Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the president flew out of washington today, leaving behind a sense of insecurity in National Security. Yesterday, President Trump ordered an investigation of his intelligence agencies, which he accused of leaking classified information that forced him to fire his National Security adviser. Hes compared u. S. Intelligence to nazis. Now there is skepticism in the military. The decorated retired vice admir that mr. Trump asked to be the new National Security adviser has turned the commander in chief down. Earlier this week, the head of u. S. Special Operations Forces said the government continues to be in unbelievable turmoil. And today, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Said the president cannot be taken at his word. Major garrett picks up the story at the white house. And the leaks are absolutely real. The news is fake. Reporter before his first solo press conference yesterday, President
Captioning sponsored by cbs wit. Real. The news is fake. Reporter before his f solo press conference yesterday, President Trump called c. I. A. Director mike pompeo and heatedly complained about reports the agency was withholding intelligence from him. Mr. Trump told pompeo to stop the damaging leaks to the press. How do they write a story like that in the wall street journal without asking me. Reporter pompeo denied the withholding of information. But sources tell cbs news there is a chill in the flow of intelligence to the white house. It is in part a consequence of critical comments from the president about the intelligence community. There is also anxiety that Sensitive Information about russian meddling in the 2016 election could be mishandled. Another problem for the white house no National Security adviser to replace michael earlier this week. Retired vice admiral robert harward, turned down the post when the white house rejekd harwards request to hire his own staff. One candida
Its a good show. They should bring it back. Hes right about that one. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the clintontrump faceoff last night is the mostwatched president ial debate ever. Neilsen says 84 million viewers, topping the 1980 carterreagan debate. The stakes were high because the race is a virtual tie, and the pool of larger than usual. But its not likely many minds were changed, as the who mostunpopular candidates ever to run mostly tried to make each other more unpopular. We begin tonight with nancy cordes on the the clinton campaign. Did anybody see that debate last night . cheers and applause reporter like a player going back to watch game films, clinton was eager to relive the debate. Release his tax returns and i got to that point where i said, well, maybe hes paid zero he said that makes him smart. And they showed he didnt pay any federal income tax. That makes me smart. What in the hell is he talking about. Reporter Top Democrats did a victory lap,
Its a good show. They should bring it back. Hes right about that one. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the clintontrump faceoff last night is the mostwatched president ial debate ever. Neilsen says 84 million viewers, topping the 1980 carterreagan debate. The stakes were high because the race is a virtual tie, and the pool of undecidedot larger than usual. But its not likely many minds were changed, as the who mostunpopular candidates ever to run mostly tried to make each other more unpopular. We begin tonight with nancy cordes on the the clinton campaign. Did anybody see that debate last night . cheers and applause reporter like a player going back to watch game films, clinton was eager to relive the debate. And when i confronted him release his tax returns and i got to that point where i said, well, maybe hes paid zero he said that makes him smart. And they showed he didnt pay any federal income tax. That makes me smart. What in the hell is he talking about. Rep
So, who won . Well, thats in the eye of the beholder. And today we talked to voters in pennsylvania where clinton lost a substantial lead and voters in california and texas. We are going to start tonight with john blackstone. Im saying we can stop them from leaving. Reporter in los angeles this group of latino debate watchers gathered early. None here support donald trump. But anna reyes came looking for more reasons why Hillary Clinton deserves her vote. Her promises that she is going to commit through, with her 100 days, Immigration Reform. Reporter pedro trujillo, an undocumented immigrant who cant vote. His interest is convincing others. I can knock on doors, call voters, remind them to vote. Think of my family and think of me when they cast their ballot in november. Reporter during the debate, Immigration Reform did not come up. But economic growth, prison reform, w trail of inner city life. Our inner cities, africanamericans, hispanics, are living in hell because it is so dangero