Who we are as americans. This is th this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Wiretapping charge, and mr. Trumps staff has been struggling to fill his silence. Margaret brennan pressed the question with white house spokesman sean spicer. Is the president the target of a counterintelligence investigation . I think thats what we need to find out. The president has made clear he has no interest in russia, and yet a lot of these stories that come out with respect the that are frankly fake. He doesnt mow whether or not. I think thats one of the issues we have asked the senate and house to look into. Are you saying he is the target of a counterintelligence probe . No, no, no. I think what im saying is that there is a difference between that narrative and the narrative that has been perpetuated over and over again. The concern that the president has and why he asked the senate and how Intelligence Committee to look into this is to get to the bottom of what may or may not have occurred during the 2016 election. Reporter the press secretary was then handed a piece of paper and he clarified. And there is no reason to of investigation with respect to the department of justice. Reporter the white house says that mr. Trump may have within swept been swept up in surveillance that was not directly targeted at him, though the president has claimed it was his phones that were tapped, an allegation denied by former director of National Intelligence james clapper. There was no such wiretap activity mounted against the president elect at the time or against his campaign. Reporter today senators Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting copies of any warrant applications and court orders related to the wiretapping of mr. Trump and his campaign, adding, we would be equally alarmed to learn this a court found enough evidence of criminal activity or contacts with a foreign power to legally authorize a wiretap. Now, former president obama has denied President Trumps allegations, which have seemingly endedir cordial relationship. Aides to president obama say he found the accusation upsetting but now hes pretty relaxed about it. Scott . Pelley Margaret Brennan at the white house. Today we wanted to get some insight into all of this from leon panetta. First let us remind you why washington listens when he speaks. Panetta was chairman of the house budget committee, director of the office of management and budget, white house chief of staff under president clint, director of the c. I. A. When Osama Bin Laden was killed, secretary of defense under president obama, and is cofounder of the Panetta Institute for public policy. In the last few weeks the president has told his military that there are terrorist attacks no one knows about because the press covers them up. Hes described the news media as the enemy of the American People. He has likened his own intelligence agencies to nazis. And now we have the wiretapping charge against president obama. Is it appropriate to the president is having difficulty with rationality . Scott, the coin of the realm for any president is trust, trust of the American People in the credibility of that president. And when he says the things that he says, in particular this allegation about wiretapping that has no bit of evidence to support it, it raises concerns about trust in the president because there are one or two conclusions you draw. One is that he says these things knowing that theyre not true in order to divert the public, and if hes doing that, hes misusing the powers of the presidency. Or he truly believes that they are true, when i to find out the truth, which then shows a real lack of judgment. Either way, i think it undermines and weakens the strength of the presidency in this country. Pelley how is this calculated in moscow, in beijing, in pyongyang, north korea . Well, thats the greatest danger. You know, in many ways weve seen the president say the things hes done and we often kind of move on, but the danger is what if something should happen that requires the president of the United States to take action . For example, were dealing with north korea and the threats from north korea. What if the president decides that we have to take military action as a result of that, or what if we find out that iran is actually developing a Nuclear Weapon that requires military action . Hes got the stand up and tell thats required when indeed his credibility is now subject to question. I think that is raising the most serious danger with regard to the ability of this president to relate to a very dangerous world. Pelley and what about his domestic agenda . In order for a president to be able to deal with members on the hill, hes got to have credibility, and if hes dismissed because somehow hes not relevant, because people dont think hes really in touch with reality and whats going on, then that could damage his agenda on the domestic front. Pelley secretary leon panetta, we appreciate you time. We are grateful. Thank you. Today the c. I. A. Said the latest revelation from the web site wikileaks has jeopardized u. S. Personnel and operations and given u. S. To do america harm. Yesterday wikileaks published topsecret c. I. A. Documents and computer code that describe how the agency can hack into phones, read encrypted messages, and use tvs for eavesdropping. The f. B. I. Is investigating who leaked the files. At the white house tonight, President Trump returned to deal maki as he tried the persuade leaders to support the republican replacement for obamacare. Nancy cordes tells us that the bill is meeting more opposition than expected. Reporter republicans began pushing their obamacare replacement bill through two house committees today, trying to outpace mounting criticism. What this bill needs is some extreme vetting. Reporter first the American Medical Association came out against it, then the a. A. R. P. , which warned, this bill would dramatically increase Health Care Costs for aged 50 to 64 in the individual market. That age group would be the would see the largest cuts to Obamacare Tax credits, in some case by more than 5,000 a year. At the same time, insurers would be allowed to charge them a premium five times larger than younger americans, up from the 3to1 ratio under obamacare. Standard poors estimates those changes plus cuts to medicaid would leave six to ten million americans to lose coverage. Democrat mike doyle. This is bad joke. No wonder youve been hiding this dog in a cave with an arm guard until monday night. Reporter Republican Leaders argued americans are already losing coverage. Louisianas steve scalise. Families are facing over 10,000 deductibles in many cases because of the unworkable mandates and taxes in this bill. Reporter but their main sales pitch is aimed at their own right plank. This is a conservative wish list. Look at what this bill d like kentuckys rand paul say the bill is too big, too expensive. I saw the president said he was open to negotiations. Reporter have you gotten a fen call . Im reading the art of the deal. When i get through the art of the deal, i think ill be ready to negotiate with the president. Reporter hes going to have to speed reed, because Republican Leaders want the hold a final vote on the bill in the house within the next couple weeks. Even though lawmakers still dont know, scott, how much this plan costs and how it will be paid for. Pelley nancy cordes on capitol hill, thanks. In the battle over iraqs second largest city, isis fighters are using car bombs to hold off the iraqi military, which is backed by the American Special operations troops. But the liberation of mosul, the city of nearly a million, is gaining ground every day, and our Holly Williams is covering the conflict. Reporter it looks like a toy plane. Just a really big. Lawnmower. But the rq7bv2 is a 1. 5 million drone. The u. S. Military calls it the shadow. In the skies above mosul, it allows the American Coalition to do this. [explosion] call in air strikes targeting isis positions. Sergeant joe pinchott is a drone pilot with the 82nd Airborne Division in northern iraq, surveilling the battlefields in incredible detail from the back of a humvee. By the vehicles theyre driving and what theyre wearing, its pretty easy to tell. You can see what people are wearing . Enough to make out if theyre american or not. I cant read their name tag, but i can tell what theyre wearing. Reporter the average age of the drone pilot in shadow platoon is just 22, many of them video gamers, but their screens here are too secret for us to show you. Game . Well, its much slower paced. The graphics arent quite as good. The controls arent quite the same. Its like a video game, but nobody would buy to play this video game. Reporter isis has its own drones, which it uses to guide its suicide bombers, and which theyve even adapted to drop munitions. For the most part, though, the extremists rely on lowtech weapons like rifles and explosives. But americas military technology is gradually beating back the enemy. Holly williams, cbs news, iraq. Pelley quite a few women stayed home from work today. They marched and some wore red in solidarity with what theyre calling a day without a woman. But anna werner was on the job. A day without a woman is a day without me. Or los angeles, istanbul to st. Petersburg, women walked off their jobs to protest. I wanted to show the white house that we are here. Were in the leaving. Reporter and to demand equity. Were rejecting a world that still pays women less. Reporter women make about 79 cents for every dollar made by men. On capitol hill, democratic lawmakers highlighted the inequities by stepping out themselves. We walked out to say enough is enough. Reporter teachers in alexandria, virginia, agreed. 300 of the districts 1,400 educators stayed home, forcing the schools to close. Selfemployed mother unanimous yeager took her children to the playground instead. My sixth grader just finished up a National History day project where the theme was people taking a stand in history. So today he gets to see his teacher take a stand. Reporter district spokeswoman says the closure what do you say the parents who say, youre closing because of this in weve had that reaction and we understand it. For us its not because of any political reason or because of any cause. Its simply looking at the data. Reporter alexandrias jill usher, who owns three wine and cheese shops, says shes making her own statement. To me the best way to demonstrate the strength of women in the workplace is grow our businesses and be in the workplace and employ the women we employ. Reporter 76 of teachers are women. And while more women graduate from college than do men, scott, just 4 of the c. E. O. S of fortune 500 companies are women. Pelley anna werner, thanks. That protest was brought to wall street by a new statue. 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Multiple people all over the road. We need an ambulance. Were going to need some ambulances. Reporter the charter bus carrying 49 passengers got stuck on the tracks before the Freight Train came through. Witnesses said passengers tried to escape. The trains engineer applied the emergency break but couldnt stop in time. In addition to the four deaths, 40 passengers were injured. They were on their way to a casino. Robert sumwalt from the National Transportation safety board. As the bus traveled over the hump, it reportedly became stuck on the track. Determining the length that that bus sat on those tracks will be critical to this investigation. Reporter since 1976, there have now been 17 collisions at that railroad cin including two others with fatalities. Deaths at rail crossings nationwide had been on the decline until an uptick in 2014 when 264 people died. They rose again last year. Following a 2015 accident between a commuter train and a pickup in california, the n. T. S. B. Called for g. P. S. Makers to warn drivers about the measure than 200,000 streetlevel rail crossings in the u. S. One other issue, outdated or malfunctioning signals. Thats what led to this crash outside dallas in 2007. Theres so much more that we can do. Reporter Sarah Feinberg was the federal Railroad Administrator under president obama. Level out the crossing. Put more signs around the crossing. Do more the warn drivers that theyre approaching a dangerous crossing. Reporter last year the federal government gave states nearly 400 million to improve safety at rail crossings. Scott, that mississippi crossing with its 17 accidents didnt even make the governments top list of most dangerous crossings. Pelley kris van cleve, than midwest. 10 hours and 2 minutes you are going to be 67. And on that day you will walk into a room where 15 people will be waiting. 12 behind the sofa, 2 behind the table and 1 and a half behind a curtain. 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Alex wagner checked it out. Reporter a young girl, head held high, hands firmly planted on her waist, stares down an arena long dominated by men. Shes called fearless girl, and shes taking a stand for womens equality by facing off with the charging bull. People young and old are flocking to her. A group of School Children stopped by. I think that its really a symbol of power. I think that its cool that theyve actually put a girl standing up to the bull. Reporter shes become an internet sensation. The idea was hatched by one of the financial worlds biggest firms, state street global adviser, as a call to action for more women to serve on corporate boards. Shes a force to be reckoned with. Reporter alori heinel is an executive with the firm. Shes engaging in a powerful way. This isnt about pushing men aside. This is about playing in the space that 50 of the population rightly should lay claim to. Reporter fearless girl was installed in the middle of tribute to women. Charging bull appeared as a sign of resilience after the 87 stock market crash. Alisa france works on wall street. Shes great, amazing and powerful. Just opposite the bulls shows this little girl, it doesnt matter you size, you that power in you. Reporter its part of a movement. That has grown since President Trumps inauguration. Miriam mejia has been on the march. This is our moment. The little girl is just, its an attitude, im empowered. Reporter empowered with a message to the titans of wall street. Alex wagner, cbs news, new york. Pelley a girl with true mettle. From cbs news to all of you all around the world, we wish you a very good night. Right now on off script. Debate is underway on the gop plan to replace and repeal obama care. But with democrats united in opposition and some republicans saying they cant support it, is the bill dead on arrival . Ahead, the Washington Examiner will discuss republican opposition, and what President Trump is doing to help push the plan through the house. But first, a day without a woman. The ambitious followup to the womens march. Asking half of the worlds population to opt out of the economy 24 hours. What has been the impact . Wanting to take pride in demonstrations like this one. The goal is to demonstrate their economic power. And send a message to the Trump Administration about their