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nbc news has learned via law enforcement sources that the wife of syed farook, tashfeen malik, posted a statement on facebook pledging her support for isis. msnbc's cal perry is here with me now as we get more information. but as i understand it, cal, this message was posted on the day of the attack. >> right. so, as we understand it, very shortly before the attack took place, she takes to facebook, she pledges her support for al baghdadi. he is the leader of the islamic state isis, daish, whatever you want to call it. that happened minutes before the attack. one of the things that's unclear, though, is the name that she used. it's not clear that she used her facebook page, but a different name, which makes it difficult to find out who's following her online. all of this fits with the isis m.o. of getting more people inspired by letting them know about an attack just before it happens. >> you're the technology expert here. we know the importance isis has placed on social media, whether it's facebook, twitter or the dark web, as it's referred to. but if she's placed her statement on an
nbc news has learned via law enforcement sources that the wife of syed farook, tashfeen malik, posted a statement on facebook pledging her support for isis. msnbc's cal perry is here with me now as we get more information. but as i understand it, cal, this message was posted on the day of the attack. >> right. so, as we understand it, very shortly before the attack took place, she takes to facebook, she pledges her support for al baghdadi. he is the leader of the islamic state isis,...
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they say tashfeen malik under a different name posted on facebook her allegiance to the isis leader and then it was taken down. that's part of new information and evidence we are learning about today that points to the potential ties between the suspects and terrorism and the question remains, were they planning other attacks? cbs news confirms that shooting suspect tashfeen malik pledged her allegiance to isis on facebook. >> based on the information and the facts as we know them, we are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism. >> malik and her husband, syed
they say tashfeen malik under a different name posted on facebook her allegiance to the isis leader and then it was taken down. that's part of new information and evidence we are learning about today that points to the potential ties between the suspects and terrorism and the question remains, were they planning other attacks? cbs news confirms that shooting suspect tashfeen malik pledged her allegiance to isis on facebook. >> based on the information and the facts as we know them, we are...
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malik returned to pakistan to go to college. studying pharmacy at this prestigious university, according to reuters. from there it is believed she met farook online. friends say they got married in saudi arabia and obtained a official marriage license in august of 2014 in san bernardino. lester spoke with syed fariq's brother-in-law. >> did she make him happy when they were married. did he change. >> he was happy, yes, they were a happy couple, absolutely. >> reporter: to get to the u.s., the state department granted a k-1 visa or fiancee visa. the process is extensive. an application with personal and security information, police certificates from each country she lived in, a medical exam and photos and a passport. >> there are scores of easier ways to come in and overstay visas. this is not one of them. >> kristen welker at the state department today. >> can americans have confidence in the visa processing system. >> yes, i believe they can. this is something our state department and interagency partners continue to look at ho
malik returned to pakistan to go to college. studying pharmacy at this prestigious university, according to reuters. from there it is believed she met farook online. friends say they got married in saudi arabia and obtained a official marriage license in august of 2014 in san bernardino. lester spoke with syed fariq's brother-in-law. >> did she make him happy when they were married. did he change. >> he was happy, yes, they were a happy couple, absolutely. >> reporter: to get...
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citizen and his wife tashfeen malik, a 27-year-old u.s. permanent resident were not previously known to the fbi. and were not on a list of potentially radicalized people. however, law enforcement officials say that farook was in contact by phone and social media with international terrorism subjects under fbi investigation. the subjects were not considered high priority. investigators are also examining farook's travel to pakistan and saudi arabia. where it is believed that farook met his wife malik during the annual muslim pilgrimage, the hajj. malik, who was born in pakistan, eventually came to the u.s. on a k-1, or fiancee visa before obtaining a greencard. farook's brother-in-law says he is stunned by wednesday's bloodshed. >> i have no idea why would he do that. why would he do something like this? i have absolutely no idea. i am in shock myself. >> reporter: police are now working at the couple's home to determine how they managed to amass an enormous arsenal. two assault rifles and two semiautomatic handguns. more than 6,000 rounds
citizen and his wife tashfeen malik, a 27-year-old u.s. permanent resident were not previously known to the fbi. and were not on a list of potentially radicalized people. however, law enforcement officials say that farook was in contact by phone and social media with international terrorism subjects under fbi investigation. the subjects were not considered high priority. investigators are also examining farook's travel to pakistan and saudi arabia. where it is believed that farook met his wife...
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malik pledged allegiance to the leader of isis on facebook just before the massacre. it seems no one suspected. >> she was like the girl next door. you know, the sweet, innocent kind. the kind that's always smiling. you know, nice to you. you would never, ever guess that that girl would have ties to isis. >> reporter: there's no evidence isis directed her or even knew who she was. pakistan's most radical mosque, where other women pledged allegiance to isis, denies any links with her. it's not clear whether she radicalized her husband or the either way, both took up arms together. well, her background here tells us who she was but not how or why she went from a softly spoken suburban mom with a 6-month-old daughter to a massed killer dressed in black. her life is such a mystery. we may never know all the answers. kate? >> bill neely in pakistan tonight. as we said at the top of the show, president obama will address the nation in a rare primetime address a little over one hour from now about how he plans to keep the country safe from terrorists. a new msnbc telemundo p
malik pledged allegiance to the leader of isis on facebook just before the massacre. it seems no one suspected. >> she was like the girl next door. you know, the sweet, innocent kind. the kind that's always smiling. you know, nice to you. you would never, ever guess that that girl would have ties to isis. >> reporter: there's no evidence isis directed her or even knew who she was. pakistan's most radical mosque, where other women pledged allegiance to isis, denies any links with...
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he came across malik. he turned to him for marital advice. >> he said, i feel comfortable with this person and i believe she is a good woman, a decent woman, a religious woman. he flew to saudi arabia to meet her in october, 2013, during the haj pilgrimage. malik's father lived in saudi arabia. she often visited. he went again in june, 2014. documents show she entered the u.s. a month later. their marriage certificate filed in riverside county says they were legally married in august of that year. members of the mosque first met malik at their wedding ceremony met here. abdul aziz akmed was one of the hundred that met the wedding. >> reporter: after coming to this mosque every day for two years, farouk stopped. how can this happen? a guy that was very good. he doesn't have any problem with anybody. you don't hear talking about those mad men like those crazy terrorists. he never talk about those kind of people. >> reporter: did the marriage change him? >> i suspect there is something wrong. >> reporter: far
he came across malik. he turned to him for marital advice. >> he said, i feel comfortable with this person and i believe she is a good woman, a decent woman, a religious woman. he flew to saudi arabia to meet her in october, 2013, during the haj pilgrimage. malik's father lived in saudi arabia. she often visited. he went again in june, 2014. documents show she entered the u.s. a month later. their marriage certificate filed in riverside county says they were legally married in august of...
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malik got her green card in 2015. she left behind a 6-month-old daughter before leaving with her husband to commit the bloody rampage that has stunned this community. christmas lights, and boxes of ammunition are a few of the items that were removed from their home. items that will be reviewed to learn more about the mother and wife turned killer. lawyers for the family say that malik was not actually alone in this house when her husband left to go to work. the grandmother was here as well, helping to take care of the baby. they say the grandmother stayed mostly upstairs and had no idea what the couple was planning. alex? >> so stephanie, that baby contrary to reports that the couple took the baby some place to leave her with the grandmother, that's not true. they basically just went upstairs? >> reporter: that's right. there was a misunderstanding as far as the grandmother and the baby was concerned. we also learned that the baby's right now in the custody of the state, but that the sister of syed farook and her husb
malik got her green card in 2015. she left behind a 6-month-old daughter before leaving with her husband to commit the bloody rampage that has stunned this community. christmas lights, and boxes of ammunition are a few of the items that were removed from their home. items that will be reviewed to learn more about the mother and wife turned killer. lawyers for the family say that malik was not actually alone in this house when her husband left to go to work. the grandmother was here as well,...
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tashfeen malik is a mystery. a pakistani who lived in saudi arabia, came to the united states, married farook, had a child and left an impression on almost no one. >> very conservative. a stay at home mom. she was help raising the children. helping taking care of the mother at the house. they're a very close-knit family. not too many people knew anything about them. >> syed rizwan farook and his family were leading a typical american life. he grew up one of three siblings living through a turbulent marriage of their parents. he finished college, was paid $53,000 a year as a health inspector. the trail to radicalization according to the family and so far any record is simply not there. >> we are also mourning the loss of someone with you knew or thought we knew. so we would really want everybody to give us some time to mourn or, you know, give some time i guess. just like everybody else out there that needs time to mourn. >> and coming up, it's been 95 years since the new york times featured an editorial on its fr
tashfeen malik is a mystery. a pakistani who lived in saudi arabia, came to the united states, married farook, had a child and left an impression on almost no one. >> very conservative. a stay at home mom. she was help raising the children. helping taking care of the mother at the house. they're a very close-knit family. not too many people knew anything about them. >> syed rizwan farook and his family were leading a typical american life. he grew up one of three siblings living...
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. >> tashfeen malik a 27-year-old. tashfeen malik. it is his wife. made her on line. came back from a trip in saudi arabia with him. police saying very little on name and age. we are not going to get anything scheduled at least from police until this morning. you can hear police helicopters still surveying the area. we are not going to get anything till 9:00 a.m. eastern time expect today hear from the chief of police. we will keep you posted. right now we will get back to you in the studio. >> nicole: i've been hearing reports from what they were wearing, roll out pipe bombs and they were prepared for sustain fight with military tactics, rifles, pistols, this was not just somebody who walked out of the water and was upset. these sounded more, what are you hearing? >> absolutely, that's what investigators are telling fox. a couple of miles is where the shootout occurred in the black suv and they found them at nearby redlins. they were investigating to see if there were explosives or not and continue to follow up and look through that home there through any possible le
. >> tashfeen malik a 27-year-old. tashfeen malik. it is his wife. made her on line. came back from a trip in saudi arabia with him. police saying very little on name and age. we are not going to get anything scheduled at least from police until this morning. you can hear police helicopters still surveying the area. we are not going to get anything till 9:00 a.m. eastern time expect today hear from the chief of police. we will keep you posted. right now we will get back to you in the...
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over this one, whether authorities were able to look at tashfeen malik malik malik's posts on social media before she was given a visa states. >> reporter: she wasn't shy about her quest for violent jihad on social media. american law enforcement officials told "the new york times" tashfeen malik supported it and said she wanted to be a part of it. fbi investigators now believe malik and syed farook were independently radicalized as early as 2010. malik's public social media posts may have been overlooked when hervey visa was processed. today fbi divers in san bernardino are seching ing searching a lake for the third day for evidence that they might have tried to destroy. authorities said no important evidence has been found in the lake so far. investigators also keeping a close eye on farook's friend enrique marquez, who is not a suspect. he has been providing information on the farook, who discussed a possible plot for another planned attack scuttled in 2012. a new investigation and an arrest in a fire bombing of a mosque in what many fear is another crime of hate. >> as far as we'
over this one, whether authorities were able to look at tashfeen malik malik malik's posts on social media before she was given a visa states. >> reporter: she wasn't shy about her quest for violent jihad on social media. american law enforcement officials told "the new york times" tashfeen malik supported it and said she wanted to be a part of it. fbi investigators now believe malik and syed farook were independently radicalized as early as 2010. malik's public social media...
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and those did not reveal any derogatory information about malik." what they didn't know about that the f.b.i. discovered after the shooting were malik's direct private messages about jihad, and evidence that both farook and malik had been showing signs of radicalization long before the couple got engaged. the k-1 visa application relies on self-reporting, and in a spright part of malik's immigration file she reportedly answered no when asked if she had ever engaged in terrorist activity. norah, obama administration critics believe there were major gaps in the vetting of that application. >> o'donnell: all right, jeff today, army sergeant bowe bergdahl was arraigned in military court on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. he could face life in prison if convicted, or of the latter. he did not enter a plea. bergdahl walked off his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was held as a taliban prisoner for five years before being swapped for five guantanamo detainees. a grand jury in texas has decided not to indict anyone in the sheriff's off
and those did not reveal any derogatory information about malik." what they didn't know about that the f.b.i. discovered after the shooting were malik's direct private messages about jihad, and evidence that both farook and malik had been showing signs of radicalization long before the couple got engaged. the k-1 visa application relies on self-reporting, and in a spright part of malik's immigration file she reportedly answered no when asked if she had ever engaged in terrorist activity....
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tashfeen malik was born in pakistan. ashfeen malik came to the u.s. in july 20 14 on a pakistani passport and a so- called k&( tifiancie visa. the fbi says they have no ñ a larger terrorist cell. >> reporter: during the briefiryd!.in san bernardino th fbi made an announcement. >> as of today based on the information and the facts as we know them we are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism. >> the fbi director in washington explained what led them to the terrorism connection. >> the reason is that the investigation so far has developed indication of radicalization by the killers and a potential inspiration by foreign terrorist organizations. uzreporter: while investigators found no direct link to isis, )ñ'nn';there is e tashfeen malik, wife of syed farook posted on facebook, pledged allegiance to isis and its leader. >> we are
tashfeen malik was born in pakistan. ashfeen malik came to the u.s. in july 20 14 on a pakistani passport and a so- called k&( tifiancie visa. the fbi says they have no ñ a larger terrorist cell. >> reporter: during the briefiryd!.in san bernardino th fbi made an announcement. >> as of today based on the information and the facts as we know them we are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism. >> the fbi director in washington explained what led them...
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motive.authorities have identified the two suspects as tasheen malik and syed farook. family members say they were married. married.a third person was detained after running from a gun battle, but police aren't sure if they were involved. police say malik k d farook were heavily armored and opened fire at a holiday banquet, where farook's co- workers were at.law enforcement officials say he worked for the county's public health department. the f-b-i says it's too early to sayayhat the shooters motive was, but believes it workplace violence. violence.farook worked for the wounty as an environmental ppecialist. specialist.authorities say he had left the banquet after some kind of dispute.and even well after the two gunman were killed in a shootout with several officers-- law enforcement said early this morning they were working to secure the scene. i indicated earar on, that we have victims at the scene, up until, i would say the last couple of hours, we have been working on what we felt were explosive devices left at the scenen we confirmed that those were explosive dev
motive.authorities have identified the two suspects as tasheen malik and syed farook. family members say they were married. married.a third person was detained after running from a gun battle, but police aren't sure if they were involved. police say malik k d farook were heavily armored and opened fire at a holiday banquet, where farook's co- workers were at.law enforcement officials say he worked for the county's public health department. the f-b-i says it's too early to sayayhat the shooters...
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malik entered the u-s last year on a fiancÉ visa. investigators tell cnn malik, under a different name, posted on facebook a pledge of allegiance to isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi just before the massacre began. at the mosque where malik and farook were married in the u-s members say they never saw her face. farook's father tells la stampa he also never met her. a couple whose conservative beliefs are slowly coming into sharper focus. unknown what sparked the mass murder in the first place. >> vicki : among the fourteen victims of last week's mass shooting in san bernardino was 27-year-old yvette velasco. velasco was a regular at saint catherine of siena church in rialto, california. two reverends from saint catherine spoke sunday about the loss. >>:this is hard for me to do this because i am quite angry at the moment even the muslims are our brothers and sisters. we must love the muslim people as much as we love catholic people or people of other religions >> vicki : velasco leaves behind her parents and three sisters. dozens of p
malik entered the u-s last year on a fiancÉ visa. investigators tell cnn malik, under a different name, posted on facebook a pledge of allegiance to isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi just before the massacre began. at the mosque where malik and farook were married in the u-s members say they never saw her face. farook's father tells la stampa he also never met her. a couple whose conservative beliefs are slowly coming into sharper focus. unknown what sparked the mass murder in the first place....
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she tried calling farook and malik, there was no answer. the first she heard of it is when she was contacted by a member of the media asking if she was connected to farook because he was the supposed gunman. you mentioned the number of people inside the inland regional center. more than 600 people. many of those on the scene were kept locked down by police for hours and hours and hours because they all had to be interviewed. police had to find out as much as they could about what was happening with farook to try to piece together why they did this. at this point it's not entirely clear. what we heard from officials is that there was an argument a dispute that farook left angry, but the police chief said this was much more than a spur of the moment thing. there was a degree of planning. there were explosives left inside that community center. one thing they're looking for is the planning aspect. did they have help? was anyone else involved in helping these two prepare to carry out that deadly attack? that mass murder inside that community ce
she tried calling farook and malik, there was no answer. the first she heard of it is when she was contacted by a member of the media asking if she was connected to farook because he was the supposed gunman. you mentioned the number of people inside the inland regional center. more than 600 people. many of those on the scene were kept locked down by police for hours and hours and hours because they all had to be interviewed. police had to find out as much as they could about what was happening...
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we do know that tashfeen malik spent some time loving there while she was studying here. her professor where she studied pharmacy has told cnn that she appeared like an ordinary girl like any other student. not too religious. she also studied at the institute. i spent some time there today trying to piece together more information about her to try to bring the pieces of this jigsaw puzzle together behind the mystery u of tashfeen malik. when, where and how was she radicalized. i spent to the institute to speak to them. i conducted a telephone interview with a spokesperson who said tashfeen malik was a normal student who was confident, hard working and positive minded. nobody at the institute could have imagined that she could be behind what they termed a horrible attack that is 100% islamic. do they hold any allegiance with isis. they said absolutely not. ist ist is un-islamic and only teach islamic scripture at the institute. they wanted to distance themselves from violence and extremism. so how then did tashfeen malik become so radicalized to become the killer that we k
we do know that tashfeen malik spent some time loving there while she was studying here. her professor where she studied pharmacy has told cnn that she appeared like an ordinary girl like any other student. not too religious. she also studied at the institute. i spent some time there today trying to piece together more information about her to try to bring the pieces of this jigsaw puzzle together behind the mystery u of tashfeen malik. when, where and how was she radicalized. i spent to the...
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says malik was not in contact with any known terrorists. they believe the couple was >> so far we have no indication these killers part of an organized larger group or form part of a cell. there's no indication that they are part of a network. >> tim: now investigators trying to determine if malik radicalized her husband or came to the u.s. with that intention. farook's family says she was soft spoken and a very private person. >> there is little information we have about her other than she was a caring housewife. >> tim: malik only arrived in the u.s. a year ago on a fiancee visa. that met online and got an official license last year. farook's family said nothing seemed out of the ordinary. >> he was happy. they were happy couple, absolutely. attorney said no one had any idea the couple was building bombs in their garage. >> he used to go to the garage and build things. he used to build shoe racks for his sister instead of having her buy one. so the family was taken by shock. >> tim: the couple tried to cover their tracks prior to carrying
says malik was not in contact with any known terrorists. they believe the couple was >> so far we have no indication these killers part of an organized larger group or form part of a cell. there's no indication that they are part of a network. >> tim: now investigators trying to determine if malik radicalized her husband or came to the u.s. with that intention. farook's family says she was soft spoken and a very private person. >> there is little information we have about her...
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malik came from a family of wealthy landowners in pakistan. she later moved to assault and battery raid ya with her immediate family. cnn has learned that malik returned to pakistan to attend this school in the city of multan. she studied to be a pharmacist and received a degree in 2012 according to school officials. malik covered herself wearing a face veil, a common custom for women in the region. one of her professors described her as a good student. >> she always remain busy in study. and i don't think so, she was more religious or like that. >> reporter: but cnn has learned tashfeen malik later attended this institution, a chain of women-only religious schools in pakistan which according to an islamic scholar we spoke to teaches a stricter puritanical interpretation of islam. it's not fundamentalist, this scholar says. and doesn't advocate violence. but the location of the branch she attended does raise a red flag. >> the fact that malik went to multan, a city in the past has served for recruiting ground for extremist particularly the gro
malik came from a family of wealthy landowners in pakistan. she later moved to assault and battery raid ya with her immediate family. cnn has learned that malik returned to pakistan to attend this school in the city of multan. she studied to be a pharmacist and received a degree in 2012 according to school officials. malik covered herself wearing a face veil, a common custom for women in the region. one of her professors described her as a good student. >> she always remain busy in study....
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they have identified the shooter as syed farook and tashfeen malik. they say they were in some kind of romantic relationship, married or engaged, boyfriend and girlfriend, but initial reports say there were three shooters turned out to be incorrect. just two shooters inside the facility. they say a third person caught running away from the scene of the gun battle was not one of the shooters. >> when the officer involved shooting occurred, the initial officers that we had information from did not see anybody specifically fleeing the vehicle. it was other responding vehicles that saw this person running away from the scene, stopped them and detained him. we initially put out that we had information that there were upwards of three shooters. right now as we continue to drill down our information and the witness statements that we have, it really looks like we have two shooters and we're pretty comfortable that the two shooters that we believe went into the building are the two shooters that are deceased on san bernardino avenue. >> still don't know anyth
they have identified the shooter as syed farook and tashfeen malik. they say they were in some kind of romantic relationship, married or engaged, boyfriend and girlfriend, but initial reports say there were three shooters turned out to be incorrect. just two shooters inside the facility. they say a third person caught running away from the scene of the gun battle was not one of the shooters. >> when the officer involved shooting occurred, the initial officers that we had information from...
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card, stephanie, of tashfeen malik, why is that important? >> well, poppy, we're learning a lot more about tashfeen malik and there weren't a lot of images about her once the news broke and we heard the identities of these two shooters, so now we're getting to know more about who she was and knowing she was residing in pakistan and also solidifying her age, according to this document. this is a state obtained government document that she would have here representing she was from pakistan and it shows she was there prior to 2013. it also shows us that she was -- would have been 30 next year, and there's a lot of questions surrounding malik, simply because of the issue farook grew up here, her husband, he worked here, went to college here. this is an environment where he had spent his life. so we know that he was american. the question is, did he get radicalized because of who he married, and there's also this issue of the facebook post that we believe malik posted just before the attacks happened here in san bernardino pledging her support to
card, stephanie, of tashfeen malik, why is that important? >> well, poppy, we're learning a lot more about tashfeen malik and there weren't a lot of images about her once the news broke and we heard the identities of these two shooters, so now we're getting to know more about who she was and knowing she was residing in pakistan and also solidifying her age, according to this document. this is a state obtained government document that she would have here representing she was from pakistan...
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malik was private and religious. her pakistani identity card has reports say she destroyed other photos that showed her without a veil. at college, she was devoutly muslim but no supporter of islamist violence. >> anyone who knows her can't expect that she can do such a thing. we were like, no, it can't be true. >> reporter: she spent five years at college in pakistan after growing up in saudi arabia. the university spokesman is adamant, malik was not radicalized there. >> radical approach or radical-minded culture. there is nothing like that. >> reporter: tashfeen malik is a complete mystery to intelligence agencies here in pakistan. she wasn't on any government watch list. she'd never done anything wrong, either here or in saudi arabia. she was from here, but as a terrorist, she sprang from nowhere. her family in pakistan is shocked. relative, she must have been influenced by someone. malik pledged allegiance to the leader of isis on facebook just before the massacre. iteems no one suspected. door. kind. the kind t
malik was private and religious. her pakistani identity card has reports say she destroyed other photos that showed her without a veil. at college, she was devoutly muslim but no supporter of islamist violence. >> anyone who knows her can't expect that she can do such a thing. we were like, no, it can't be true. >> reporter: she spent five years at college in pakistan after growing up in saudi arabia. the university spokesman is adamant, malik was not radicalized there. >>...
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this is the home rented by terror suspect syed farook and his wife, tashfeen malik. less than 48 hours after authorities say that they found thousands of rounds of ammunition and pipe bombs, the to the landlord will allow the media in. >> we have secured a search warrant on that apartment. last night we turned it over back to the residence. we don't control it. >> which of the authorities should have controlled the scene longer? the fbi said that the property was processed thoroughly. we asked this criminal defense attorney to weigh in. >> this is about national security and i cannot believe that the entire investigation is over. it is now that it's been compromised so greatly. >> compromise because he said the scene has now been contaminated. he also said that with an investigation like this you would expect the seem to be searched for weeks and not ours. >> sony made the decision to give the landlord cart wants to do what he wants and i hope we don't pay a price. i hope there wasn't a clue there were some little detail that plot. reporter: he said that something of
this is the home rented by terror suspect syed farook and his wife, tashfeen malik. less than 48 hours after authorities say that they found thousands of rounds of ammunition and pipe bombs, the to the landlord will allow the media in. >> we have secured a search warrant on that apartment. last night we turned it over back to the residence. we don't control it. >> which of the authorities should have controlled the scene longer? the fbi said that the property was processed...
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malik was given a green card in 2015. s just a few of the items the fbi removed from farook and malik 's home on thursday. items investigators will m meticulously review to learn more about to the mother and wife turned killer. >> lawyers for the family say malik was not actually alone in the house during the day when her husband wept to work, that the grandmother actually lived here with them, but she spent most of the time upstairs with the baby and they say she had no idea what couple was planning. >> stephanie gosk, thank you. let's turn to amman with how this is impacting the presidential campaign. >> reporter: the headline making news this morning is ted cruz's rally at a gun rally in iowa fired up the crowd with a forceful defense of gun rights, take a looks at this. liberal democrats think it is insensitive to celebrate our constitutional rights in the wake of a terrorist attack, it is these constitutional rights that keep us safe. you don't stop bad guys. by taking away our guns, you stop bad using our guns. >> r
malik was given a green card in 2015. s just a few of the items the fbi removed from farook and malik 's home on thursday. items investigators will m meticulously review to learn more about to the mother and wife turned killer. >> lawyers for the family say malik was not actually alone in the house during the day when her husband wept to work, that the grandmother actually lived here with them, but she spent most of the time upstairs with the baby and they say she had no idea what couple...
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she tells cnn malik was funny, jolly with a loud laugh. malik wasn't very religious at the university in pakistan where she studied pharmacy. and she liked gossip, liked to point out the boys she thought were cute. one expert says that doesn't mean she wouldn't have been radical r or angry toward the west. he points to one example of a well-known terrorist who lived a double life. >> we had the case of the 9/11 hijacker who had a girlfriend, liked his work, not religious, but at the same time, he thought i would do this great act of violence, i will go into. heaven as a result. >> intelligence sources tell cnn tashfeen malik's extended family has wealthy landowners, but her immediate family is middle class. that's the kind of woman that enrolls at the chain of religious institutes in pakistan. teachers tell cnn malik was enrolled in pakistan in 2013 and 2014, but didn't get a diploma. could ve have been radicalized there? they promote the cloaking of women and a narrow conservative following of islam. >> the kind of conservatism involves a
she tells cnn malik was funny, jolly with a loud laugh. malik wasn't very religious at the university in pakistan where she studied pharmacy. and she liked gossip, liked to point out the boys she thought were cute. one expert says that doesn't mean she wouldn't have been radical r or angry toward the west. he points to one example of a well-known terrorist who lived a double life. >> we had the case of the 9/11 hijacker who had a girlfriend, liked his work, not religious, but at the same...
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malik was not identified as a threat.despite being interviewed at the u.s. embassy in pakistan.and vetted by five different government agencies who checked her name and picture against a terror watch list and ran her fingerprints against two databases. (james carafano, vp foreign & defense policy, heritage foundation /nat'l security expert) this is a case where, in retrospect, we know that this is a person that had lots of red lights and red flags. how come they didn't stand out as a high risk traveler? that's a really, really good question./// ((michelle mortensen)) > and this week is also the anniversary of another tragic event.. three years ago today... twenty children and 6 adults were killed at sandy hook elementary school in newtown.. connecticut. flag flew at half staff across the state today. this is the first time the ((michelle mortensen)) and yesterday marks one month... since the terrorist attacks in paris. in that attack ... 130 people were killed./// ((michelle mortensen)) closer to home ... the 26 year old man accused of kidnapping and sexuall
malik was not identified as a threat.despite being interviewed at the u.s. embassy in pakistan.and vetted by five different government agencies who checked her name and picture against a terror watch list and ran her fingerprints against two databases. (james carafano, vp foreign & defense policy, heritage foundation /nat'l security expert) this is a case where, in retrospect, we know that this is a person that had lots of red lights and red flags. how come they didn't stand out as a high...
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last year on a so-called fiancee visa malik married farook after meeting in saudi arabia. he was born in chicago, a college graduate with a good-paying job as a restaurant inspector in san bernardino. friends say there was no way he was the master moind. >> this is something political. because this brother, he couldn't have done that. >> reporter: the shooters home, where he raised a 6mond old daughter was a bomb making factory, packed with bombshells, ammunition, and tools to build ieds. killed by police in a shootout, their. >> this is something i'll never forget. i'll never be able to fully conveev how the families were affected. >> reporter: the 14 dead are mothers and daughters, sons and daughters. shannon johnson died a hero. when gunfire rang out, he gave his life to save denise. she said johnson shielded her saying three words, i got you. tonight her life, a tribute to his. syed farook's family sent time here at the family home saying they knew very little about his wife. the stay at home mom, they say talked very little possibly and rarely left this hom. >> and pr
last year on a so-called fiancee visa malik married farook after meeting in saudi arabia. he was born in chicago, a college graduate with a good-paying job as a restaurant inspector in san bernardino. friends say there was no way he was the master moind. >> this is something political. because this brother, he couldn't have done that. >> reporter: the shooters home, where he raised a 6mond old daughter was a bomb making factory, packed with bombshells, ammunition, and tools to build...
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the state department says malik was thoroughly questioned during an interview at the u.s. embassy in pakistan. she also filled o a questionnaire where she was are you a memberave terrorist organization?" five u.s. agencies also vetted her, checking her fingerprints against two datatases. neither her name nor image showed up on a u.s. terror watch list. malik gave an incomplees home address, which could have raised red flags, but it's not clear if it was intentional. now congrgrs is demanding t t know what questions she was asked and to see her visa application. house republican matt salmon: >> and they say the vetting process is-- has got all these faille saifs, but apparently there aren't enough failsafes because she got through the system and how many others have gotten through the system? >> reporter: 35,000 other foreigners received k-1 visas last year. just 618 applications were denied. white house spokesman josh earnest said the program will likely be changed. >> if somebodyntered the united states through the k-1 visa program and proceeded to american soil, that pro
the state department says malik was thoroughly questioned during an interview at the u.s. embassy in pakistan. she also filled o a questionnaire where she was are you a memberave terrorist organization?" five u.s. agencies also vetted her, checking her fingerprints against two datatases. neither her name nor image showed up on a u.s. terror watch list. malik gave an incomplees home address, which could have raised red flags, but it's not clear if it was intentional. now congrgrs is...
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. >> the suspects identified as syed farook and his wife tashfeen malik. malik was a county employee. both killed in a wild shoot-out after a high speed chase. a co-worker said he went to saudi arabia earlier this year and returned with a wife. they were reportedly parents of a 6-month-old baby. >> that barrage of gunshots from the final confrontation captured often camera by a man in the neighborhood. investigators had been searching a nearby home linked to the what they found. >> we have live team coverage. megan hughes is standing by with reaction from washington but begin with lauren lyster live in san bernardino. good morning, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. the two suspects now dead identified as fukushima syed farook and tashfeen malik. they are not ruling out terrorism. though the suspects are dead investigators remain on scene and on alert. it ended much as it began with a barrage of gunfire captured on this cell phone video. >> my house is getting shot at right now. >> reporter: four hours of terror in san bernardino after gu
. >> the suspects identified as syed farook and his wife tashfeen malik. malik was a county employee. both killed in a wild shoot-out after a high speed chase. a co-worker said he went to saudi arabia earlier this year and returned with a wife. they were reportedly parents of a 6-month-old baby. >> that barrage of gunshots from the final confrontation captured often camera by a man in the neighborhood. investigators had been searching a nearby home linked to the what they found....
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that baked the issue whether tashfeen malik radicalized her husband. what do you think? >> quite possible. it is unusual based upon what we have seen here in america but not impossible. clearly there was a trick to the middle east, matt tashfeen malik, a pakistani, got married, they came back to the u.s. and this event unfold. clearly, what i see if you look at the ammunition, the weapons, the financing of those weapons given the salary they earned, and then you look at the training, i read the magazines for example, semi-automatic weapons or automatic weapons were ditched, military-style training, you expand the magazine's. neil: you think they got the training here? >> i am not sure they got the training here but clearly it was training intended for something other unlawful purposes. neil: a lot has been made about them giving their 6-month-old child to relatives, that they didn't care, they were going to meet their maker is that they. they had every intention of coming back, every intention of seeing through another act and bad luck for them would have it, police corn
that baked the issue whether tashfeen malik radicalized her husband. what do you think? >> quite possible. it is unusual based upon what we have seen here in america but not impossible. clearly there was a trick to the middle east, matt tashfeen malik, a pakistani, got married, they came back to the u.s. and this event unfold. clearly, what i see if you look at the ammunition, the weapons, the financing of those weapons given the salary they earned, and then you look at the training, i...