Ver much with us. Months after it first arrived on our shores, it was a classic case of ready or not, as Martha Teichner will report ouile of u. Government pandemic preparedness plans. It is not as if we werent warned. By early february, the scope of this pandemic was really becoming quite clear. President trump we have it very much under control. Reporter so how did we get blindsided . We wasted almost the entire month of february doing almost nothing to get us ready. Reporter coming up this sunday morning, the telling timeline. Pauley shes already a broadway and hollywood legend, now Julie Andrews is launching a brand new podcast, aimed at encouraging children to read. This morning shell tell our tracy smith all about it. When the dog bites reporter Julie Andrews once played a character who could find her way through any hardship. Simply remember my favorite things reporter and it seems she is made of the same stuff. I really loved feeling happy and being happy, and im certainly not
Reinstatement of the captain of the u. S. S. Theodore roosevelt. He was ousted after raising the alarm about an outbreak on the rc cbs david martin has the story. Reporter the recommendation to give captain Brett Crozier back his ship was made by the chief of naval operations, admiral michael gilday, who had ordered an investigation into the headspinning tale of coronavirus at sea. Gildays recommendation to reinstate crozier in effect exonerate the captain for blasting out an email warning sailors would die if the navy did not act faster to get them off the infected ship. Acting Navy Secretary thomas modly fired crozier for sending his plea for help outside the chain of command. That demonstrated extremely poor judgment in the middle of a crisis because what its done is its created a firestorm. Reporter crozier, who has since tested positive for coronavirus, was cheered as he left the roosevelt in guam for what seemed like the last time. Captain crozier reporter modly flew there and de
In the ashes, he found something priceless. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the president said today that the f. B. I. Must find the anonymous news sources in its own ranks who have leaked damaging information about his administration. Find now, President Trump wrote this morning in all caps. Later, mr. Trump said that the news media should not be allowed to use anonymous source. Presumably, the stories will the white house would like to see dry up include those sourced to the f. B. I. That forced the president to fire his National Security adviser. The stories accurately reported that Michael Flynn lied to the Vice President about his contacts with russia. Margaret brennan has todays developments. Reporter cbs news has confirmed the f. B. I. Counterintelligencedition division is leading an investigation into whether Trump Associates were coordinating with russian officials during the 2016 campaign. U. S. Intelligence agencies have concluded that russia launched
Priceless. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Developments. Reporter cbs news has confirmed the f. B. I. Counterintelligencedition division is leading an investigation into whether Trump Associates were coordinating with russian officials during the 2016 campaign. U. S. Intelligence agencies have concluded that russia launched a series of Cyber Attacks designed to interfere in the election and help thencandidate trump. In reporting on the investigation, the New York Times driewt ire of the white house for writing about constant contacts between trump aides and russian intelligence. Last night, cnn reported that white house chief of staff, reince priebus, pressured the f. B. I. To publicly refiewpt the story. Today, white house Spokesman Sean Spicer said that on february 15, the day after the New York Times article was published, deputy f. B. I. Director Andrew Mccabe told priebus the story was inaccurate. Spicer confirmed priebus did ask mccabe to say tow publicly but mcca
Im elaine quijano. Congress returns from its winter break today with republicans tooking to the president s primetime address tuesday night for guidance on a host of key issues, including health care and taxes. During their break, many lawmakers heard an earful from angry voters at town hall meetings. Now theyre eager for answers and instructions from the president. Errol barnett has more from washington. Reporter what should the country expect in the president s speech tuesday . The unexpected, because President Trump and candidate trump took the regular structures of campaigning and the presidency and turned them into the trump show. Reporter John Dickerson said republicans want the president to issue detailed marching orders in his first primetime televised address to congress. What is they need is the president to advocate a clear policy on whether its tax reform or Affordable Care replacement, to make a case and give them ammunition to sell that program to the public. Tom perez. R