This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capitol. Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us, tonight President Trump is refusing to directly address allegations that he avoided paying any federal income tax for years. Using a series of loopholes, writeoffs and businesses wills to shield himself from the same type of taxes nearly all working americans pay. The New York Times says it has documents showing President Trump paid only 750 in income tax his first year in office, that his businesses are losing money, and that he personally owes 421 million on loans made to his companies. Today the speaker of the house suggested those debts could be a could be a threat to National Security. And tonight the president does not appear to be denying the facts in the times report. On twitter he is accusing the newspaper of illegally obtaining his information and arguing his Financial Statements are impressive. Now for a president who built his reputation
Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Tonight, the countdown is on. Just hours from now, the president delivering a critical address to the nation before what may be the largest tv audience hell get this election season. It is a chance for the commander in chief to reframe the political debate about not only the state of this country, but also his stewardship of it. Earlier today, i went to the white house for a conversation with the president about what hell talk about. He is eager to engage politically with republicans. Cbss ed okeefe is at the white house, and ed, the president tonight will use the phrase americas comeback. Reporter thats right, norah, and as he engages with republicans he plans to call out how they have lost election since the repeal of roe vs. Wade and promises to sign a federal law to protect Abortion Services if it is ever passed. The president is also planning to take at least a few jabs at his likely republican opponent, donald trum
Thank you for being with us. President biden about to leave the white house to capitol hill to deliver a critical address to the nation in front of what may be the largest tv audience hell get this election season. It is a chance for the commander in chief to reframe the political debate about not only the state of this country, but also his stewardship of it. Earlier today, i went to the white house for a conversation with the president about what hell talk about. He is eager to engage politically with republicans. Cbss ed okeefe is at the white house, and ed, the president tonight will use the phrase americas comeback. Reporter thats right, norah, and as he engages with republicans, he plans to call out how they have lost election for supporting the repeal of roe vs. Wade and promise to sign a federal law to protect Abortion Services if it is ever passed. The president is also planning to take at least a few jabs at his likely republican opponent, donald trump. President biden has sp
Massacre at uvaldes robb elementary, tempers flared at the latest report on the Uvalde Police departments response during the School Shooting. My sons birthday is on tuesday. You know how im going to celebrate that . At the cemetery. I should not be doing that. Reporter for the first time today, the community and the city council heard the findings of a monthslong independent investigation requested by the city. Former Police Detective jesse prado led the investigation. All of the officers lieutenant martinez, his actions i found were in good faith. Reporter he concluded that many officers in the school that day acted in good faith and did not violate policy in their reaction to the shooting. He said the officers didnt have the proper training that day or the tools, like a riflerated shield to overtake the gunman. How do you go to bed at night . Reporter parents were outraged, saying the officers put their safety first. They stood there 77 minutes and waited after they got call after c
Picd for that as well. But saturday afternoon and evening, strengthens to a cat 1 hurricane. It then moves into the gulf states where there are Tropical Storm warnings and watches in effect as well as some hurricane watches and warnings in effect. It weakens to a tropical system and then takes aim for our area. The timing here on your monday, as early as the morning hours. So, nates impacts here, much needed rain on monday, we could see an inch or less. We could see some wind. It could be a weather alert day. Ill have more on the timing for the rain, also rain potentially on sunday as well, pat. All right, amelia. Now to a disturbing developing story in gaithersburg. A woman waiting for the bus on watkins mill road at travis lane is pulled into the woods and sexually assaulted. People who live nearby say they are scared. News 4s chris gordon has been following the story since it happened this morning. He joins us live now. Chris, what have you learned about this so afraid. We a whats h