Oversight committee has set a may 4 hearing date to investigate whether President Trump interfered in the fbi probe into possible ties with russia. They have asked former fbi director james comey to testify. Cbs reporter mola lenghi has the latest from capitol hill. Reporter President Trump addressed coast guard graduates in connecticut wednesday. Never, ever, ever give up. Things will work out just fine. Look at the way i have been treated lately. [ laughter ] especially by the media. Reporter it is his first appearance since the revelation of former fbi director james comeys memo which claims the president asked him to drop the investigation into fired National Security adviser flynn. Emoted the president reporter the white house said the president has never asked mr. Comey or anyone else to end any investigation. Theres an fbi investigation going on right now. Reporter Republican Leaders say they support a vigorous investigation of possible Trump Campaign ties to russia. We need the
The great french writer albert camel said life is a sum of all your choices. Were all defined by the choices we make every day, we make hundreds of them. Paper or plastic, chicken or fish, most are mundane and require little thought, but others are agonizing, often life altering and then there are the decisions made by leaders. Some of which have changed the course of history for better and some for worse. July 1776, the Founding Fathers decision to declare independence. January 1863, abraham lincolns decision to emancipate all persons held as slaves. June 1941, adolf hitlers decision to invade the soviet union. August 1945, president trumans decision to use an atomic bomb against japan. Tonight, well examine the process of making a tough decision. Well hear about major decisions on an international stage, about corporate decisions and personal ones. From taking down the most wanted man in the world the president turned to us and said, i made my decision. Well go with the raid. Write u
Gps tough decisions starts right now. The great french writer albert cameau said life is a sum of all your choices. Were all defined by the decisions we make every day and we make hundreds of them, paper or plastic, chicken or fish. Most require little thought but others are as niesing and then the decisions made by leaders, some of which have changed the source of history, for better and some for worse. July 1776, the american Founding Fathers decision to declare independence. January 1863, abraham lincolns decision to emancipate all persons held as slaves. June 1941, adolf hitlers decision to invade the soviet union. August 1945, president trumans decision to use an atomic bomb against japan. Tonight, well examine the process of making a tough decisi decision. Well hear about major decisions on an international stage, about corporate decisions and personal ones. From taking down the most wanted man in the world the president turned to us and said i made my decision. Were going to go
Negotiations primarily betweens those two men are going on even as we speak or between their staffs. Were hearing a new sense of optimism from some Senate Members who believe they might be able to pass some kind of minimalist package that would keep tax rates from going up on the majority of americans. I want to go to capitol hill and cnns senior Congressional Correspondent dana bash. Dana, is that the sense you get that somehow we should be optimistic about whatever it is thats going on . You know, as we talked about before, you definitely get a feeling or the atmosphere here is that there is progress being made but in the same breath, but, there are still thingsing to worked out. As we wait for what we generally see when the senate opens which is the pledge of allegiance, a prayer and so forth, if you see the bottom of your screen, im not sure if you can see it, white hair, that is harry reid, the Senate Majority leader. It may be we will hear an update from him. Maug maybe we should