we start with the bombshell new details in the justice department s investigation into the capitol attack. nbc news confirming with an administration official that the doj has been asking questions about former president trump s actions leading up to january 6. the official adds there is not a criminal investigation of mr. trump himself. nbc news reached out to a trump spokesperson for comment. the doj is not officially commenting on the story but in an exclusive interview with lester holt attorney general garland states that no one is above the law. we will hold accountable anyone criminally responsible attempting to block the peaceful transfer of power. that conversation between merrick garland and lester holt. we want to bring in pete williams, charlie savage, chuck rosenberg. we have a great group to get us started. pete, confirming the questions asked related to donald trump s actions on that day and leading up to that day. what specifically do we know? what is the f
we ll show you how to track sharks as some beaches temporarily close. crime without punishment: our cbs news investigation takes to us chicago where some murder cases are closed, even when no suspect is charged. and on the road with a birthday surprise that will help you savor what it means to be an american. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this friday night. tonight the fourth of july holiday weekend is off tie hectic start as the nation matches pre-pandemic travel numbers. airlines and passengers worry about potential snarls thanks to staff shortages and larger-than- expected crowds. long lines and short tempers could ruin some independence day celebrations. airlines are urging their customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. now, so far today, there have been more than 500 cancellations and 5
conspiracy theory that an italian defense contractor uploaded software to a satellite that switched votes from trump to biden. members of congress angling for pardons. the only reason i know to ask for a pardon is because you think you ve committed a crime. and brand-new tonight, my interview with alex holder, the documentary filmmaker who testified to the committee behind closed doors this morning and turned over hours of his footage. you re going to hear him tell me that the committee was especially interested in inconsistencies between what ivanka trump told them and what she told him. but minutes before air time, we received this raw footage, an outtake from the documentary now seen for the first time on cnn. i want you to listen closely because this is the footage and the content that alex holder tells me the committee questioned him about. i think that as the president has said, every single vote needs to be counted and needs to be heard, and he campaigned for t
police officer and was off duty has dropped out of the race. it is extremely disappointing. political violence like this is not something new, being a black feel candidate running for office. politicians from both political parties also weighed in over the weekend on the sunday morning talk shows. we have some ideas coming from senator warren, signed letter along with 25 other democratic senators asking president biden to explore opening health care clinics on federal lands in red states in order to help people access the health care and abortion services that they need. i anticipate there will be more debate and discussion. what was interesting about the supreme court decision is that it gave the authority back to the states to make these decisions. so now that this decision has been made, it is up to each of the states and the state legislators and people there to talk to their elected representatives about what their laws look like. all right. republican senator
that he testified on friday in front of a d.c. grand jury. the new york times in the wall street journal reporting that general counsel has also testified. and what we are hearing, from the january 6th, now maybe an even bigger deal. even more damning. and what they showed us last week. and their final hearing until september. you remember the shortest then president of the united states, donald trump, the day after supporters attacked the capitol. hunted lawmakers in the halls. beat police within an inch of their lives. the day after all of that. they showed us how he absolutely refused to say the election is over. now, the committee is showing us more about what donald trump refused to say. even after his top advisors and his own family begged him, the committee releasing a never before seen exhibit today. i m going to play for you, here it is, in its entirety. i m not sure when those conversations began because they could ve started early the next morning. but i believ