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Pelley the shadow of moscow just seems to haunt President Trump like a curse from a russian novel. Last night the president fired his National Security adviser after government surveillance showed that Michael Flynn was dishonest about his contacts with russias ambassador to the u. S. This comes weeks after u. S. Intelligence said russia hacked democratic computers to influence the election and after mr. Trumps campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was fired in part for his links to prorussian forces in ukraine. Now the f. B. I. Is investigating whether flynn lied to its agents and whether he violated a law that bans private citizens from negotiating with foreign countries. Flynns talks came before mr. Trump was inaugurated. Major garrett is following this. The preside ....
[female narrator] even if youre not planning on getting pregnant now, you should know that foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens th defects before you even know youre pregnant. Congress is getting in on all of this. In addition to the fbi investigation, the leader of the senate said today its very likely that the senate will look into flynn. The senates already investigating ties between russia and the Trump Campaign, and a House Committee is looking into whether government secrets were put at risk by the president and others last weekend at a restaurant in mr. Trumps florida golf resort. Nancy cordes tells us that congress, however, is far from unanimous on these investigations. What did the president know, and when did he know it . Reporter flynns resignation led democrats to renew their call for a bipartisan watergatestyle commission. This is deadly, ....
Thanks. Cbs news political director John Dickerson is joining us now from the set of face the nation. John, there was stug you noticinged today about the president repeating that his National Security adviser had done nothing wrong. Thats right. The Michael Flynn episode, what penalty there is for not telling the truth in the Trump Administration to. Day we got the fourth explanation from the president on what his relationship was with Michael Flynn. The president said flynn had to resign because the former National Security adviser lied to the Vice President about a conversation flynn had w ....
The fight agai mr. Trump said he will issue a new travel ban next week. His earlier temporary ban on all refugees and on citizens of seven predominantly muslim countries is blocked in court. Today, the president listed about 20 president ial orders that he says the media wont cover. We have covered them. And chip reid has found that not all of them are what they seem. I dont think there has ever been a president elected who in the short period of time has done what weve done. This administration is running like a finetuned machine. Democratic senator, dick durbin said that is wildly off the mark. Every new administration has the its growing pains. Ki he had to dismiss his acting attorney general. He faced an executive order which was rejected by three different federal courts. And then he had to take the resignation of his National Security adviser. Thats never hatppened. Finetuned machine off to a rough start. The president co ....