department of internal revenue. uh, the department of--? now, if it's about that trip i took to jamaica last year, i can prove that it was government business. i'm not here to, uh, discuss you, doctor. but, uh, i'll certainly make a note of that. jamaica. no, i'm here because something peculiar's going on what has major nelson done now? i didn't mention his name. how do you know it was major nelson? do you see these reports? they're all on major nelson. oh? well, uh, what are they about? well, i wouldn't know where to begin. here's a report of a woman who swears she saw him flying over cocoa beach. well, he's a pilot, isn't he? what's so unusual about that? he had no plane. a gas station attendant saw major nelson's car go into a drive-in theater. well, that doesn't seem unusual. hm. no one was in the car. oh, here's one that will interest you. a witness saw it snow on major nelson's house, but only on his house, in the middle of july. [laughing] that was obviously some crackpot. it was reported by me, mr. huggins. i have a 117 of these. i'

as the government continues dealing with cyber hacking of the office of personnel management, the state department, the internal revenueo the importance of protecting its networks. >> secretary of defense, who's been incredibly focused on the cyber threat facing this country, he's articulated a cyber strategy that he's detailed on multiple occasions. he has committed once again in terms of the top priority for our cyber strategy is to protect our own networks. >> reporter: that was from tuesday, the same day the navy says it determined this information was compromised. gregg? gregg: rich edson, thanks very much. ♪ ♪ heather: we've all heard this expression that every vote counts. well, get this, a utah state lawmaker has won his re-election by three votes. republican re very christianson was trailing on election night by almost 200 votes, but the results shifted as all of the ballots were counted. his opponent, suzanne harrison -- though you can imagine -- is not going down without a fight. she says she will request a recount. that is close. gregg: boy, three votes, and who knows what's going to happen. it should be ma

millions of dollars decided, let's give them a call, right from irs hq with that agency official listening. >> who is this? this is agent victor from the internal revenue service investigation department, ma'am. >> reporter: when we told several so called agent where is we were. >> i'm sitting here with a spokesperson for the internal revenue service and she says the irs has nothing to do with these calls. >> reporter: what made up -- one railway service. >> irs means indian railway service? yes, ma'am. >> what are these callers counting on? they're counting on getting somebody that's gonna be -- they're gonna be able to convince that they're real. >> do you think you know about all the victims? >> probably not. >> reporter: the irs says it would never operate this way, and would never request or accept payments in gift cards. >> we would always receive something in the mail from the irs before you get any contact from us. >> the fsa arrested 20 people nationwide involved in a call center scam impersonating irs agents, but these schemes are still ongoing. if you've been ripped off or want to avoid it, check our web sight for more information. in the newsroom, i'm hank phillippi ryan.

millions of and a that's when we decided let's give them a call right from irs hq with that agency official listening. who is this? this is agent victor from internal revenue service investigation department, ma'am. we told several agents where we were i'm sitting here with spokesperson for internal revenue service and she says the irs has nothing to do with these calls. one made up a new story. service. >> irs means indian railway service? >> yes, ma'am. what are these call callers counting on in et building somebody that's going to they are going to able to convince they are real. do you think you know about all the victims? probably not. the irs says it would never operate tht way. and would never request or accept payments in gift cards. >> you would always receive something in mail from irs before you get any contact from us. >> the feds arrested 20 people nationwide involved in a call center scam impersonating irs agents. but these schemes are still ongoing. if you have been ripped off or want to avoid t check our website for more information. in newsroom i'm hank phillippi ryan. >>> we're following more news tonight. painting problems that salem state university. a controversial pi

an fbi and intern revenue service investigation of the clinton foundation and the erk mail scandned e-mail scandals. it would be wrong for the president to intervene in the justice departmento help somebody or hurt somebody. america has to be about the rule of law, not the rule of politicians. i would hope that -- it's fine for president-elect trump to say he personally has no ill will. but it would not be fine for him to say therefore he is personally going to exonerate the clintons and all of their staff and all of the other people that were involved. i don't think he has that kind of power, nor in a healthy free society should he. >> and in fairness, even if you wanted to say move on, well, president obama would have the opportunity, just like general ford pardoned richen nixon for crimes committed and may have been committed. the power of the pardon is absolute. president obama has the power to do that if he wanted to, right? >> he could although he would have to include a bunch of other people. there are other folks at risk in this thing, huma abedin or cheryl mills, there are a number of people at risk. but look, the founding fathers deliberately gave the president a

department with the internal revenue service. neil: thank you for taking the time. i am okay with that. bill richardson with us. you pop up in these emails. we get into details oft but how do you feel? a surprise every day. >> i popped up in an insignificant way, john podesta mentioned hillary clinton should call me for an endorsement and referred to me as a needy latino. i said to you and many viewers most politicians are needy but that is inconsequential. these are the closing arguments, it sounds like the republicans and trump are bringing the negative stuff because they have no vision. neil: a word that rhymes with stick. whether people agree or disagree with you, you are a gentleman, patriot, served your country well. i think that is mean. >> you are kind to say that. somewhat tempered it a bit. rich: neil: they said they should calm you down, have you on their side then against. patch of your differences with the clinns. they were mad at you for supporting barack obama but you got over that. you have done more than enough. >> that is the locker room political talk. neil: they criticize -- they are saying a word -- >> she did call me, she did call me to pa