This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today, the United States and britain announced new restrictions aimed at heading off a terror attack aboard an incoming jetliner. Electronic devices larger than a cell phone cannot be carried into the cabin. That means that laptops and tablets must be checked. But for the u. S. , this ban affects only Foreign Airlines arriving from eight, mostly muslim countries. And for britain, foreign and British Airline arriving from six mostly muslim countries. Jim axelrod now on whats behind all this. Reporter a u. S. Official tells cbs news the Electronics Ban is designed to avied repeat of scenes like this one in somalia 13 months ago when a bomber detonated a laptop packed with explosives just after takeoff. Miraculously, the pilot was able to land, and only the bomber was killed. Analysts are now convinced al qaeda has developed the capacity to hide explosives within batteries of the size used in laptops and tablets. Phone batteries arent
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Killed. Analysts are now convinced al qaeda has developed the capacity to hide explosives within batteries of the size used in laptops and tablets. Phone batteries arent big enough to be included in the ban. White House Press Secretary sean spicer terrorist groups continue to target commercialave expaigz are aggressive in pursuing innovative methods to undertake their attacks. Reporter whiewl whooil u. S. Intelligence reports no specific plorkt the ban will cover passengeron Nine Airlines heading to the u. S. Each day from 10 airports in eight middle eastern and north african exrips u. S. Carriers are not included, as they do not fly directly from the designated airports. The bombing in somalia depended on airport workers in mogadishu, seen on the bottom right, affiliated with the terror group al shabaab, handing the explosivepacked laptop to the bomber after security. U. S. Officials worry about something similar. How does banning laptop
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Involving members of the trump transition team. That may mean either Trump Associates or trump himself were in contact with foreigners under surveillance or the foreigners were discussing the trump team. I believe it was all done legally. Reporter Nunes Committee is investigating russian interference in the election, but the chairman said the reports did not involve russia. After briefing the president , nunes said he was concerned that President Trumps name and those of his team were not properly redacted from the reports, thus unmasking their identities. So your issue is the unmasking, not that there was this monitoring . Theres additional unmasking of names, which i think is totally inappropriate. Reporter a short time later, President Trump was asked if the new information vindicated his claims that president Obama Wiretapped his phones . I somewhat do, i must tell you, i somewhat do. I very much appreciated the fact that they found what they found, but i somewhat do. Reporter but
Well, the republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said again today there is no evidence to support President Trumps claim that his phones were tapped during the campaign on the orders of president obama. But congressman devin nunes did reveal today that after the election, mr. Trump and some of his aides were intercepted speaking to foreign officials. Nunes said the intelligence intercepts were routine and lawful, but the Committee Chairman took the unusual step of briefing mr. Trump. Margaret brennan picks up the story. I recently confirmed that on numerous occasions, the Intelligence Community incidentally collected information about u. S. Citizens involved in the trump transition. Reporter House Intelligence Committee chairman devin nunes intercepted communications involving members of the trump transition team. That may mean either Trump Associates or trump himself were in contact ith foreigners under surveillance or the foreigners were discussing the trump team. I