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
Morgan good evening, im Demarco Morgan. President trump spent sunday focusing on a key job opening in his Administration National security advisor. Mr. Trump interviewed at least four men on the short list to replace mike flynn who resigned last week. They are acting security advisor keith kellog, former United Nations ambassador john bolton, and lieutenant generals h. R. Mcmaster, and robert caslen. The president spent the weekend with his family at the winter white house his Maralago Club in palm beach, florida. Manuel bojorquez is there. The president spent part of sunday at his golf club, chatting up candidates for National Security adviser, after the forced resignation of general Michael Flynn last week. And after his next pick, retired vice admiral robert harward, turned it down over concerns about control over staffing. The president s chiefofstaff, Reince Priebus, denied a power struggle. The president has said very clearly that the new nsa director will have total and complete
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. 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 admiral 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 that the president s word cannot be trusted. 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, Presiden