weijia jiang joins us now from london.jia, aside from the controversy surrounding the president's comments, i want to talk more about the two leaders appearing to be on the same page about that bilateral trade deal. how significant is that? >> reporter: well, the president was upset, because the prime minister plans to keep the u.k. and the e.u. in a free market for goods, but the president completely reversed his comments that a bilateral deal with the u.s. would likely be killed as a result of that. and it is significant that today the two leaders agreed to at least pursue a free trade deal after the u.k. exits the e.u. bianna? >> golodryga: weijia jiang traveling with the president, thank you. let's turn now to margaret brennan, our senior foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "face the nation." margaret, great to see you. vladimir putin has long denied ordering russian meddling in the u.s. election, but these indictments lay out for the first time we should note a direct link to the russian government. how muc

weijia jiang was there, as well. weijia? >> reporter: jeff, president trump and the president of the european commission both said their negotiation went very well, after months of escalating tension that led to tariffs on a total of about $10 billion worth of goods. and the two leaders said they have agreed to further talks on a new trade deal to lower existing barriers. now, they did not provide many specifics, but said europe has agreed to buy more products from the u.s., including soybeans and liquefied natural gas. both sides have agreed to lower industrial tariffs and resolve the steel and aluminum ones already in place. they also agreed to hold off on now,dent trump made itrs. friendshiper we just you, jeff, that he called the e.u. a foe. >> glor: our white house correspondent weijia jiang. weijia, thanks. the white house said today the president's invitation to vladimir putin for a washington meeting is on hold until the special counsel wraps up his investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. regard

weijia jiang takes a look at some of yesterday's celebrations. ♪ >> reporter: 3,000 pyrotechnics a minutecity wednesday night. the macy's fourth of july fireworks show is the largest in the nation. kelly clarkson, ricky martin, and blake shelton headlined this year. the stars were also out in washington, d.c., for pbs's "a capitol fourth." the temptations and renee fleming performed. but this was also a day for ordinary americans to wave the flag and celebrate their cities. from arlington, texas, to bristol, rhode island, to orange county, california, and for new americans to become citizens. >> one nation under god. >> these are our finest. thank you very much. >> reporter: president trump welcomed military families to the white house. ♪ for the land of the sea >> reporter: another tradition, the boston pops fireworks spectacular. fireworks shows across the country ended this fourth with a bang. weijia jiang, cbs news, washington. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," many americans on vacation can't take a break from their phone. we'll look at the best ways to unplug and share the benefi

more now from weijia jiang, also at the white house. >> reporter: mr.sident, any concerns about provoking tensions with iran? >> not at all. >> reporter: president trump this afternoon downplayed the escalation intention between washington and tehran. the comments came after his tweet late yesterday addressing president rouhani. reever ever threaten the united states again," he wrote, "or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before." the president was responding to remarks from rouhani earlier that day. "america should know that peace with iran is the mother of all peace, and war with iran is the mother of all wars." rouhani's government has been under pressure as iran's economy struggles. it is bracing for additional u.s. sanctions to take effect in two weeks, a consequence of tresident trump's withdrawal from the obama-era nuclear deal ln may. >> the united states no longer makes empty threats. >> reporter: the trump administration has taken a hard line with iran, especially since the arrival of joh

>> glor: weijia jiang, thanks very much. we move now to the other end of pennsylvania avenue where some congressional republicans are threatening to slap sanctions on russia if it's found meddling in another u.s. election. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. >> reporter: was that a full enough correction for you? >> well, that's what i wish he would have said initially. and i'm glad he said it now. >> reporter: republicans may be relieved... >> i take him at his word. if he says he misspoke, absolutely. >> reporter: ...but they still have questions about that two- hour meeting with putin. >> what did you talk about? and why didn't you want it to be recorded? >> reporter: and many worry that the damage from the president's foreign trip can't be fully undone. >> i said yesterday that that was shameful. i feel the same today. >> reporter: this was the senate's top republican this afternoon: >> let me just say to our european friends, we value the nato treaty. >> reporter: what does it say about the state of our government, that yo

. >> okay, weijia jiang, thank you very much. >>> also in d.c. today, the senate voted 86-9 to confirm robert wilkie as secretary of veterans of affairs. he served as assistant secretary of defense under george w. bush. >>> we turn now to the tour boat tragedy in missouri. today the boat was turned over to federal investigators. one issue being looked at is whether the operators violated coast guard rules by setting off as thunderstorms rolled in. omar villafranca is at table rock lake near branson. >> reporter: divers at table rock lake only needed a few hours to lift the submerged duck boat out of 80 feet of water. four days after a storm sank the boat and killed 17 people onboard. >> going under. >> i saw someone struggling. i went to push up their feet so they could get help, but the waves were too big. >> reporter: loren smith was one of 14 survivors pulled from the water, but her brother and father didn't make it. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: smith says the captain never told the passengers to start taking safety precautions. >> water start

here's weijia jiang. >> making tremendous progress, they're all coming.>> rorter: p touted his administration's tariff-heavy trade policy during a speech to veterans in kansas city. but around the same time in washington the u.s. department of agriculture introduced a $12 billion plan to help farmers who are feeling financial pain from china's retaliatory tariffs. the proposal includes direct payments to farmers, purchasing excess crops and building new export markets. >> and the farmers will be the yoating to e ins. happen. just be a little patient. >> reporter: in june the president announced tariffs on chinese goods. >> because we have to. because we've been treated very unfairly. >> reporter: beijing responded with tariffs on american products including pork and nebraska republican senator ben sasse is a frequent trump critic and represents many farmers taking the brunt of the impact. >> what the administration is offering them instead is $12 billion of gold-plated crutches. that's not what anybody wants. >> reporter: sasse is among a growing list of republicans rejecting the president's tr

meanwhile, president trump is set to announce his choice to sit on the supreme court in a few hours, weijia jiang has the news.>> reporter: tweeting this morning, i have long her that the most important decision a u.s. president can make is the selection of a supreme court justice, which will be announced tonight at 9 pm. leonard leo helped the president create his list of candidates. >> he spent a significant amount of time over the weekend asking questions, talking to people, thinking about this further, this is a really big decision for him. >> reporter: cbs news is learned it is down to four contenders, appeals court judges 80 -- amy cody barrett, >> they are excellent, you can't go wrong. >> reporter: the president is focusing most closely on cavanaugh and hardeman -- kavanaugh and hardiman. mitch mcconnell has told the president that they may be the easiest to confirm. >> simple math tells you, if john mccain is absent, it is a 50-49 senate, one republican senator can decide the fate of cbs news, the white house. the >> the president is expected to make that announcement at 6 pm, live right

weijia jiang, kpix 5. >>> coming up, a new tactic to combat illegal dumping. the bay area shame campaign to get people to clean up their act. >>> plus, americans are getting of july holiday. why they have dubbed today terrible tuesday. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. officials in east palo alto are shaming people.. who don lves. >>> there's a new tactic to curb illegal dumping. officials in east palo alto are shaming people who don't clean up after themselves. new banners like these are going up around town. they show a photo of a van and people getting rid of trash and warn that offenders could go up on new banners. $500,000 reward, for evidence e that leads to prosecution and conviction. >>> let's take a look at the big board right now. and it is -- the dow is down. and it's closed for the day, 132 points. >>> if you are traveling for the up, roads and airways will be packed. triple a calls it terrible tuesday. it expects about 40 million to hit the roads

white house correspondent weijia jiang is also here in helsinki, weijia, you have been talking to officials, what do they say they hope to achieve. >> norah, the white house says the success of the summit is the summit itself, because they say it opens the door to negotiations in the future on a wide range of issues. but still, they are keeping the bar very low. the ambassador to russia jon huntsman is questioning why it's being called a summit at all. and national security advisor john bolton says they are not expecting any concrete deliverables. >> reporter: president putin has met with u.s. presidents in the past, in fact this meeting with trump will be his fourth u.s. president that he has met with, but this will be the first time that they have an extended one- on-one private conversation what are some of the pit falls of such a meeting? >> reporter: well, you know there is a chance that president trump could make concessions, like we saw him do with north korean leader kim jong-un. in fact, he surprised many by suspending those joint military exercises with south korea. so he could sc

weijia jiang is traveling with the president. ijia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, john. president trump set the tone for this summit during that meeting with the secretary-general. typically leaders hash out their conflicts in private but their tense exchange unfolded as the cameras were rolling and now there is no question just how hard the president plans to press nato allies over money. >> we have a very good relationship. >> reporter: moments after posing for a pleasant photo-op, president trump lectured nato's secretary-general jens stoltenberg accusing other nato members of not paying their fair share of defense spending. >> many countries owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back where they're delinquent as far as i'm concerned because the united states has had to pay for them. >> reporter: the united states does pay a higher perjury of its gdp toward defense than any other nato member. about twice as much as france and roughly three times more than germany. in 2014 nato countries set a goal to cont

weijia jiang is at the site of the meeting northwest of london. , good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president trump's remarks in that article were blunt and bruising and he tried to change the narrative very quickly during that joint press conference here with prime minister may. he flattered her several times and blamed the british media for twisting his rds. >> also said that this incredible woman right here is doing a fantastic job. >> president trump and british prime minister theresa may portrayed a united front during a joint press conference and he brushed off the harsh comments he made in an interview with british's top tabloid, in which he slammed her exit strategy for brexit. >> i didn't criticize the prime minister. i have a lot of respect for the prime minister. and unfortunately, there was the story that was done. we record when we deal with reporters. it's called fake news. >> reporter: the president's remarks were, in fact, recorded. >> i did give her my views on what she should do and how she should negotiate and she didn't f

here's weijia jiang. >> making tremendous progress, ioey're all coming. >> reporter: president trumpted his administration's tariff-heavy trade policy during a speech to veterans in kansas city, but around the same time in washington, the u.s. department of agriculture introduced a $12-billion plan to help farmers who are feeling minancial pain from china's retaliatory tariffs. the proposal includes direct payments to farmers, purchasing excess crops, and building new export markets. >> and the farmers will be the biggest beneficiary. wa applause ) watch. we're opening up markets. you watch what's going to leppen. just be a little patient. >> reporter: in june, the president announced tariffs on chinese goods. >> we have to, because we've been treated very unfairly. >> reporter: beijing responded with tariffs on american sooducts, including pork and soybeans, purposefully targeting americans in rural areas, a key trump constituency. roybean prices hit a ten-year low earlier this month. nebraska republican senator ben sasse is a frequent trump critic thd represents many farmers miking

. >> weijia jiang has the story. >> reporter: president trump and the president of the european commissionsaid their negotiation went very well after months of escalating tension that led to tariffs on a total of about $10 billion worth of goods. and the two leaders have said they have agreed to further talks on a new trade deal to lower existing barrier. now, they did not provide many specifics but said europe has agreed to buy more products from the u.s., including soybeans and liquefied natural gas. both sides have agreed to lower industrial tariffs and resolve the steel and aluminum ones already in place. they also agreed to hold off on proposed tariffs on cars. now, president trump made it a point to say that today marks a new phase of a, quote, close friendship after we just heard in that interview with you, jeff, that he called eu foe. >> secretary of state mike crized private meeting with pompeof course was nn ims he knows what was said. nancy cordes reports. you ow everything that president trump discussed with president putin? >> i'm very confident that i received a comprehensive

weijia jiang, cbs news, washington. >>> coming up, a new study that shows your morning cup of joe could boost longevity. >> and do you have a personal fireworks show planned for ntto that. i'll tell you why, coming up. >>> and we have more clouds out there, cooler weather today. coming up, what you can expect for the 4th of july holiday. >> a lot of people coming in for the fireworks show tomorrow. we'll have the road closures and alternates coming up. on the case. the f-b-i... securities and exchange commission... federal trade commission... and department of justice are now all looking into how the ulting firm, >>> the facebook data scandal is still under investigation. the fbi, sec, federal trade commission and department of justice are looking into how cambridge analytica obtained personal data of up to 71 million facebook users and americans. >>> new this morning, good news for coffee drinkers. according to a new study, drinking coffee boosts your chances for a longer life. the study from the u.s. national cancer institute involved nearly half a million british adults and shows cof

weijia jiang traveled back from helsinki with the president. she was on board air force one. weijia, good morning to you. >> good morning, gayle, and to everybody. senior administration officials tell cbs news there is an effort under way to clean up the mess created by president trump's comments yesterday. officials want him to say he believes u.s. intelligence over putin and to make clear there will not be any effort on the part of the u.s. to cooperate with russia on the mueller probe. >> said, what a shame, he felt it was very hard for me to make a deal, because of, you know, all of this nonsense. >> president trump blamed the russia investigation for deteriorating u.s./russia relations and last night continued his praise of the russian president. >> i thought that president putin was very, very strong. >> reporter: earlier, the president sided with vladimir putin over his own u.s. intelligence agencies, which have concluded the russian government interfered in the election. >> i have great confidence in my intelligence people, but i will tell you that president putin was

let's just go back to weijia jiang who is absolutely inside the room and something appears to be happeningu tell us? >> yes, norah, you can see right now, there is a journalist with the media organization, the nations, is actually -- looks like it's becoming quite violent as he is resisting. it started when he started heckling those of us who were in the middle of reporting, and two members of the security detail confronted him about it. he came out and showed a sign that he had apparently made. it looked like a hand-made sign. that said "nuclear weapon treaty." and that's when this -- that's when this all unfolded and intensified. as you can see, now, he's been escorted by an entire team of about ten security officials. so it really escalated in the past two minutes i would say he was taken inside after the initial heckling, brought back out here because he says himself that he was accused of having a malicious item and he retrieved this hand-made sign. again, something about a nuclear weapons treaty, and then officials asked him to leave, he resisted, and then as you saw, they physically

weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: good morning.resident trump said he wanted to clarify his comments after seeing the backlash and rewriting he made, that one word mistake. the white house officials say the words used to fix it were his own, but it now begs a new question. if he believed russia interfered in the election, why didn't he denounce putin as they were standing feet apart. >> i realize that there is a need for some clarification. >> reporter: caving to a mountain of pressure, the president said he misspoke about russian meddling in the 2016 election when he stood next to vladimir putin and sided with the russian leader over his own intelligence community. >> they think it's russia. i have president putin, he just said it's not russia. i will say this. i don't see any reason why it would be. >> reporter: what he said he meant to say -- >> the sentence should have been i don't see any reason why it wouldn't be russia. sort of a double negative. so, you can put that in, i think that probably clarifies things pretty good by

weijia jiang is at the white house with new information about that summit. weijia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, john. last night, secretary of state mike pompeo said presidents trump and putin made progress on a number of issues. russia says it's already prepared to implement agreements, but a white house official tells cbs news the only deal actually reached was to have a second summit. meanwhile, the president's own leader of the intelligence community says he's still in the dark. >> we have some breaking news. the white house has announced on twitter that vladimir putin is coming to the white house in the fall. >> say that again. >> reporter: president trump's own director of national intelligence, dan coats, was clearly shocked to find out the president had invite the putin to washington for a second meeting. >> did i hear you? >> yeah, yeah. >> okay. >> yeah. >> that's going to be special. >> reporter: coats said he has no idea what the president and putin talked about during their one on one, which coats believed should not have been private

weijia jiang is at the white house. >> reporter: president trump has asked for $25 billion for border security, although he says that's not a red line and he's open to negotiation. but he has appeared to draw a deadline for reaching a deal before the government faces a shutdown in september. >> the whole thing is ridiculous. and we have to chance our laws. >> reporter: president trump's message to congress during a press conference monday was crystal clear. >> i would have no problem doing a shutdown. it's time we had proper border security. >> reporter: government funding runs out at the end of september, just weeks before the midterm election. the last time the president signed a short-term measure to keep the government open, it came with a warning. >> i say to congress i will never sign another bill like this again. i'm not going to do it again. >> reporter: many republicans doubt there's enough time to pass an immigration bill. and say threatening a shutdown won't speed things up. >> if you're not willing to shut the government down, then it's probably not a good tactic to play.