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Heeding the word of isis to stay at home and kill at home and that's the very powerful message they broadcast through social media. they are monitoring dozens that are more likely to carry out copy cat attacks in the united states. that's the big concern. that's been happening since the paris attacks, anderson. >> is there any information about how many people are being looked at or monitored in the united states? >> well, there are dozens, there are 900 total investigations around the country, all 50 and vast majority are isis. what we're told in this pen and pad briefing with reporters is th...

Shengeen agreement. france has put back up the borders. the question is how long they will remain in place. the french interior minister saying he's happy france's concerns were heard. >> the terrorist attacks in paris and today in mali have law enforcement officials here in the u.s. on a heightened state of alert as they continue to monitor what they say are dozens of high-risk terrorism suspects who could potentially carry out copycat attacks here at home. joining me now, shaun henry, president of crowd strike services and former assistant director at the fbi. nice to see you in person again...

Fast-moving situation. our main concern right now are getting the hostages to safety and helping the malians get it under control. >> and understanding that this is very early in the process, but do you think there is a possibility that this could somehow be related to what happened a week ago here in paris, if nothing else, to amplify the message being sent by the paris attacks? >> i think it's really too soon to speculate on that. i mean, obviously, these terrorist groups try to stoke attention. there's copycat attacks, but it's too early to speculate on anything like that, nor any kind of c...

Square. >> we are not aware of any credible threat here of a paris-type attack. and we have seen no connection, at all, between the paris attackers, and the united states. >> reporter: the fbi's biggest worry? dozens of potential homegrown extremists who have shown some response to isis propaganda. who might, the fbi worries, try to carry out copycat attacks like what happened in paris. >> we are watching people of concern using all of our lawful tools. we will keep watching them, and if we see something, we'll work to disrupt it. >> reporter: but the fbi's comey said he's seen no sign of isis...

James comey seeking to calm the fears from the paris attacks. the fbi is tracking dozens of people inside the u.s. people being high risk for launching copycat attacks here. texas congressman and chairman of the subcommittee onterrism ted poe joins us now. thanks for coming on this morning. it's been a long time since i've seen the white house mount an aggressive offensive on behalf of one of the president's -- yesterday to the hill to argue on behalf of letting in all these refugees from syria. they never do anything by accident. what do you think the motive is? >> i'm not sure of the motive....