Were there any mistakes in that. Wait, wait, wait. How many times do i have to answer this question . I do get good ratings pup have to adm that. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. History. But the media, he said, are blinded to that by hate. Over the hour and 15 minutes, mr. Trump defended mike flynn, the National Security adviser he fired. He said alleged contacts between his campaign and russia are a ruse, and he bent history out of shape with a boast about the election. The president quoted an Approval Rating of 55 , but most other polls, like this from pew research, generally agree its lower. Our coverage of a remarkable event at the white house begins with Major Garrett. Mike flynn is a fine person, and i asked for his resignation. Reporter President Trump did not criticize his former National Security adviser for discussing u. S. Sanctions against russia in phone calls he had with russias ambassador during the transition. Instead, the president said he fired flynn f