Investigation agreed to by the Top Republican and the top democrat and as they pursue this investigation, this is a committee that has subpoena power. I said potentially because the senators will have to decide jointly to pursue the things that bring the teeth to this, most notably the subpoena power. But in their description of what this inquiry is going to entail, they make very clear they will be interviewing people in the incoming administration, the outgoing administration, the Intelligence Community, and those interviews, should they not be agreed with, the committee will not hesitate to subpoena individuals. Theres no avoiding or dodging this committee. Thats what makes it important. Thats what makes it potentially powerful. Its a targeted look into this situation. Thats also a big deal because its not just a look at the assessment from the Intelligence Community into the russian meddling of the elections. They are going deep into specific pieces of that. Those pieces could brin
Lets get right to Academy Awardwinning director Michael Moore back with me now. And were going to talk about what i just mentioned in the open. The Justice Department announcing its launching a probe into the fbis investigation of Hillary Clintons private email server. What do you think theyll find here . Is it too little too late . We dont know what theyll find, obviously. I dont know. All my contacts within the fbi have dried up. Did you hear what i just said . [ laughter ] go on. Im still on the air. Youre on the air. Listen, obviously this had a huge impact in the final week of the election. Its not the only thing, though. And so im glad theres this investigation. But i doent i think that democrats are doing themselves a disservice if they just focus on the comey thing and not on all the other reasons this happened. Its really its disgraceful, if i could use a donald trump word, that twice in 16 years the democrats have won the popular vote and somehow lost the electoral college. T
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. Late today, the Senate Intelligence committee announced its own investigation of russian interference with the u. S. Election. Many democrats believe that russian hacking cost Hillary Clinton the presidency. They also blame f. B. I. Director james comey for reopening an investigation of Hillary Clintons emails just ten days before the election. Today, Congressional Democrats let loose on comey, and here is nancy cordes. The f. B. I. Director has no credibility. Reporter democrats stormed out of a briefing on russian hacking, furious with one of the briefers, f. B. I. Director james comey. My confidence in the f. B. I. Directors ability to lead this agency has been shaken. Reporter the closed door briefing for all house members was confidential, but multiple lawmakers tell cbs news that the former chair of the Democratic National committee, congresswoman Debbie Wasserman schultz, asked comey repeatedly w
White house. President obama with the rarest of recognitions on his Vice President. We will show you the incredibly emotional moment. He did not get emotional at all. He is not an emotional guy. First time ever. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. Nice to see you. Im john berman. It is friday, january 13th. 4 00 a. M. In the east. The latest in washington between the president elect and the cabinet. In the confirmation hearings, nominee after nominee on issue after issue again and again. The nominee for defense secretary, james mattis, the u. S. Must honor the nuclear deal. This is something vowed to absolutely not return to use of extreme tactics. This is not what the president elect said. He said he would bring back waterboardi waterboarding. Both took a tough line on russia than donald trump has done so far. Lets go to ryan browne with us in washington this morning. The question, ryan, is this a team of rivals . Is donald Trump Inviting opposing views to the table which eve
Clintons emails investigation and meanwhile president obama leaving his presidency speechless. The final days of the obama and the administration. You have to see it. Lets get right to the cabinet Award Winning Michael Moore is back with me. We are going to talk about what i just mention inside the open. The Justice Department announcing it is launch a probe in the fbi Hillary Clintons emails server. What do you think theyll find here, is it too little or late . I dont know what theyll find. All my contact s with the fbi ae dried out. Did you hear what i just said . [ laughs ] go on. I am still on the air. You are on the air. Listen obviously, this had a huge impact in the final week of the election. It is not the only thing though and so i am glad there is this investigation. I think that democrats are doing themselves a service if they just focus on the comey thing. It is really disgraceful if i can use trumps word that twice in 16 years that democrats have won the popular vote and l