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" Thanks guys we'll take -- leftovers morning everybody 9 o'clock here in New -- Fox's alert now where we are learning more disturbing details. On the recent pass of the suspected cured Fort Hood and how authorities handle that information over the last two years. We also know the attorney for the suspects says this morning. The suspect is alert and talking but not answering any questions about the shooting. According to US officials the FBI knew of communication. Between army major Nadal Hassan at a radical imam now living in Yemen that. Has admitted having contact with the least two of the hijackers from 9/11. -- and all that in a few moments here meanwhile the president and First Lady will attend a memorial service screen left the White House spring right Fort Hood. Where they will meet with family members of the thirteen victims who died in last Thursday's attack the loss of meet with the wounded there the soldiers and civilians and good morning everybody. A lot to uncover today on Bill -- here in America's Newsroom welcome back to -- and thanks great seeing -- back I'm Patti -- in for Megyn Kelly. According to an army spokesman Hassan will be tried in a military court for more details -- the investigation what we're learning -- Rick Leventhal is back at his position their Fort Hood Texas morning their room. We know whose son is able to talk. Is -- saying much that we know."

" Well he's not speaking to investigators the FBI and no army criminal investigation division agents work at his bedside over the weekend. Tried to ask him. And question and he invoked his right. To an attorney the attorney -- him apparently for about half an hour last night did say he was coherent. That he was the attorney concerned about getting in getting a fair trial. And also mostly concerned about his health that this is this from John -- out in Nicholas."

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" Galvin is a local attorneys are retired colonel from the US army and was a military lawyer for time ago -- he has now. He's on the case for this on. In the meantime we're trying to figure out his terror ties in the and what leads into this a -- leader in Yemen to. Used to be posted out of Washington DC what can we report about his terror ties there right."

" What we're hearing from the FBI is that they did intercept emails that were sent from his son. Through this radical cleric and -- all Lockheed. Who was an. 9/11 hijackers. Before the 9/11 attacks and apparently a -- he also worked at a mosque in San Diego. Where another a third of the hot 9/11 hijackers. Was -- to attending that would that hijacker. Amazon sent 1020 emails to all hockey after he left the US to what the Yemen. And apparently a lot he wrote him back a couple of times the a joint terrorism task force saw those emails investigated has -- said that they determine. That the emails were basically part of a master's thesis that he was working on the -- Walter reed army medical center. And that he did not pose -- more without a moment Neal Livingston. The presidents coming your way Rick what -- we learned about that. He is the commander in chief will be speaking at memorial service along with the base commander. The focus of the service will be on the families of victims and their family members we we know that there will be many of the shooting victims here along with a family and family members. Of those who were killed in the artery that will charge 2 o'clock eastern will be with you throughout the day to thank you -- request of north Fort -- how to --"

" And -- one of those victims of the Fort -- shooting a retired army vet who lobbied for three years to return to active duty. A reserve board repeatedly rejected the 56 year old over hearing problem. But the army finally granted the wish of John Gaffney he arrived at Fort Hood to prepare for deployment on November 1. Just turned -- Nine years younger than me. And -- was so I'm very gentle boy he. Felt compelled that it was his duty to. Call back -- serve his country in an area that he felt he had expertise. So he actually had to work about three years to convince this. Army that you know this man is 54 years all with a slight hearing -- Should be taken -- gaffe when he leaves behind a wife."

" And the grounds -- tragic execution in the investigation in Texas not the only one. The chairman of the Senate homeland security committee is Joe Lieberman -- Connecticut and the ranking members senators Susan Collins of Maine. Now looking in the murders in Fort Hood center believers saying this while we have no way will interfere with the army -- FBI's criminal investigations. The committee will -- conducting an investigation into what major Nadal Molly -- motives were. Whether the government missed warning signs that should have -- of expulsion. And what lessons we can learn to prevent such future attacks and quote from a statement. The committee holds a public hearing next week but next hour we'll talk to congressman Pete hopes for a at a Michigan. He is already stated publicly that he believes is a clear act of terrorism. -- hopes for a 10 AM hour here President Obama meanwhile on the First Lady as we mentioned expected -- among thousands today down in Fort Hood were awaiting the president's. White House departure for Texas the president and First Lady also meeting with some of the families of the victims and the wounded down there as well today. You'll see live coverage this afternoon here on the Fox News Channel of the president's trip all day."