Ell, im trying to make people smile. Mason this captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Mason scott is on assignment. Im Anthony Mason. Its been nearly two weeks since the tweet heard around the world. Its become an international incident. Prints Prime Minister branded ridiculous. Suggestions by the white house british spice wiretapped mr. Trump last year at the request of president obama. And then President Trump dragged Angela Merkel into it, suggesting they both had been wire tapped by mr. Obama. Mr. Trump has yet to offer a shred of evidence to backer up his claim and today the Justice Department sent congress what it knows about all this. Heres major garrett. During a joint press conference with german chancellor Angela Merkel, President Trump was asked about his allegation president Obama Wiretapped his phones. As far as wiretapping, i guess, you know, by this past administration, at least we have something in common perhaps. Thats a reference
Plight, the mayor got a call from President Trump, the man who said Climate Change is a hoax. Today the mayor will visit us and tell us what they had to discuss. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Well begin with the politics lead. Whether he meant to, whether he even knows he did, today President Trump tweeted what seems a clear confirmation that hes being investigated for potential obstruction of justice. The tweet, one of many in a fleury over the past few days, seems to confirm the Washington Post scoop of a couple days ago and it comes just days after the Deputy Attorney general Rob Rosenstein seemed to be poopooing any story that has anonymous story. Quite an unusual Statement Last night warning americans not to accept as true stories based on anonymous officials, but President Trump then undermined his underlings caution and then attacked rosenstein tweeting, quote, i am being investigated for firing the fbi director by the man who told me to fire the
Become a traitor . Its just unbelievable. He committed espionage on the behalf of a hostile country and used people like poker chips. I dont know how you do that if you have a conscience. As a former fbi agent and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee i had oversight of all 16 of our nations intelligence agencies. My name is mike rogers. I have access to classified information gathered by our operatives. People who risked everything for the United States and our families. You dont know their faces or their names. You dont know the real stories from the people who live the fear and the pressure until now. There is no doubt in washington tonight this is an intelligence disaster. Cia director james woelsey faced an audience of congressmen anxious to know why it took nine years to learn ames was working for the kgb. When the ames case broke open, that was a water shed event. We had a high ranking case officer working for an extended period of time for the russians inside the buildin
Minnesota. While in alabama, Republican Senate candidate roy moore returning to the campaign trail tonight after an 11day disappearing act. And President Trump now saying the access Hollywood Tape he acknowledged during the campaign is a fake. Whos the boss . A tug of war over just whos in charge of the Consumer Watchdog Agency as the acting director sues to keep control but President Trumps budget director arrives early to take the reins of an agency he has vowed to eliminate. Do you believe you have legitimate authority over this bureau. Yes, yes, i do. And when harry met meghan, prince harry says he is over the moon announcing his engagement to american actress megan markle as the couple stepped out to show off the ring which includes stones from harrys mother princess di. Was it romantic . Very first time we met. And happy monday. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington as we kick off a wild week in politics. First on capitol hill, embattled democratic senator al franken and 27term democr
Jongun is officially back on. What can we expect . Ellison barber is live on the north one of the white house with the very latest. Weve heard a lot about the letter that kim jongun gave to the president through his adversary. We do we know what is in it . In terms of the letter that kim jongun said to be delivered to President Trump, we do now know that the president did read that letter. Initially when he spoke to report as he said he asked kim yongchol if he should read it. He told me to wait but we were told he read the letter just prior to leaving for camp david. The official chairman, kim yongchol is a Senior North Korean official to visit the white house. The last time a Senior North Korean official was 20 years ago. It was back in 2000 when the top north Korean Leader delivered a letter to the president , bill clinton from kim jongun s father. Meanwhile the issue of the new letter from the present as lawyers. Dealing with the Russian Investigation for page memo that lays out th