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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rom. In, federal, state, and local officials held a news conference

today on their investigation in the attack early on New Year's Day. A man identified as Sham Sadine

Jabbar drove a pickup truck into a crowd killing 14 people. He was shot dead by police. The FBI special

agent in charge, Lionel Murthel,

says Jabar had visited New Orleans in October.

He was in town at least two days.

During that time, Jabbar using meta-glasses recorded a video

as he rode through the French Quarter on a bicycle.

He said metaglasses look like regular glasses, but allow the user to record video and photos

hand-free.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is calling for a swift confirmation process of President

elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks following the terrorist attack in New Orleans,

but Thune is holding off on publicly endorsing members of Trump's cabinet picks following the terrorist attack in New Orleans. But Thune is holding off on publicly

endorsing members of Trump's security team. NPR's Lou Garrett reports. Senator John Thune of South

Dakota points to the attack on Bourbon Street as reason to get Trump's security cabinet picks

confirmed and fast. We're going to get the president, his people, as quickly as possible.

Trump has tapped Cash Patel to lead the FBI, an agency that investigates domestic terrorism.

Patel says he'd shut down the FBI headquarters in D.C. on day one and send agents across the country.

NBC's Kristen Welker asked Senate Majority Leader Thune if Patel is the right pick.

I think that he understands what his mission would be if he is successful in getting confirmed to that position at the FBI.

Thune says Patel could rebuild trust in the FBI but withheld a public endorsement.

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