levenson certain lip could have been a part of a collection program of that nature. the last we've seen of him was this proof of life photo showing a very frail and unkept captor about three years ago. the levenson family who has received more than $2 million to prevent a lawsuit responding to the reports saying, in part, the u.s. government has failed to make saving this good man's life the priority it should be. there are those in the u.s. government who have done their duty and there efforts to find bob, but there are those who have not. the chairman the house intelligence committee says officials do believe levenson is alive and is being held by a special operations wing of iran's revolutionary guard. >> if it wasn't true, it would be hard to believe. we're going to talk about this too coming up. thanks so much, elizabeth. when we discuss how this new information may impact the unfolding relationship we have in iran as we try to negotiate a longer-term deal than the six-month one in place on their nuclear program. >> there's some more problems reported today with

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levenson they say was not a u.s. government employee at the time, nor do they have any indication of where his whereabouts are now. press secretary jay carney had this to say. >> i'm not going to fact check every allegation made in the story you referenced, a story we believe was highly irresponsible to public in which we strongly urged the outlet not to publish, out of concerns for mr mr. levenson's safety. >> after the associated press released its report that the missing former agent was working on an unapproved cia mission in iran, fox news confirmed several analysts have been involved in an off the books collection program in the past. in some cases, the operative didn't know they were gathering information for the cia. levenson could have been part of a program for that nature. the last time we've seen him was this proof of life photo in 2011. the levenson family who has received more than $2 million to prevent a lawsuit have responded in part by saying it is time for the u.s. government to step up and take car

levenson. if that's true, you put this on top of things that our intelligence committees didn't know about other activities which have been revealed by snowden, maybe means that we should be examining the oversight role of congress over our different intelligence agencies. >> do you think the government of iran knows the fate of mr. levenson? >> i'm sure they do. i don't think there's any doubt about that. >> and do you -- just your gut feeling following this knowing about this, do you feel levenson is dead? >> i don't know. i know i saw that picture that everybody has seen. the iranians are known for their brutality. but we have to keep our hopes and efforts alive for the sake offense him, for his sake and that of his family. >> after his family came up to capitol hill to try to persuade you all not to vote for sanctions which would go against iran, that would take place in six months if there's no deal with iran about its nuclear ambitions. you said that ---i mean basically called the secreta

has had no word on levenson state for nearly three years street is still alive, levenson is the longest-held.s. captive in history. >>mark: the budget agreement in washington that would prevent another government shutdown on january 15th has now passed the house of representatives and is on its way to the senate. the budget deal would ease the harshest effects of another round of sequester cuts set to hit the pentagon and domestic agencies next month. the budget has a tougher votes ahead in the u.s. senate mainly over concerns that it does not extend jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed but it does look like it will pass and the senate and the president has indicated he will sign it. >>james: >>james: a sweeping crackdown on unsafe bus companies could affect how you travel this holiday season. the federal authority's shutdown 52 bus companies and pulled some 340 vehicles off the road. two daily accidents in just a year spurred a nationwide crackdown on bus companies deemed unsafe. last december, a crash in or get killed nine people and injured 39 others. then in february, eight peop

levenson's life.san candiotti speaking to levenson's family. they're clearly concerned. they told her, quote, they are deeply concerned over the risk created by this story. that said, the family already frustrated up to this point with government support, government help in getting their father, their husband released. they say the u.s. government has failed to make saving this good man's life the priority it should be. really a lot of frustration from the family here. and a lot of fear. >> jim, you know, we talked to the family on "new day" and they said that they thought he was there on a business trip. you know, we asked him about it repeatedly. what they know, what they don't know, obviously this type of work, who knows the truth of what's going on. let's stick with the media here for a second. i get what you say that several times they've been told they'll hole the story. but then putting this out there, does this do anything but jeopardize the situation? >> well, listen, it's a fair question. cl

that was the person that levenson was going to meet. and when we spoke to sal again yesterday, and he's somebody we've been in contact with over the last couple years, our investigative unit said what happened that day? and he described meeting levenson, having dinner, walking on the beach, sitting on a rock talking together. and at some point he said iranian security officials, he says -- he believes they were iranian security officials came, separated them, took him for identification, took levenson away and they neve saw him again. why is that significant? because yesterday we had the foreign minister on saying the government has no idea where he was and we didn't take him. >> you have the former president of iran acknowledging that there have been some negotiations about this. >> he told you in an interview that you both did together last year that he e thought that this deal had all been worked out between your intelligence agencies so that's an indicator. i've been told by people both iranian sources and u.s. sources, that at diff

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citizen robert levenson was a rogue agent for the cia. elizabeth brandt is live in washington following this incredible story for us. good morning, elizabeth. he went missing investigating the regime for the u.s. government. reports say no communication or proof of his location sincer 2011 when we saw this undated photo. while even the white house now says he was a private citizen traveling to the region, the a.p. says it held off publishing the story three times because the government said it was working every lead to bring him home. the national security council responded to the most recent article writing in part, we regret that the ap would choose to run a story that does nothing to further the cause of bringing him home. the investigation into mr. levenson's disappearance continues and we remain committed to finding him and bringing him home safely to his family. the cia paid his family more than $2 million in a lawsuit and at the time multiple analysts either fired or disciplined. heather, back to you. >> elizabeth, live from washin

now they are heartened three years ago that christine levenson, his wife, received a secretive e-mail with a video that showed that bob was alive. and in it, he made statements about he had served the government of the u.s. for 30 years, and please help. about a year later she received also by another circuitous e-mail a photograph of him obviously later because his hair is long and there is a full beard. his hair is silver. his beard is silver. and in both the video and the last item, the photograph, he appears quite gaunt. and of course we know that he has health problems, high blood pressure, and of course we fear. we also know that just this morning on cbs this morning, a fellow that he was seeing, an american who lives in iran a fellow that he was seeing on kisch island, saw him taken by iranian authorities. it is no secret that all levels of the government, including their florida senator have reached out to the iranian government over the years, including the president of the united states when he spoke to the newly elected president of iran when that united nations meeting occ

robert levenson, the longest held american hostage, was working for the cia when he disappeared visited iran seven years ago. the associated press and washington post found he was gathering intelligence for an analyst in a rogue operation that led to the firing of three cia employees. and post and ap report that they paid $2.5 million to levenson's family to avoid the publicity of a lawsuit. his wife and son said last month the former fbi agent had been on a business trip when he vanished. >> we have seven children. we were living the american dream. we had a happy family, and bob had business. he was running his own business. and doing well. and then this happened. and our whole world fell apart. >> and this man, your husband did work in the fbi, but this wasn't an fbi caper gone wrong. this was a business trip just to make that clear, is that correct, ann? >> correct. bob retired from the fbi in 1998. >> so the associated press first learned of levenson's cia link in 2010 and agreed to held the story three times on the possibility he could be freed. in the last hour, the white house d

was bob levenson actually spying for the cia? >>> and after walking through the snow for more than 200 miles, britain's prince harry and his team reached the south pole all in the name of charity. welcome to "around the world." i'm suzanne malveaux. michael is off today. it's his birthday. happy birthday, michael. news, world leaders, diplomats asking the question what on earth is going on with north korea in the news came out early today north korea time that the man most believed was the second most powerful person in the country was executed by the most powerful. that, of course, being kim jung un, the young leader who holds all the cards in north korea and analysts are puzzled by all this and want to know is he power hungry, is he an raid? what is going on. in a minute, we're go going to talk about all that. first paula hancocks with the back story. >> a young man in mourning walks alongside his father's coffin. two years later five of the seven men walking with him have been fired or executed. on the orders of kim jung un. >

and post and ap report that they paid $2.5 million to levenson's family to avoid the publicity

the senior republican senator said he doesn't think there is any doubt about whether iran knows levenson's fate. >>> the world lost a legend of the silver screen. peter o'toole died saturday at the age of 81 despite a film career full of highlights like the "lawrence of arabia "oiflt he never won an academy award. o'toole received an honorary oscar in 2003. he said always a bridesmaid, never a bride, my foot. i have my own oscar with me. it will be with me until death do us part. >>> another acting giant passed away this week, joan fontaine known for her hitchcock thrillers died sunday at the age of 96. she won an oscar for hitchcock's suspicion. >>> and actor write/direct yor billy lawfullin died. >>> all right, now let's get the latest sports from my good friend. good monday morning, richard. >> good morning you to. yeah, steelers, they keep their play-off hopes alive. great plays like this one in the first quarter give them a 21-0 lead. the steelers and an tone yes brown returning a punt for six points there. in that play, watch this. the bengals punter gets hit in the chin fracturing h

. >> the interview then turned to the case of robert levenson investigator and cia contract or who disappeared in 2007 after meeting a contact here in iran. >> let me move ton another story that surfaced at the end of last week in the united states that is the case of mr. levinson. where is he? >> i have no idea. >> your security services, very professional and very good have done an extensive investigation according to your government, what do you know about that last day? what were you able to discover about -- he walked out of the jail got in to a taxi and -- >> and then they don't know. that's all -- >> nothing? >> what they have told us that is what people have been told outside. if that's -- it's a mystery. we know that he is not incarcerated in iran. >> how do you know that? >> if he is he is not incarcerated by the government i believe the government runs good control of the country. >> if he did surface here, could you give him back to america now that we know his cia connections? >> i cannot talk about hypothetical situations but if we find -- if we can trace him and find him we will

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was bob levenson actually spying for the cia?now for more than 200 miles, britain's prince harry and his team reached the south pole all in the name of charity. welcome to "around the world." i'm suzanne malveaux. michael is off today. it's his birthday. happy birthday, michael. news, world leaders, diplomats asking the question what on earth is going on with north korea in the news came out early today north korea time that the man most believed was the second

the associated press reporting robert levenson was working for the cia on a rogue nation..s. described the former fbi agent as a private citizen traveling and private business. and take a look at these pictures. a massive winter storm blanketing the middle east. nearly 3 feet of snow shutting down roads in jerusalem. it has even made its way over to egypt, cairo recording its first snowfall in over 100 years. those are your headlines. we will get you back not saddam and lori. adam: thank you very much. right now given the massive changes we have seen in the tech world over t year, 2014 promises to be a wild ride. what is in store? techno buffalo senior content producer joins me now with her top tech trans for the upcoming year. it is good to have you here. thank you for doing this. >> thank you for having me. adam: let's get right to. smart watches. what happened? are people using them? who is going to really see these proliferate in 2014? are they yesterday's news? >> i think terrible really kind of hit their stride in 2013. so now the people are sort of familiar with the

that's something both the agency and levenson's family have denied for years.im sciutto is in washington with more for you. good morning, jim. >> reporter: good morning, carol. sensitive, sad story for the family, as you say nearly seven years held in captivity. the iranian government never acknowledged that, although u.s. officials have repeatedly raised his case including secretary kerry recently in his contacts with eye rainian officials. he went to apparently according to the reporting of the ap and "the washington post" to an iranian-controlled island of kish, working as a contractor for the cia, they say, exploring corruption at the highest levels of the iranian government. now, the ap says that it had confirmed these details three years ago back in 2010, and had accepted u.s. government requests three times not to report the story out of sensitivity, but they say they're reporting it now pause nearly, this is quoting from an ap statement "nearly seven years after his disappearance, u.s. government efforts have repeatedly come up empty to free him" but st

the retired fbi agent, robert levenson, vanished when traveling in iran in 2007.gence from iran. his family is angry the u.s. government hasn't done more to secure his release. >>> two people are dead in southern utah after their home was destroyed in a rock slide. the mayor of rockville, utah, said some dirt gave way and carried several large boulders right into that house destroying it. it is believed the people inside were killed on impact. another rock slide happened there 11 years ago. no one was killed this that one with. >>> a plea agreement in montana. a young newlywed confessing to killing her husband eight days after their wedding. just before closing arguments, 22-year-old jordan graham admitted to pushing cody johnson to his death as they argued at glacier national park. she is seen here in their first dance. she said she didn't tell police because she was scared. the guilty plea of second-degree murder came after prosecutors offered to drop the first-degree charge. she will be sentenced in march. >>> tomorrow marks one year since the sandy hook school