States said, we had that thing i would like to know what that thing is. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley former f. B. I. Director james comey told the Senate Intelligence commit they President Trump ordered him to call off the investigation of former National Security adviser Michael Flynn. For two and a half hours today, comey described a series of highly unusual meetings and phone calls in which mr. Trump bypassed comeys boss, the attorney general, and asked comey directly to publicly clear the president of wrongdoing. A special counsel has taken over the russia investigation and could look into whether mr. Trump committed obstruction of justice when he asked comey to drop the flynn inquiry and then fired comey when he did not. In perhaps a sign of the legal and political jeopardy, the president for once did not speak for himself. He left it to his lawyer to deny all. We have extensive coverage beginning with nancy cordes. I was honestly concerned that he might
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Helping tonight from washington. Pelley for the frofth time, the american presidency has passed from one man to another peacefully, but just blocks away today there were violent protests. Donald Trump Took Office at noon eastern time on this 20th of january as the constitution requires on the west front of the capitol, as tradition demands. Like all things trump, his inaugural address was uncompromising, populist, isolationist, a philosophy from the early days of the republic, which found its 21st century voice. Mr. Trump said on this day, power returns to the american people. The day was filled with tradition. It began with mr. Trump and his wife, melania, attending a Prayer Service at st. Johns episcopal church. How are you . Pelley then a short drive to the white house for tea and coffee with the outgoing president. Mrs. Trump came with a gift for michelle obama. The 44th and 45th president s rode together from the white house to the c
Helping tonight from washington. Pelley for the frofth time, the american presidency has passed from one man to another peacefully, but just blocks away today there were violent protests. Donald Trump Took Office at noon eastern time on this 20th of january as the constitution requires on the west front of the capitol, as tradition demands. Like all things trump, his inaugural address was uncompromising, populist, isolationist, a philosophy from the early days of the republic, which found its 21st century voice. Mr. Trump said on this day, power returns to the american people. The day was filled with tradition. It began with mr. Trump and his wife, melania, attending a Prayer Service at st. Johns episcopal church. How are you . To the white house for tea and coffee with the outgoing president. Mrs. Trump came with a gift for michelle obama. The 44th and 45th president s rode together from the white house to the capitol. And in a show of unity, three other president s two democrats and
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