Paul Manafort was found guilty on 8 of 18 counts in his fraud trial, and the jury was unable to reach a verdict on 10 counts. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid and chief White House correspondent Major Garrett report.
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Special Report: Paul Manafort guilty on 8 counts
President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer says he is now willing to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller. Michael Cohen alleges that then-candidate Donald Trump knew in advance about a controversial June 2016 Trump Tower meeting where Russians offered to give damaging information on Hillary Clinton. That claim would contradict repeated denials by the president and what the president’s son and son-in-law said under oath. Major Garrett reports.
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Michael Cohen, former Trump lawyer, willing to testify before special counsel
President Trump may strike back at former high-ranking national security officials who have repeatedly criticized him. The White House says the president is thinking of taking away their security clearances. Lawmakers say that would be an unprecedented move, making the clearance process political. Major Garrett reports.
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Lawmakers slam Trump over possible politicization of security clearance process
The White House has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to send 12 election meddling suspects to the U.S. for interrogation in exchange for the U.S. sending suspects for unknown crimes. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN with more.
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White House rejects Putin’s offer to interrogate Russian meddling suspects
CBS News’ Major Garrett points out the second meeting between Trump and Putin would come ahead of 2018 U.S. midterm elections
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Analysis: New Trump-Putin meeting will "complicate" Russia message, midterms
President Trump said he agrees with U.S. intelligence that Russia meddled in the election during an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor. That comes after his comments during a press conference with Vladimir Putin sparked widespread criticism. CBS News’ Major Garrett and Nancy Cordes discuss the change.
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How has Trump’s tone changed since Helsinki?
Following a news conference where President Trump and President Putin each took questions, CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett said the summit between the two leaders accomplished nothing meaningful about any hot-button foreign policy issue for either country. Garrett also said Trump’s answers about Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, “in no way line up with one another.” “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan added that Trump’s comments were a “punch in the gut” to U.S. intel services.
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Brennan: Trump’s comments a "punch in the gut" to U.S. intel services
President Trump and President Putin will be meeting alone Monday for an unprecedented amount of time. That’s in line with how Trump normally approaches diplomacy, but as Major Garrett reports, it has some NATO members, “anxious.”
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NATO members "anxious" about Trump meeting with Putin
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the media ahead of their meeting Monday. Trump congratulated Putin on a “successful World Cup” and said, “getting along with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing.” See their full remarks, along with analysis from Elizabeth Palmer and Major Garrett.
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Trump and Putin address media ahead of summit
After taking a tough stance with NATO allies, President Trump called the conference a “great success.” It comes ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he refered to as a “competitor.” CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
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Trump gears up for meeting with "competitor" Putin after NATO summit
President Trump told reporters in an unscheduled news conference Thursday that NATO allies will spend more money faster on defense. The president claims NATO is now stronger than it was before the summit, and other leaders say they and the U.S. are still united. Major Garrett reports.
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Trump says NATO allies have agreed to increase defense spending
President Trump told reporters in an unscheduled news conference Thursday that NATO allies will spend more money faster on defense. The president claims NATO is now stronger than it was before the summit, and other leaders say they and the U.S. are still united. Major Garrett reports.
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Trump says NATO allies have agreed to increase defense spending
A growing cloud of scandal cost the head of the Environmental Protection Agency his job. Scott Pruitt, the target of more than a dozen government investigations into his ethics and spending, was forced out on Thursday. He will be replaced, at least temporarily, by his deputy, a former lobbyist for the coal industry. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
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Scott Pruitt resigns from EPA after numerous investigations
