Didnt know how we were going to make it. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today, the nations top Law Enforcement officer, attorney general jeff sessions, refuted what he called appalling and detestable lies. Sessions asked for todays hearing before the Senate Intelligence committees investigation of russian tampering in the president ial election. This was the administrations first sworn rebuttal of former f. B. I. Director james comey, who testified last week that the president pressured him to drop the investigation of former National Security adviser michael flynn. President trump called comey a coward and a nut job. Today, the attorney general was more measured, even though he declined to answer some of the most revealing questions. We have a team of correspondents covering, beginning with nancy cordes on capitol hill. I mean, what is this . Reporter under oath, the attorney general said he is being smeared by suggestions that he ha
Tonight, the takedown. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. We begin with attorney general Jeff Sessions, on capitol hill, under oath. He said he would defend his honor. Calling any claims he colluded with russian a quote a detestable lie. Abcs senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas leading us off. Reporter in front of the cameras, and the American People, attorney general Jeff Sessions in the hot seat. Do you solemnly swear . I do. Reporter sessions defiant, saying he recused himself from the russia investigation the very start because he was on the trump campaign. I recused myself from any investigation into the campaign for president but i did not recuse myself from defending my honor against false and scurrilous allegations. Reporter but sessions was repeatedlied press ed about any meetings with the russians, as a member of the trump campaign. In particular, a possible third meeting he never acknowlegdged. When thencandidate donald t
Any further. In an hour and a half we will come back and update you on what we can speak to and perhaps answer some questions. This is a stable situation. This is no more threat. We consider this to be closed and under investigation. Thank you very much. We will be back in an hour and a half. Just bringing you now a live briefing after we learned the House Majority whip Steve Scalise has been shot and injured at a baseball game. A couple of key things the member of the Police Department. It is believed to be a stable situation and a closed incident that tells you that the threat does appear to be over. We learned that five people have been transported from the scene to hospitals for medical attention. Again the House Majority whip among those hurt. So many questions about who would target lawmakers. Very Early Morning baseball practice. At a baseball practice. A bipartisan baseball practice just outside of washington dc. We will have more details throughout the morning. We will stay go
Temperatures hitting 120 degrees. Plus, a terrifies one way crash captured on a dash cam. That and more on a special edition of early today. Good morning. House member oh Steve Scalise is in Critical Condition after a gunman opened fire on a republican baseball team. He was hit in the right hip and the bullet fractured bones, injured internal organs and caused severe bleeding. Scalise has already received multiple points of blood and doctors say he will need further surgery. Several others were injured during the shooting. Matt micah was injured. Zach b. A. R. T. Was injured but posted he was okay and in the hospital. His boss, Roger Williams from texas suffered a sprained incident during the sprained ankle during the incident. Capitol officers were injured. President trump visited the wounded officer in the hospital as well as representative scalise and his wife. The president later tweeted scalise is in very tough shape but is a real fighter. Pray for steve. Nbc has more on the shoot
Terrorist propaganda, but does it really work . Lauren nike in a global battle with adidas planning workforce and selling more sportswear to the consumer. Lea in baseball, another night of extra innings for the new york yankees as they play the oakland as. Lauren good morning, tgif, welcome to fbn am, first look at morning markets, breaking news and what to expect for the day ahead. Lea Russias Defense Ministry say that is the leader of isis may be killed in one of the air strikes in syria along with 30 isis commanders and 300 fighters. Air strike in raqqah late last month targeted a meeting of isis leaders, russia says its still investigating the report of baghdadis death through various channels. Lauren President Trump heading to miami to announce changes made by president obama. Revised policy will take aim at travel and cutting off the flow of americas cash to Cuban Security and resources. Still a former u. S. Deplo mat says he doesnt expect major changes. There may be some small s