Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Thanks for joining us. Im hena daniels in for annemarie green. President trump said attorney general Jeff Sessions did nothing wrong, but under mounting pressure from both democrats and republicans, sessions agreed to recuse helms himself from a federal investigation of an alleged russian meddling in the 2016 campaign. He met with a Russian Ambassador during 2016. Good morning. Good morning, hena. Sessions said he didnt try to mislead anyone, but he acknowledges he should have been more careful in his testimony. Top democrats say his recusal is not enough and he should resign. President trump irved a statement thursday night calling attorney general sessions, quote, an honest man, labeling the controversy a total witch hunt designed to save face for democrats losing the election. I have recused myself in the matters. Even with full support from the president sessions recused himself into any investigation wi
On the Environmental Community today saying this about the role of Carbon Dioxide emissions and Climate Change. No, i would not agree it is a primary contributor to the Global Warming that we see. It is not the first time pruitt hinted he is a Climate Change denier. Last year he wrote the debate is far from settled. But he seemed to change his tune during confirmation hearing last month when he was asked if he agreed with President Trump who called Climate Change a hoax on. I do not believe that Climate Change is a hoax. Reporter todays apattern change of heart, infurated environmental groups. The sierra group said the arsonist is in charge of the fire department. Director of Climate Science with the union of concerned scientists. If you were talking to mr. Pruitt what would you tell him . Listen to the scientists. 97 of scientists studied Climate Change agree that car been dioxide is the primary cause of human driven Climate Change. Reporter in january, nasa confirmed, that rising tem
Insurance for himself and workers, he says there has been a Ripple Effect to rising costs for obamacare that made his coverage more expensive too. We are just working to pay off the insurance, it seems like, something has to change. Reporter Trump Supporters said obama care is a mess. But at franks diner down the road in kenosha, larry rash was not confident a replacement will be an improvement. But should it be replaced no. I think we should fry to work within it. And make changes to it. I dont think we have to necessarily replace it. All right. Everyone we spoke to felt Congressional Republicans are running up against the reality that health care is complicated. Dick gentz is an accountant. Sounded look to me they really couldnt pull the plug on it entirely. At the counter, glen woods said it is time for the republicans to act. Whn you run on one thing more than anything else, you have the power to change it, you belter change it. Woods and the other Trump Supporters said protracted
The cbs overnight news will President Trump said despite what you hear in the press health care is coming along great. Well, what you have heard in the press is that aarp and the American Medical Association are against the republican replacement for obamacare. And so are conservative republican senators who say the house bill should be scrapped. We asked dean reynold to find out what mr. Trump supporters think. Reporter jims lawnmower and snowblower business has hit some hard times. The lack of snow this winter for one thing, and obama care for another. Seven days a week and we dont have any more to show for it. Insurance for himself and effec for obamacare that made his coverage more expensive too. We are just working to pay off the insurance, it seems like, something has to change. Reporter Trump Supporters said obama care is a mess. But at franks diner down the road in kenosha, larry rash was not confident a replacement will be an improvement. But should it be replaced no. I think
Dilemma hurting the highlands in malaysia so supporters of the pakistani politician imran khan are blocking supply routes into afghanistan for a second day. They say theyll stop nato trucks passing through northwest tabbing stan until the u. S. Stops its drone strikes. As we said in the openers, small but effective these protests. Indeed, very effective. Just to tell you, in the last few minutes the members of the provincial assembly from the Islamist Army have gone to the u. S. Consulate where they loged a protest alert against the continuation of the drone strikes. As you can see the Party Workers are on the roadblock. Just to give you a little bit of an explainer, they are blocking the points two critical entry points into the province. What you see behind me is a large checkpoint manneded by the Islamist Army. What they are doing is making sure that none of those container trucks that are passing through the last point before they enter into pakistans tribal areas on the way to the