Developments in Donald Trumps ongoing legal battles. In a newly unsealed brief in response to the supreme Courts President ial Immunity Ruling, special Counsel Jack Smith gives us the clearest view yet of his 2020 Election Interference Case against the former president. Smith asserts trump acted as a private candidate and not as president , when he tried to overturn the Election Results and resorted to crimes to stay in office. It also provides new evidence about Trumps Phone Usage and the conversations he had on the 6th Of January, as the riots were unfolding at the capitol. Quote, beginning at about 150. 30 p. M. , the defendant settled in the Dining Room off of the oval office. He spent the afternoon there reviewing twitter on his phone, while the Dining Room television played Fox News contemporaneous coverage of events at the capitol. Citing testimony, the filing says that when trump was informed his Vice President had to be rushed to a secure location after trump attacked pence in
Good evening. Israel has declared an area around its border with Lebanon A Closed Military Zone and has told the united states that its going to launch a limited Ground Operation against hezbollah. Earlier today, the Deputy Leader of the iranian backed Military Group said they were ready to face israeli soldiers. President biden has called for an immediate ceasefire, a view echoed again tonight in the uk by foreign Secretary David Lammy. Israeli tanks have been massing close to the lebanese border and israelS Top general has told troops to prepare to operate inside hezbollah strongholds. Tonight, well be looking at how challenging a Ground Offensive could be and how iran and the us may react. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin will be reporting from here in beirut, but first tonight, lets join Lucy Williamson on the israeli side of the israel lebanon border. Tonight Israels Army has sealed off several areas towards the eastern end of the border, not farfrom where we are
The long awaited final report into the Grenfell Tower Disaster that killed 72 people in West London seven years ago says all the deaths were avoidable. Reports say that there were decades of failure of successive governments ignored delayed or disregarded concerns about safety and accusing cladding manufacturers of systemic dishonesty. My colleague told us about the inquiries findings. A memorial to the 72 people who died on that dreadful night is just behind me. As we move up the tower, you can see it is still covered and in the familiar green heart that has become the symbol of Grenfell Tower along with the words, forever in our hearts. This was a tragedy that was seen around the world and the people who died here came from more than 20 countries and here in london, we have these second and final report from the Public Inquiry to this tragedy that is going on for more than six years in the chair of this inquiry blamed chair of this inquiry blamed this tragedy on the series of this tr
Alexandria ocasiocortezs revelation. Vaccinated at your local pharmacy . The new white house plan tonight to increase the number of shots to americans. Reversing trumps hardline immigration policies. President biden aims to reunite families separated at the border. Women and the pandemic. In our series, we look at the economic toll. A shesession. Why more women are leaving the workforce than men. Putin, the poisoner. Protests tonight as Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny lashes out at the russian president after hes sentenced to prison. Leaving in his prime . The Surprise Announcement about amazons founder, jeff bezos. And, plot twist how this group of women in a smalltown book club banded together to vaccinate their community. This is the Cbs Evening News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. There are several major headlines as we come on the air tonight, including former President Trump la
Stolen. He amplified these lies at every turn, seeking to convince supporters that they were victims of a massive electoral conspiracy that threatened the nations continued existence, but every single court to consider the president s attacks on the outcome of the election rejected them and state and federal officials from both parties refuse President Trumps increasingly desperate demands that they break the law to keep him in power. With his options running out, trump announced a save america rally. It was an january 6th. He promised it would be, quote, wild. Each of those facts cited by House Democrats is indisputably true. Goes on to draw on Donald Trumps exact words at the january 6th rally. Words we can just play for you because trump said them publicly in front of cameras. We won this election and we won it by a landslide. Were going to have somebody in there that should not be in there and our country will be destroyed and were not going to stand for that. Were going to walk do