Already knew from reporting last night, very explosive. Last week, where the person responsible for Election Security in the Intelligence Community went to the House Intelligence Committee to give an update on what is going on with interference in the 2020 election. As we speak, real time. And im told by a source familiar with the meeting that it was very comprehensive but that the briefer twice said that their observation is that russia had a preference for donald trump. Now, im told that the briefer was not ambiguous about that, that the kremlin had a preference for the president , but this person who understands the complexities and the kind of how intelligence is presented made clear this is an assessment and always an assessment, it is never clear cut. It is based on the intelligence and the data that they have gathered. On that note, im told that republicans were shell shocked, very upset to here that being delivered as bluntly as it apparently was, will hurd, who in a previous l
Integgy of the election system itself. It was not a big surprise but illustrates the tremendous challenge the Intelligence Community has where theyre teeing up facts that our president doesnt want to hear. The new revelations once again prompting an assault on Intel Community. The first time we went through the president was so aggravated by the exposure of russias meddling, he fired the person in charge of getting to it bottom of it, fbi director james comey which led to the mueller probe. Now round two and the president is again unable to accept both his victory could be legitimate and an adversary could be interfering. Loyalists nautica rear intel professionals are overseeing National Security. Heres White House Correspondent kaitlan collins. Yeah, laura and christine, its really a fascinating turn of events were learning about and i want to start with last week. There was this intelligence briefing on thursday on capitol hill with a group of bipartisan lawmakers with its official S
From the c. D. C. Intelligence fallout the president lashes out, blasting intel from his own government after officials Tell Congress that russia is interfering in this years election. What cbs news is learning about that closed door briefing. Royal name change the big announcement from prince harry and meghan. What they now wont be calling themselves. Hailed as a hero she ran into an inferno to rescue a dying man just days after she gave birth. If i can do anything to save that life, im going to. Odonnell and Steve Hartman goes on the road with a boy who shares a special bond with the pets no one else wants. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news from Harvey Weinsteins rape trial. Late today, jurors suggested they may be deadlocked on two of the most serious charges against the movie mogul. In a note to the judge overseeing the monthlong trial,
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