Here for some time, because we just hear how extraordinary it is. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today as america honors slain civil rights sleeter dr. Martin luther king, jr. , kings oldest son met with president elect donald trump. And Vice President elect mike pence visited the king memorial in washington. But more democratic members of Congress Said they will boycott the inauguration on friday. They are angered over mr. Trumps attack on civil rights legend congressman john lewis. It all started friday when lewis said the Trump Presidency is not legitimate because russian hacking of the Democratic Party helped him get elected. Heres Major Garrett. I stood up. I spoke up. I spoke out. And i got arrested. Reporter Georgia Democratic congressman john lewis, beaten and bloodied in the Voting Rights march from selma thealabama, today marked the Martin Luther king holiday without mentioning president elect donald trump or his own declaration, the soontobe 45th pres
Here for some time, because we just hear how extraordinary it is. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. The Voting Rights march from selma thealabama, today marked the Martin Luther king holiday without mentioning president elect donald trump or his own declaration, the soontobe 45th president was illegitimate. Stand up. Speak up. When you see something that is not right and not fair and not justin, you have a moral obligation to do something, to Say Something and not be quiet. Reporter mr. Trump lashed out at lewis on twitter over the weekend, accusing him of ignoring his atlanta Congressional District and being all about talk, talk, talk, no action. Today mr. Trump met with dr. Kings son, Martin Luther king iii at trump tower. I would say john lewis has demonstrated that hes action. As i said, things get said on both sides in the heat of emotion. Reporter bernice king, dr. Kings daughter, was more blunt. If god can do it during my daddys time, god can do it in this time. He
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Weve been wanting to get in here for some time, because we just hear how extraordinary it is. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. Today as america honors slain civil rights leader dr. Martin luther king, jr. , kings oldest son met with president elect donald trump. And Vice President elect mike pence visited the king memorial in washington. But more democratic members of Congress Said they will boycott the inauguration on friday. They are angered over mr. Trumps attack on civil rights legend congressman john lewis. It all started friday when lewis said the Trump Presidency is not legitimate because russian hacking of the Democratic Party helped him get elected. Heres Major Garrett. I stood up. I spoke up. I spoke out. And i got arrested. Reporter Georgia Democratic congressman john lewis, beaten and bloodied in the Voting Rights march from selma, alabama, today marked the Martin Luther king holiday without mentioning president elect donal
Hello. Msnbc headquarters in new york. Heres what were following. The fallout of the collapsed Republican Health care bill is just beginning. Obama care will remain in pla for the foreseeable future with the longterm future in health care in america still in question. Other big issues come back into focus like the investigation into President Trumps alleged russia ties. New developments in that investigation as the republican congressman leading the Intelligence Committee comes under scrutiny. Senator Lindsey Graham faced tough questions as he was grilled by voters in South Carolina today as he addressed that investigation along with health care. We begin this hour with a defiant white house 24 hours after a stunning the president and Vice President today renewed their pledge to get rid of obama care. President trump tweeting this morning he is going to watch obama care explode. Vice president pence a short time ago in West Virginia defended the president s efforts to repeal it. Every