:12.799 --> 00:01:15.239 your day or ruin it one way or the other. 28 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:19.040 So far, I think we're off to a pretty good start. 29 00:01:19.599 --> 00:01:21.959 Here's what's a head on your wake up call. Border 30 00:01:22.040 --> 00:01:26.120 enforcement ramped up along with deportation. So what is next 31 00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:29.560 as President Trump executes his vision for immigration in the 32 00:01:29.680 --> 00:01:33.120 US and what might it mean for sanctuary cities like 33 00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:33.959 Los Angeles. 34 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:35.640 We'll have a live report on that. 35 00:01:36.200 --> 00:01:40.200 The President has also been kept busy with executive orders. 36 00:01:40.200 --> 00:01:43.159 He's not quite finished with them yet. Reports indicate he's 37 00:01:43.319 --> 00:01:47.120 interested in creating an iron Dome for America, like the 38 00:01:47.159 --> 00:01:50.719 system designed to protect Israel from a tax. We'll have 39 00:01:50.760 --> 00:01:53.680 a live report on that as well. And it is 40 00:01:54.400 --> 00:01:57.400 officially tax season. Are you ready? You see what I 41 00:01:57.400 --> 00:02:00.159 mean about making your day or ruining your day? It 42 00:02:00.239 --> 00:02:03.680 is tax season. You've got to get your paperwork ready. 43 00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:08.080 Maybe you've got a refund coming this year. That's exciting, 44 00:02:08.879 --> 00:02:13.120 But there are mistakes people make every year when that 45 00:02:13.479 --> 00:02:17.159 direct deposit hits from the federal government. Joel Larsgard from 46 00:02:17.159 --> 00:02:20.400 How to Money is with us today to explain some 47 00:02:20.439 --> 00:02:23.680 of those mistakes and let you know how you can 48 00:02:23.719 --> 00:02:26.159 avoid them. Don't forget. As always at the top of 49 00:02:26.199 --> 00:02:29.280 this six o'clock hour bill handle is in and we 50 00:02:29.319 --> 00:02:32.520 start with handle on the news bill handle Nil Sevagra 51 00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:35.919 and me Michael Monks with you this morning. For that, 52 00:02:36.800 --> 00:02:38.599 we'll start the morning with some stories that are coming 53 00:02:38.639 --> 00:02:42.080 out of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. Those whose 54 00:02:42.120 --> 00:02:44.840 homes have been damaged or destroyed by the wildfires in 55 00:02:44.960 --> 00:02:47.639 La County can now formally opt in for the US 56 00:02:47.759 --> 00:02:51.039 Army Corps of Engineers to clear debris from the property 57 00:02:51.240 --> 00:02:54.120 free of charge. The first phase is the removal of 58 00:02:54.199 --> 00:02:59.039 hazardous materials by the Environmental Protection Agency, and once that's finished, 59 00:02:59.080 --> 00:03:02.120 the Army Corps will move in and remove debris. Residents 60 00:03:02.319 --> 00:03:04.680 also have the option to hire their own contractors to 61 00:03:04.719 --> 00:03:07.319 do that work too, if they like. There are a 62 00:03:07.319 --> 00:03:10.280 couple of important fire related items on the agenda of 63 00:03:10.319 --> 00:03:13.319 this morning's meeting of the La County Board of Supervisors. 64 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:16.759 There is a proposal to create a fire recovery fund 65 00:03:17.000 --> 00:03:20.319 with an initial thirty two million dollars to provide direct 66 00:03:20.439 --> 00:03:24.319 cash to fire victims. The proposal involves federal money from 67 00:03:24.360 --> 00:03:27.879 the American Rescue Plan to county departments would be tasked 68 00:03:27.919 --> 00:03:31.439 with reporting on the proposal by next week, with an 69 00:03:31.439 --> 00:03:34.800 implementation update including details on a process for people to 70 00:03:34.840 --> 00:03:38.159 apply for relief funds, and the supervisors will also consider 71 00:03:38.199 --> 00:03:42.159 a motion calling for an independent review of emergency notification 72 00:03:42.319 --> 00:03:46.520 systems used during the fires to alert people to evacuation orders. 73 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:50.599 There were complaints after erroneous alerts were sent all over 74 00:03:50.759 --> 00:03:54.120 the county, and there were also some delays. The LA 75 00:03:54.240 --> 00:03:57.719 Times reported residents in the Altadena area west of Lake 76 00:03:57.759 --> 00:04:02.479 Avenue did not receive any emergency evacuation orders until roughly 77 00:04:02.599 --> 00:04:06.319 nine hours after the Eton fire erupted, despite the fact 78 00:04:06.319 --> 00:04:11.599 that flames were already burning uncontrollably nearby. All seventeen people 79 00:04:11.840 --> 00:04:14.479 who are known to have died in that fire lived 80 00:04:14.639 --> 00:04:17.480 west of Lake Avenue. And there are also plans at 81 00:04:17.519 --> 00:04:22.000 this morning supervisors meeting to honor individuals and organizations for 82 00:04:22.120 --> 00:04:25.360 their work during the fire and in the aftermath, and. 83 00:04:25.319 --> 00:04:27.319 We will have all of that covered for you. 84 00:04:27.800 --> 00:04:32.000 President Trump has seen his initial cabinet picks basically sail 85 00:04:32.120 --> 00:04:35.839 through Senate approval, except for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who 86 00:04:35.879 --> 00:04:39.040 required a tie breaking vote from Vice President JD. Vance 87 00:04:39.120 --> 00:04:42.959 after three Republicans opposed that nomination. But it's still early 88 00:04:43.319 --> 00:04:46.560 and there are still more nominees to face approval, including 89 00:04:46.800 --> 00:04:50.920 some of the more controversial selections. Rfk Junior as Health 90 00:04:50.959 --> 00:04:54.800 and Human Services Secretary, Cash Patel at the FBI, and 91 00:04:54.879 --> 00:04:59.160 Tulsey Gafferd as the Director of National Intelligence. So what 92 00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:03.079 can we expect from these fourthcoming hearings? Here to break 93 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:06.639 it down is White House correspondent John Decker, who joins 94 00:05:06.720 --> 00:05:08.959 us Live Good Tuesday morning to you, John. 95 00:05:10.480 --> 00:05:13.000 Great to be with you. That's a great introduction because 96 00:05:13.079 --> 00:05:16.439 the confirmation hearings that will take place this week will 97 00:05:16.680 --> 00:05:20.439 likely be more contentions than what we've seen in the past. 98 00:05:20.519 --> 00:05:24.040 You know, just some of the nominees that Donald Trump 99 00:05:24.120 --> 00:05:26.480 has put forward have, as you put it, sailed through 100 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:30.360 Marc Rubio ninety nine to zero. In addition to that, 101 00:05:30.439 --> 00:05:35.639 Donald Trump's choice for Transportation Secretary also getting confirmation from 102 00:05:35.720 --> 00:05:38.439 the Senate unanimously. That will not be the case with 103 00:05:38.480 --> 00:05:41.839 the three people that you mentioned, Cash Mittel for FBI, 104 00:05:42.040 --> 00:05:45.199 Robert F. Kennedy Junior for the Department of Health, and 105 00:05:45.240 --> 00:05:49.839 Human Services, and Tulca Gabbert as the Director of National Intelligence. 106 00:05:49.879 --> 00:05:53.600 I think all those three. Gabbert likely has the most 107 00:05:53.639 --> 00:05:57.120 difficulty in terms of winning Senate approval. But I think 108 00:05:57.120 --> 00:05:59.720 that a lot of Senators are ultimately waiting to see 109 00:06:00.079 --> 00:06:04.519 how each of these nominees perform in their confirmation hearings 110 00:06:04.560 --> 00:06:08.680 before saying publicly how they're going to vote on their nominations. 111 00:06:09.279 --> 00:06:12.160 So some of these nominations from the president have gotten 112 00:06:12.199 --> 00:06:16.079 support from Democrats. You noted Marco Rubio and his unanimous praise. 113 00:06:16.560 --> 00:06:19.879 But the irony I suppose for this week is a 114 00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:24.639 couple of these nominees have Democratic bona fides in some respect. 115 00:06:24.680 --> 00:06:29.319 I mean RFK Junior obviously a Kennedy Tauci Gabbard served 116 00:06:29.360 --> 00:06:33.519 in Congress as a Democrat, ran for the Democratic presidential nomination. 117 00:06:34.360 --> 00:06:37.120 What do you anticipate is the hold up? Let's start 118 00:06:37.120 --> 00:06:38.240 with RFK Junior. 119 00:06:39.680 --> 00:06:42.920 Well, for RFK Junior, it's the position that he's taken 120 00:06:43.680 --> 00:06:48.439 previously on the issue of vaccines and vaccinations that's the 121 00:06:48.519 --> 00:06:52.519 hold up for him, as well as positions that he's 122 00:06:52.600 --> 00:06:56.439 taken on the issue of abortion. At some points in 123 00:06:56.480 --> 00:06:59.560 his life. He's been very much pro choice that is 124 00:06:59.600 --> 00:07:02.959 not the position of the Republican Party. So he's got 125 00:07:03.000 --> 00:07:06.959 to explain his current position and why in some cases 126 00:07:07.360 --> 00:07:10.279 he's deviated from the positions that he's taken in the past. 127 00:07:10.360 --> 00:07:13.399 As for Tulsea Gabbert, guest, she was a member of 128 00:07:13.439 --> 00:07:16.839 Congress as a Democrat, but that's not giving her a pass. 129 00:07:16.920 --> 00:07:20.800 Her big issue is positions that she took as a 130 00:07:21.240 --> 00:07:24.680 US congresswoman from Hawaii, as well as a meeting that 131 00:07:24.720 --> 00:07:28.000 she had while she was a congresswoman with the leader 132 00:07:28.160 --> 00:07:31.560 of Syria, Basher A l Assade. And so she'll need 133 00:07:31.600 --> 00:07:35.399 to get through that aspect of her past and explain 134 00:07:35.800 --> 00:07:39.040 that particular meeting in order to win Senate confirmation. 135 00:07:39.600 --> 00:07:43.959 Do either of them face any challenges from Republican members 136 00:07:44.000 --> 00:07:44.879 of the Senate. 137 00:07:45.600 --> 00:07:48.839 Yeah, that's the problem, you know. So as you know, 138 00:07:49.000 --> 00:07:53.560 as we saw with the President Trump's choice to leave 139 00:07:53.600 --> 00:07:58.240 the Defense Department Pete Hegseath, Republicans can afford to lose 140 00:07:58.839 --> 00:08:01.560 three of their her own members, and that's what we 141 00:08:01.600 --> 00:08:04.199 saw with Pete Hegseth. But it was jd Vance, the 142 00:08:04.240 --> 00:08:07.319 Vice President, who broke the tie. As it relates to 143 00:08:07.439 --> 00:08:11.720 Telsea Gabbert, I think that she will not get unanimous 144 00:08:11.759 --> 00:08:15.000 support from the Republican Party. And I think that some 145 00:08:15.079 --> 00:08:18.279 of the same people that had issues with Pete Hegseth 146 00:08:18.600 --> 00:08:20.839 will also have issues with her, and there may be 147 00:08:20.920 --> 00:08:24.519 some other ones as well, simply because although as you 148 00:08:24.600 --> 00:08:28.120 put it, she may have that experience as a Democrat 149 00:08:28.439 --> 00:08:31.519 that doesn't work well with the Republican Party, that past 150 00:08:31.600 --> 00:08:32.679 experience that she's had. 151 00:08:33.000 --> 00:08:36.080 Well, let's talk about cash Patel. He seems like a 152 00:08:36.480 --> 00:08:40.399 contentious choice at the FBI's He's someone who will also 153 00:08:40.440 --> 00:08:42.799 face some questions from fellow Republicans. 154 00:08:44.039 --> 00:08:47.879 From Republicans, know, I think that Republicans like Cash Battel, 155 00:08:48.000 --> 00:08:50.879 that they like the fact that he's out of the 156 00:08:50.879 --> 00:08:54.240 box and it'll shake things up at the FBI. It's 157 00:08:54.320 --> 00:08:58.080 Democrats that have the most issues with Cash Battel. But again, 158 00:08:58.600 --> 00:09:01.399 we'll see how he performs in the Q and a 159 00:09:01.600 --> 00:09:07.159 portion of this upcoming confirmation hearing. It can't get too contentious, 160 00:09:07.679 --> 00:09:10.200 you know, we've seen that. You know, there's some pushback 161 00:09:10.279 --> 00:09:13.639 that some nominees have had when they're pushed in a 162 00:09:13.639 --> 00:09:17.679 certain direction. Pam Bondi, who was confirmed as the next 163 00:09:17.679 --> 00:09:21.240 Attorney General, had a little pushback, but she performed quite 164 00:09:21.240 --> 00:09:25.240 well and got bipartisan support. I don't think Cash Battel 165 00:09:25.320 --> 00:09:28.000 is going to get that bipartisan support. And as you know, 166 00:09:28.639 --> 00:09:31.360 there's a Republican majority in the US sen at fifty 167 00:09:31.360 --> 00:09:34.360 three forty seven. If I was a betting man, I 168 00:09:34.399 --> 00:09:37.440 would bet that's how that ultimate vote is going to 169 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:40.440 go for Cash Bettel to be the next FBI director. 170 00:09:40.840 --> 00:09:43.399 We're talking with White House correspondent John Decker here on 171 00:09:43.480 --> 00:09:48.360 kfi's wake Up Call. I've made an observation. I'm obviously 172 00:09:48.360 --> 00:09:50.799 not the only one to make this observation, but I'm curious, 173 00:09:50.840 --> 00:09:53.840 since you're on the ground there, what your thoughts might be. 174 00:09:55.200 --> 00:09:58.519 This is obviously President Trump's second term, separated by a 175 00:09:58.639 --> 00:10:02.240 term of President Joe Biden. It seems like in President 176 00:10:02.240 --> 00:10:05.799 Trump's first term, even though he ran as an outsider, 177 00:10:06.200 --> 00:10:09.759 there was an effort to put government type people in 178 00:10:10.120 --> 00:10:14.840 government roles. Is there something different taking place with some 179 00:10:14.919 --> 00:10:18.559 of these appointments that the President is pursuing. Even if 180 00:10:18.559 --> 00:10:20.960 they are folks from inside the government, they do seem 181 00:10:21.000 --> 00:10:26.039 to cater to a certain wing of political ideology. Is 182 00:10:26.080 --> 00:10:28.879 it different this time around? Does it look like some 183 00:10:29.039 --> 00:10:32.720 sort of I don't know, some celebration of a certain 184 00:10:32.759 --> 00:10:33.799 type of ideology. 185 00:10:35.080 --> 00:10:38.039 Oh absolutely. I mean, just two of the people that 186 00:10:38.039 --> 00:10:40.679 we've been talking about are examples of that. Robert F. 187 00:10:40.759 --> 00:10:44.639 Kennedy Junior. I think that the issues with him are 188 00:10:44.639 --> 00:10:47.639 the ones that we mentioned, plus what kind of experience 189 00:10:47.879 --> 00:10:50.320 he's had, if any, in terms of managing such a 190 00:10:50.399 --> 00:10:55.759 large bureaucracy like the Department of Health and Human Services, 191 00:10:55.799 --> 00:10:58.440 And the same thing could be said for Tulca Gabbert. 192 00:10:59.039 --> 00:11:03.080 Her lack of experience is something that Democrats will point out. 193 00:11:03.440 --> 00:11:05.840 But yeah, it's different in terms of the types of 194 00:11:05.879 --> 00:11:09.120 people that Trump is putting forward. I think the most 195 00:11:09.120 --> 00:11:13.159 controversial nominee that he had in his first term was 196 00:11:13.240 --> 00:11:17.120 Betsy Devas, who ended up being confirmed to be the 197 00:11:17.159 --> 00:11:22.200 next Department of Education secretary, but only because Mike Pence 198 00:11:22.720 --> 00:11:25.720 broke a fifty to fifty tie in the US Senate. 199 00:11:26.120 --> 00:11:28.480 But she was the most controversial in the sense that 200 00:11:28.759 --> 00:11:32.840 she did not have the necessary experienced Democrats said, and 201 00:11:32.879 --> 00:11:35.879 that was the reason for their opposition to her. 202 00:11:36.879 --> 00:11:39.840 White House Correspondent John Decker, always a pleasure to have 203 00:11:39.919 --> 00:11:42.000 your insight shared with our audience here at KFI. 204 00:11:42.120 --> 00:11:42.840 John, Thanks so. 205 00:11:42.879 --> 00:11:46.120 Much, absolutely thanks for having me bye Bye. 206 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:49.120 Bye Bye. The Grammys are Sunday. 207 00:11:49.159 --> 00:11:51.399 They're right here in La at Crypto dot Com Arena, 208 00:11:51.440 --> 00:11:55.159 and the plan is for music's biggest awards show to 209 00:11:55.200 --> 00:11:59.759 focus attention on the wildfire relief efforts. Recording Academy CEO 210 00:12:00.039 --> 00:12:03.320 Harvey Mason Junior has said his team spoke to state officials, 211 00:12:03.440 --> 00:12:07.639 local officials, fire departments, and others before deciding to go 212 00:12:07.679 --> 00:12:10.879 ahead and continue with the show. Although there has been 213 00:12:10.919 --> 00:12:14.600 an abridged pre Grammy week event schedule, he says the 214 00:12:14.639 --> 00:12:18.440 Recording Academy has received almost three thousand requests from its 215 00:12:18.440 --> 00:12:22.559 members and others in the music community for help following 216 00:12:22.720 --> 00:12:25.440 these wildfires. So we'll watch that on Sunday and see 217 00:12:25.480 --> 00:12:28.320 what the music industry does for the folks right here 218 00:12:28.440 --> 00:12:32.480 in Los Angeles when we come back. Deportations, border enforcement 219 00:12:32.600 --> 00:12:36.120 both already up in the early days of President Trump's administration. 220 00:12:36.279 --> 00:12:39.799 What might that mean for a sanctuary city by the 221 00:12:39.879 --> 00:12:43.519 name of Los Angeles. Final evacuation orders from the Palisades 222 00:12:43.559 --> 00:12:46.639 fire have been lifted. Fire officials said residents will no 223 00:12:46.720 --> 00:12:49.679 longer need escorts into the area, but they must obtain 224 00:12:49.759 --> 00:12:52.279 an access pass by checking in with law enforcement in 225 00:12:52.320 --> 00:12:55.919 Santa Monica. The death toll has increased to twelve with 226 00:12:55.960 --> 00:12:58.799 the death of an unidentified victim at a hospital. The 227 00:12:58.799 --> 00:13:02.240 Santa Monica Malibu Unified School Districts four schools in Malibu 228 00:13:02.279 --> 00:13:05.279 that were closed yesterday because of dangerous road conditions and 229 00:13:05.360 --> 00:13:06.799 other challenges with access. 230 00:13:07.480 --> 00:13:08.600 They'll be reopened today. 231 00:13:09.600 --> 00:13:11.840 US public health officials have been told to stop working 232 00:13:11.840 --> 00:13:15.480 with the World Health Organization effective immediately. The decision is 233 00:13:15.559 --> 00:13:18.720 focused on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 234 00:13:19.120 --> 00:13:22.039 a CDC officials and a memo to senior leaders at 235 00:13:22.039 --> 00:13:25.360 the agency on Sunday night telling them that all agency 236 00:13:25.360 --> 00:13:28.600 staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their 237 00:13:28.639 --> 00:13:33.000 collaborations and await further guidance. The AP says it's viewed 238 00:13:33.039 --> 00:13:35.679 the memo, and experts have told the AP the sudden 239 00:13:35.679 --> 00:13:38.159 stoppage is a surprise, and we'll set back work on 240 00:13:38.240 --> 00:13:42.840 investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and 241 00:13:43.000 --> 00:13:47.840 impos in Africa. President Trump has said Microsoft is among 242 00:13:47.919 --> 00:13:50.679 the US companies looking to take control of TikTok to 243 00:13:50.679 --> 00:13:53.320 help keep the video app operating in the US and 244 00:13:53.440 --> 00:13:56.759 avoid a ban here. Trump says other companies were also 245 00:13:56.879 --> 00:14:00.120 interested in purchasing TikTok, but didn't provide a list. One 246 00:14:00.159 --> 00:14:03.120 of his first acts in office, Trump extended the deadline 247 00:14:03.159 --> 00:14:06.960 for TikTok to find new ownership that satisfies the government 248 00:14:07.399 --> 00:14:10.080 seventy five days. That extension was so that takes it 249 00:14:10.120 --> 00:14:13.080 to early April. It was supposed to be gone on 250 00:14:13.159 --> 00:14:16.879 January nineteenth, and it was for a short few hours. 251 00:14:17.320 --> 00:14:20.919 Microsoft has not yet confirmed this report. Coming up at 252 00:14:20.919 --> 00:14:24.240 six oh five. We've got Bill handle handle on the news. 253 00:14:24.279 --> 00:14:27.679 Bill will be here, Nil Savadra, I'll be here as well. 254 00:14:27.840 --> 00:14:30.440 Hope you can join us. I want to check in 255 00:14:30.559 --> 00:14:32.679 and see if we've got Rory on the line. Do 256 00:14:32.879 --> 00:14:36.320 we do indeed, elm or so. Deportations in the US 257 00:14:36.320 --> 00:14:39.360 are well underway. Arrest enforcement at the border also up. 258 00:14:39.399 --> 00:14:42.639 President Trump has made a legal immigration and his plans 259 00:14:42.679 --> 00:14:45.480 to stop at a cornerstone of his campaign and now 260 00:14:45.559 --> 00:14:49.440 his administration, but there are hurdles at home and abroad. 261 00:14:49.519 --> 00:14:53.480 Some countries, including close allies, have expressed concern about the methods, 262 00:14:53.799 --> 00:14:57.840 while inside our borders, some governments, like here in LA, 263 00:14:58.279 --> 00:15:02.679 have vowed not to participate in deportations. National correspondent Rory 264 00:15:02.720 --> 00:15:05.519 O'Neil is back with us again this morning to talk 265 00:15:05.559 --> 00:15:07.559 all about it. Rory, Good Tuesday morning to you. 266 00:15:08.720 --> 00:15:09.759 Hey, good morning, Michael. 267 00:15:10.159 --> 00:15:15.480 How has the president's immigration enforcement efforts played out in 268 00:15:15.519 --> 00:15:17.080 these early days of his administration. 269 00:15:18.159 --> 00:15:21.440 Well, they're certainly trying to take a high profile approach, 270 00:15:21.759 --> 00:15:24.960 inviting media to come along on some raids in places 271 00:15:25.000 --> 00:15:28.559 like Boston and Chicago. Doctor Phil went along with some 272 00:15:28.639 --> 00:15:31.879 of the raids to find some of these people getting arrested. 273 00:15:32.080 --> 00:15:34.360 And we're talking about people who are in the country 274 00:15:34.399 --> 00:15:38.360 illegally and the vast majority of whom have also committed 275 00:15:38.399 --> 00:15:41.200 some sort of a violent crime. They're the first ones 276 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:44.919 who are on this list for deportation, and sometimes other 277 00:15:45.000 --> 00:15:48.000 people who are associated with them in the same apartment 278 00:15:48.080 --> 00:15:51.080 or something. They're also getting caught up in these suites. 279 00:15:51.360 --> 00:15:54.759 You know, during the Biden administration, about three hundred people 280 00:15:54.840 --> 00:15:58.080 would be swept up in a regular raid by ICE agents. 281 00:15:58.399 --> 00:16:01.679 Now we're at around twelve one hundred people yesterday, so 282 00:16:01.919 --> 00:16:04.879 four times the number, and they want that number to 283 00:16:05.000 --> 00:16:07.480 increase tenfold in the next few months. 284 00:16:07.720 --> 00:16:10.080 The argument has been made that not all of the 285 00:16:10.080 --> 00:16:13.879 people who immigrated here illegally are criminals. Aside from that 286 00:16:14.120 --> 00:16:18.039 initial crime that is committed by crossing illegally. Do we 287 00:16:18.159 --> 00:16:21.320 expect once they've rounded up all the folks that they 288 00:16:21.600 --> 00:16:25.039 have accused or charged with crimes, that they will move 289 00:16:25.080 --> 00:16:28.159 into regular illegal immigrants. 290 00:16:30.200 --> 00:16:33.600 Right, so rather than so focus beyond people who've committed 291 00:16:33.639 --> 00:16:37.440 further crimes. Yes, obviously that's the low hanging fruit, I 292 00:16:37.480 --> 00:16:40.679 guess you could say. But the goal is to get 293 00:16:40.879 --> 00:16:44.919 ten to twelve million people removed from the country in 294 00:16:44.960 --> 00:16:47.600 the next few years. And look, they may develop some 295 00:16:47.639 --> 00:16:51.559 sort of a broader, comprehensive immigration reform package now that 296 00:16:51.720 --> 00:16:54.960 both the Republicans controlled both chambers. We thought we got 297 00:16:55.000 --> 00:16:57.200 a bit closer with a deal late last year, but 298 00:16:57.279 --> 00:17:00.639 that never really materialized. But do you who address the 299 00:17:00.759 --> 00:17:05.440 dreamer situation where juveniles are brought in with their parents illegally, 300 00:17:05.599 --> 00:17:08.119 but they grew up here, went to elementary school and 301 00:17:08.480 --> 00:17:11.200 junior high and high school all in the US and 302 00:17:11.240 --> 00:17:13.960 don't really know someone from their home country. Is there 303 00:17:14.000 --> 00:17:17.440 a path for citizenship for them or even their parents 304 00:17:17.440 --> 00:17:20.799 if they've been working productively in the country for years, 305 00:17:20.799 --> 00:17:23.640 if not decades, do you somehow create a pathway to 306 00:17:23.720 --> 00:17:27.319 citizenship that may include a fine or something you don't 307 00:17:27.319 --> 00:17:29.160 want to encourage cut in the line, but at the 308 00:17:29.160 --> 00:17:32.160 same time they had been productive members of society in 309 00:17:32.200 --> 00:17:33.440 some cases for decades. 310 00:17:33.640 --> 00:17:36.880 That is a relevant question to places like LA because 311 00:17:36.920 --> 00:17:39.720 we are a destination for a lot of immigrants, regardless 312 00:17:39.759 --> 00:17:43.559 of their legal status. And I'm curious, so what can 313 00:17:43.599 --> 00:17:46.960 we expect for places like Los Angeles that have declared 314 00:17:47.000 --> 00:17:51.200 themselves sanctuary cities in all of this enforcement effort. 315 00:17:52.519 --> 00:17:55.079 Well, right, And what we're hearing is that the local 316 00:17:55.119 --> 00:17:57.640 governments of sanctuary cities say, well, we're not going to 317 00:17:57.720 --> 00:18:01.960 help ice agents or the FBI to hinder or interfere. 318 00:18:02.119 --> 00:18:04.319 They're just not going to help. Seems to be the 319 00:18:04.359 --> 00:18:08.440 dividing line here, and this is also upsetting the president 320 00:18:08.519 --> 00:18:11.799 and some allies in some parts of his administration. You know, 321 00:18:11.839 --> 00:18:13.799 this is where you might start to see some of 322 00:18:13.839 --> 00:18:17.480 the tentacles of the federal government to extend outward across 323 00:18:17.480 --> 00:18:21.200 the country, say perhaps attaching it to relief money for 324 00:18:21.519 --> 00:18:24.960 wildfires in LA. And do you somehow say, you know, 325 00:18:25.039 --> 00:18:28.880 we need greater cooperation with customs and border protection in 326 00:18:29.000 --> 00:18:31.640 order to get some of the relief money that's been 327 00:18:31.640 --> 00:18:33.759 promised to help in fire recovery. 328 00:18:34.079 --> 00:18:36.599 What have we learned about the international community and Trump's 329 00:18:36.640 --> 00:18:40.680 deportation plans based on that tussle on Sunday with Colombia. 330 00:18:41.599 --> 00:18:44.440 Well, right, Columbia was upset, saying, hey, look, how dare 331 00:18:44.440 --> 00:18:47.400 you treat our people that way? They're not necessarily criminals, 332 00:18:47.440 --> 00:18:49.960 And then there were threats of tariffs back and forth, 333 00:18:50.000 --> 00:18:53.640 and within a few hours Columbia was apologizing and sending 334 00:18:53.680 --> 00:18:57.720 the presidential plane to pick up Colombian citizens who are 335 00:18:57.759 --> 00:19:00.359 actually in the US illegally. Many of the had been 336 00:19:00.400 --> 00:19:03.759 convicted of committing crime. So that really was a big, 337 00:19:03.799 --> 00:19:07.960 big blink by the Colombian leadership to back down. So 338 00:19:08.240 --> 00:19:11.240 we'll see if anyone really tests Donald Trump on this, 339 00:19:12.000 --> 00:19:15.079 do they let them follow through with the threats of tariffs? 340 00:19:15.119 --> 00:19:17.039 And you know, if they had, we'd be paying a 341 00:19:17.039 --> 00:19:19.640 lot more for that morning cup of coffee with all 342 00:19:19.640 --> 00:19:22.799 the Colombian coffee exports, and then what would we be 343 00:19:23.200 --> 00:19:26.119 exporting to Columbia that they would also slap tariffs on. 344 00:19:26.240 --> 00:19:28.559 So we'll see if one of the country's out there 345 00:19:28.599 --> 00:19:31.880 bites or is it the whole EU. It's going to 346 00:19:31.880 --> 00:19:35.079 be fascinating to see if anyone really follows through on 347 00:19:35.119 --> 00:19:36.920 these threats that Donald Trump has been making. 348 00:19:37.559 --> 00:19:39.359 May we live in interesting times. 349 00:19:39.480 --> 00:19:42.400 National correspondent Rory O'Neil, thank you so much for spending 350 00:19:42.400 --> 00:19:43.000 some more time. 351 00:19:42.880 --> 00:19:44.400 With us today. We appreciate it always. 352 00:19:45.279 --> 00:19:46.480 Yeah, just not every weekend. 353 00:19:46.559 --> 00:19:47.240 That's all I want. 354 00:19:47.279 --> 00:19:48.440 Okay, Thanks Michael. 355 00:19:48.839 --> 00:19:51.039 Let's see you soon here. 356 00:19:51.039 --> 00:19:53.519 In La Mayor Karen Bass is expected to join in 357 00:19:53.559 --> 00:19:56.799 a community meeting this morning with Pacific Palisades residents and 358 00:19:56.920 --> 00:20:00.559 groups who have lost their homes, jobs, businesses. Group called 359 00:20:00.759 --> 00:20:04.480 La Voice, which describes itself as a multi racial, multi 360 00:20:04.480 --> 00:20:08.880 faith community organization, has organized the meeting. Rabbi Ken Chasin 361 00:20:08.920 --> 00:20:12.079 of the Leo Beck Temple will MC and Pastor John 362 00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:16.000 Shaver of the Community United Methodist Church of Pacific Palisades, 363 00:20:16.039 --> 00:20:19.400 which was destroyed in the fire, is also set to 364 00:20:19.440 --> 00:20:22.920 attend along with others. Police in La say a man 365 00:20:22.960 --> 00:20:27.039 on a skateboard shot and killed another man in South La. 366 00:20:27.480 --> 00:20:30.599 It happened last night on South Fortuna Street. Witnesses told 367 00:20:30.599 --> 00:20:32.839 police a man on a skateboard was riding by the 368 00:20:32.920 --> 00:20:36.640 victim when he opened fire and shot several times. The 369 00:20:36.720 --> 00:20:39.640 victim was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The 370 00:20:39.680 --> 00:20:44.559 suspect rode away from the scene. Satellite images of an 371 00:20:44.640 --> 00:20:47.759 undeveloped lot in Lincoln Heights have gotten a lot of 372 00:20:47.839 --> 00:20:49.240 attention online. 373 00:20:49.400 --> 00:20:51.839 The word help is spelled out in large letters about 374 00:20:51.880 --> 00:20:56.799 a dozen times. LAPD, FBI, and the Spanish words for trafficking, federal, 375 00:20:56.880 --> 00:20:59.880 and terrorism can also be seen. The LAPED says it 376 00:21:00.000 --> 00:21:02.759 responded to a call about unknown trouble in the area 377 00:21:02.839 --> 00:21:05.400 on Sunday morning and did not find anything to ferry 378 00:21:05.440 --> 00:21:08.519 us going on. The LAPD also says the satellite images 379 00:21:08.559 --> 00:21:11.440 were taken in twenty twenty three, but a news helicopter 380 00:21:11.519 --> 00:21:14.039 flew over the area on Monday afternoon and found the 381 00:21:14.039 --> 00:21:16.119 words are still there. The land is owned by the 382 00:21:16.200 --> 00:21:19.480 Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific says a man has been 383 00:21:19.519 --> 00:21:22.519 trespassing on the company's property and other commercial lots to 384 00:21:22.559 --> 00:21:23.960 create misleading messages. 385 00:21:24.319 --> 00:21:25.599 I'm Daniel Martindell. 386 00:21:26.119 --> 00:21:29.519 When wake Up Call continues here on KFI AM six 387 00:21:29.720 --> 00:21:33.519 forty and live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. What would 388 00:21:33.519 --> 00:21:36.680 the Iron Dome look like in America? President Trump seems 389 00:21:36.720 --> 00:21:38.480 to want to know. It's the system used to protect 390 00:21:38.519 --> 00:21:42.119 Israel from attacks. A live report is just ahead. President 391 00:21:42.160 --> 00:21:45.440 Trump has been busy with executive orders since he took office. 392 00:21:45.799 --> 00:21:49.400 Any plans for more as presidents do COVID vaccine, mandates, 393 00:21:49.880 --> 00:21:53.079 military people, trans people in the armed forces, an iron 394 00:21:53.200 --> 00:21:56.759 dome for America. All right, let's talk to ABC News 395 00:21:56.880 --> 00:22:00.920 White House correspondent Karen Travers, who joins US Law. Now, Karen, 396 00:22:01.000 --> 00:22:03.559 I guess you're keeping pretty busy these days. 397 00:22:04.759 --> 00:22:07.839 Oh yes, I got a lot going on here these days. 398 00:22:07.920 --> 00:22:09.200 It's kind of like, where do you want to start? 399 00:22:09.559 --> 00:22:12.440 I'm kidding, well, I mean, the President has been active 400 00:22:12.680 --> 00:22:16.240 with these executive orders, and we expect that to continue 401 00:22:16.400 --> 00:22:16.799