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Untrackable. it will require people buying these components for ghost guns undergo background checks. that would be a major change to the way that these ghost guns are currently used and able to be purchased in the united states. president biden this afternoon also expected to announce a new nominee to head the atf, after his previous nominee failed to pass senate confirmation. the ne w nominee is steve d dettlebach and under leadership since biden came into office in 2021 and expected to be one...

Wakrow, cnn former agent and then former chief of dc police. let me start with you, the problem at hand. how much of a challenge have ghost guns become for law enforcement? >> most on crime scenes, no question about it and people need to remember, this isnt just about semiautomatic handguns but assault weapons can be put this way together. its a growing problem. i think over the last five years or so, close to 700 homicides occurred across the country. ghost guns involved in the murders, growing...

Colleagues and coworkers and then, of course, in the midst of a gun battle with police officers. community leaders say this deadly rampage has shattered their sense of safety. >> still a sense of shock, disbelief. you know? why did this happen? i guess the big question is why. this rocked the foundation of virginia beach. we are the safest city of a city our size in this country with a magnificent police, fire, ems, and sheriff. this rocked our foundation. >> with me now is former secret service...

A violent act. so, you know, we need to start taking a look at developing very comprehensive workplace violence, you know, prevention policies and procedures, bring awareness, create a culture of security awareness. allow people, employees to have a pathway to report anom mus behavior before we get to a point where someone hits the point of, you know, becoming a violent hostile actor. >> jonathan, thank you so much for your expertise, as always. >> thanks a lot. coming up, another deadly shoot...

Were targeted. governor ron de-sapties says the breach had no effect on the florida vote totals. with mesa former secret service agent under president obama and a cnn law enforcement analyst. jonathan, good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> okay. with this information and the information that we have from the mueller report including russia did meddle in the 2016 election on a national scale what, are the risks facing the upcoming election? >> so, you know, with the mueller report and what has ...

And states. further, the problem is that the fbi has -- has listed the electorate officials within these counties as victims, so that further restrict the ability for information flows because they are protected as victims. recently the governor of florida was briefed by the fbi, so thats a real positive move, but in advance of that he had to sign a non-disclosure agreement, not to disclose what the elements of the investigation were. that is a bigger problem at the state and local level. >> but...

The head of cyber security for the democratic national committee says now is the time that hackers may try to target candidates. thats because the campaigns havent had time to put a security plan in place. i want to bring in former secret service agent for president obama, jonathan wakrow. what are the risks that campaigns should be most focused on? >> i look at it in two big buckets. im in agreement focusing on cybersecurity issues for campaigns is actually critical for the candidates that have...

. by this time next week the u.s. government may be in the midst of a partial shut down. that would mean that hundreds of thousands of federal employees would have to go to work without getting paid if lawmakers cant reach a deal on the spending bill by this coming friday. joining us now is jonathan wak row, he served as a secret service agent for president obama. the secret service being one of the agencies that would be impacted. when you look ahead to this potential partial shutdown, how do...

Presidents trip to hit those soft targets. >> absolutely. great to see you. thank you so much. tonight, former secret service agent who was assigned to president obama, jonathan wakrow and bob baer a cnn intelligence and security analyst. jonathan specific details they are laying out about the presidents itinerary, the flight itinerary, if you will was released to everyone on facebook. these are details that seem should be sensitive. how big of a deal is this? >> a really big deal. any time th...

Talking about building a wall along the border with somalia. they are saying its the only way we can protect the people in the country. you know again, let me go back to the heavy weapons. the secret service is not prepared to deal with a military-style attack with rockets and the rest of it and heavy weapons coming from multiple sources. is this in the offing? i dont think so. but you cant exclude it. its a trip i wouldnt have the president make. >> as you point out, the secret service, they ne...