This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Glor good evening. Scott is on assignment for 60 minutes. Im jeff glor, and this is our western edition. He is blaming the messenger. President Trumps Communications director is out, in what could be the beginning of a shakeup and shake out at the white house. The president s agenda is largely been overshadowed by developments centering on russia hid the president is trying to change that. Chip reid begins our coverage. Reporter white house lommunications director michael n bke said in a statement today, the reasons for my departure are personal. But sources tell cbs news its npected to be just the first step in a white house staff shakeup prompted by president trumps deep frustration with his Communications Operation. Former Top Trump Campaign Officials Corey Lewandowski and david bossie were at the white house yesterday. Both are under consideration for key roles in a white house war alom that would deal with stories about investigation
After his alleged antimuslim rant. And we have breaking news tonight, involving Olivia Newtonjohn and her health. Good evening. And its great to be back with you after the memorial day holiday. And we begin tonight with growing scrutiny involving president trumps inner circle. Tonight, abc news has learned the investigation has now reached the president s personal attorney. First, we reported here the president s soninlaw is under scrutiny by the fbi. Why did he meet with the Russian Ambassador and the russian bank . Our own brian ross breaking the news today that the president s personal lawyer is under investigation now, hes refusing to cooperate with congress and tonight youll hear why. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross leading us off. Reporter as the questions grow tonight about the activities and future roles of the president s soninlaw Jared Kushner. Another close confidant of donald trump, his personal lawyer, michael cohen, has become a focus of the expanding co
Breaking news tonight, involving Olivia Newtonjohn and her health. Good evening. Great to be back with you after the memorial holiday. Growing scrutiny involving president trumps inner circle. The investigation has now reached his personal attorney. The president s soninlaw is under scrutiny by the fbi. Why did he meet with the Russian Ambassador and the bank . Our own brian ross breaking the news today that the president s personal lawyer is under investigation, hes refusing to cooperate with congress and tonight youll hear why. Brian ross leading us off. Reporter the actives and future roles of the president s soninlaw Jared Kushner. Another close confidant of donald trump, his personal lawyer, michael cohen, has become a focus of the expanding congressional investigation. Cohen told abc news hes been asked to provide information and testimony about any connections to the russian government but is refusing to do so. I declined the invitation, as the request was poorly phrased, overly
Yet another member of the president s inner circle has come under scrutiny in the russia investigation. Both the house and Senate Intelligence committees have requested information and testimony from one Michael Cohen, the president s personal lawyer and longtime confidant, someone not previously known to be involved in the russia probe. Cohen was alleged to have attended a secret meeting last summer in prague to discuss russian hacking of democratic targets, something he strongly denies. Cohen told msnbc hes declining to comply with the committees requests. The request letters first reported by abc news were the same ones initially sent to Michael Flynn, paul manafort, roger stone, and carter page according to a congressional aide. All onetime Trump Associates whose ties to russian officials are currently under review. Flynn, we found out tonight, will provide some documents under subpoena to the Senate Intelligence panel. Another former trump aide, Boris Epstein has received an infor
The day at Arlington National cemetery. Again, heres the video laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and then giving some remarks just moments ago, his first remark since returning to the u. S. From his nineday trip abroad paying tribute to the families of the fallen just moments ago. Meanwhile President Trump is also trying to overcome the mounting questions about rush and the Ongoing Investigation surrounding his administration. This a accepsense that administn is moving into a new phase in terms of how theyre handling the russia investigation. The word is there is talk of putting together a war room. Thats the terminology being used. A war room that would tasked with answering questions about the russia investigation and also developing a communications strategy. Were talking about a whole separate team of folks who would be folkscused solely on the questions surrounding this russia investigation and also coming up with a way to kind of counteract the narrative that has develo