And protecting with a style all his own. Not a lot of people are aware of the power they have to make someone happy, to bring a smile to someones face. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley late today, attorney general Jeff Sessions recused himself from the f. B. I. s investigation of russian meddling in the u. S. President ial election. This comes after the Justice Department acknowledged that sessions met with the Russian Ambassador to the united states, Sergey Kislyak, during the campaign. Sessions did not disclose this when he was asked at his confirmation hearing about contacts between the campaign and the russian government. Sessions was a campaign adviser. U. S. Intelligence has concluded the russians tried to influence the election. Now, the f. B. I. Is investigating whether Trump Campaign associates colluded with russian operatives. Last month, the president fired National Security adviser michael flynn, after flynn lied to the Vice President about contacts he
And protecting with a style all his own. Not a lot of people are aware of the powheer tavy he to make someone happy, to bring a smile to someones face. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Operatives. Last month, the president fired National Security adviser michael flynn, after flynn lied to the Vice President about contacts he had with ambassador kislyak. No Administration Official has been accused of collusion, but questions are being asked about why top Trump Officials have been evasive in explaining their meetings with ambassador kislyak. Jeff pegues has todays developments. In retrospect, i should have slowed down and said, but i did meet one russian official a couple of times. Reporter u. S. Attorney general Jeff Sessions said that he would have no involvement in any investigation related to the Trump Campaign. The announcement came less than a day after sessions acknowledged having two meetings with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak last year, something he did not re
Including an electromagnetic launch system. Here tested with a dead weight. To replace the traditional Steam Powered catapult. Not only price went through the roof. The schedule became terrible. Because, because there were so many new technologies. And, it was so unproven. Reporter the ford is expected to cost just under 13 billion. Thats not counting the aircraft it will carry. Including the f35 joint strike fighter, which will cost the navy close to 100 million a copy. Under the current schedule, the ford will not be ready for combat until 2021. Which means, donald trump will have to get elected to a second term, before he can send it into action. Scott . David martin at the pentagon. Thank you. The vaticans commitment to protecting children from abuse by priests is being questioned tonight by an abuse victim who was appointed by the pope to help end exploitation. She quit at the start of lent, a period of soulsearching for catholics. Here is seth doane. I thought for myself, there i
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Thanks for joining us. Im hena daniels in for annemarie green. President trump said attorney general Jeff Sessions did nothing wrong, but under mounting pressure from both democrats and republicans, sessions agreed to recuse helms himself from a federal investigation of an alleged russian meddling in the 2016 campaign. He met with a Russian Ambassador during 2016. Good morning. Good morning, hena. Sessions said he didnt try to mislead anyone, but he acknowledges he should have been more careful in his testimony. Top democrats say his recusal is not enough and he should resign. President trump irved a statement thursday night calling attorney general sessions, quote, an honest man, labeling the controversy a total witch hunt designed to save face for democrats losing the election. I have recused myself in the matters. Even with full support from the president sessions recused himself into any investigation wi
Not be considered false under the law. Now that sessions has recused himself, what does that mean to the continuing investigation . Well, i mean democrats are saying sessions recusal is not enough. A little late. Since he has been in office for three weeks. And theyre calling for a special prosecutor. Now, a spokesperson for sessions says he will not be involved in the discussions. Which means it will fall to the acting Deputy Attorney general, dana bente nominated by president obama to decide to whether a special prosecutor should take over the investigation. Remember, sessions choice for deputy has not been confirmed by the senate. Scott, you are also seeing some calls for independent, 9 11style commission to investigate any wrongdoing that might not rise to the criminal level. And a special prosecutor of course would take the investigation outside the justice department. Jan crawford for us tonight. Jan, thank you. Today, President Trump promised more warships, planes, weapons durin