A priceless gift. I hope she will keep that for forever. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Reporting tonight from washington. Pelley tonight the Central Intelligence agency is confident that a russian hacking plot tried to influence the u. S. President ial election in favor of donald trump. The hacking did not affect the actual vote totals. Inea leaking of embarrassing emails and a campaign of misinformation. Now with 39 days to go before the president elect takes the oath on the steps of the capitol, jeff pegues looks at the case against russia. Reporter the evidence that the russians were trying the influence the u. S. Election dates back to midjune when private emails, Opposition Research and Campaign Information stolen from the Democratic National committee appeared online. Russians were to blame. Did their actions impact one candidate over another . I would say that their actions definitely were more detrimental to one candidate than the other. Reporter adam myers wo
For its part, the fbi has not concluded its investigation into this, but so far it is not siding with the cia on the motive for the russian hacking. And here on capitol hill, there were new calls today for another investigation to geto bottom of it. Here is Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes. The russians are not our friend. Republicans found themselves caught between distrust of putin and aalledllegiance to mr. Trum. Mitch mcconnell tried to put it gentle as possible. I addressed how i feel about the russians. And i help that those who are going to be in positions of responsibility in the new Administration Share my view. Warned that under president putin russia has been an aggressor that consistently undermines american interests. He said the intelligence committees are and should be looking into it. This is serious stuff. Democrats, led by new Yorks Chuck Schumer are pushing for a separate congressional investigation into russias election meddling. We need how to get to the bo
Forever. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Reporting tonight from washington. Reporter the evidence that the russians were trying the influence the u. S. Election dates back to midjune when private emails, Opposition Research and Campaign Information stolen from the Democratic National committee appeared online. U. S. Investigators said the russians were to candidate over another . I would say that their actions definitely were more detrimental to one candidate than the other. Reporter adam myers works for crowd strike, the Cyber Security firm that investigated the hack and that works closely with u. S. Intelligence. What did you see . Imagine somebody breaks into a bank and they use some sort of special saw to cut through the safe. We found that saw as they were using it. Reporter you caught them in action . We did. Reporter myers said the Cyber Attacks beganned with russianbacked hackers he nicknamed fancy bear and cozy bear. The information they obtained was then passe
The recruits have been up since 4 00. The training at paris island suppose to be tough. But investigations have found it to be downright cruel. Drill instructors abusing, humiliating and hazing recruits. None of it permitted according to commanding general austin renfor. When you put your hand on a young man or woman. You have crossed the line the we are not going to tolerate it. Reporter these investigations show it was tolerated until last spring. When the abuses came to light. An email sent to the white house and titled concerned loved ones of innocent recruits, described incidents of drill instructors withholding food, drinking on the job, calling recruits terrorists, using homophobic slurs, and warning them that snitches get stitches. The most notorious case involving a muslim recruit who allegedly jumped to his death after being slapped and choked by a drill sergeant is still under investigation. In an earlier incident the same drill instructor allegedly ordered another muslim re
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