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the results was illegal. but they pushed anyway. listen to former trump white house lawyer eric herschmann on his conversation with eastman. >> i said are you out of your effing mind. i was completely blunt. i said you're crazy, you're going to cause riots in the streets. and he said words to the effect of, there's been violence in the history of our country to protect the democracy or protect the republic. >> testimony revealed even after the capitol riot, eastman pushed for delay in certifying the election and later asked for a pardon. [ crowd chanting ] >> the committee also outli...

what was it? [ sighs ] i can't remember. top of the hour on cnn newsroom. good to have you along. i'm victor blackwell. we're starting this hour with the questions of potential legal jeopardy for former president donald trump and his attorney john eastman. the january 6th committee made its most forceful case yet that trump was responsible for the capitol insurrection. this was their third hearing and the committee revealed evidence that trump and eastman knew that their plot to push then vice president mike pence to delay the certification of the election results was not legal but...

how much more will a new loan cost you? tonight, the massive flood, and new video from yellowstone national park, and the questions about why the governor is nowhere to be found. plus, the major flight cancellations and delays due to severe weather nationwide. tonight's other top headlines: a third american reportedly missing in ukraine. revlon files for bankruptcy. and finally, ahead of father's day, how a father-daughter bond led to a possible life-saving discovery. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening ...

about how the president tried to force it to an end. >> did you hear any part of the phone calls? >> yeah, i remember hearing the word wind. and i remember he said, you are our wind. >> new information today on the danger of the vice president faced as a result of the threats to his life, and the president know that that's what he's done. >> i am betrayed the united states of america. >> new evidence today showing that people working with the president to enact the scheme. they knew what they were doing was illegal. >> doctor eastman's emails stated, quote, i've decided that i should...

investigation makes it case, day three, a losing presidential candidate, pressed to force his running mate, the vice president, to throw out the election results, to overthrow the u.s. government. >> when mr. eastman came in, he said, i'm here to request that you reject the electors. >> new witness testimony today about how the president tried to force it to an end. >> did you hear any part of the phone calls? >> yeah, i remember hearing the word wimp. and i remember he said, you are a wimp. >> new information today on the danger the vice president faced as a result of the threats to...