mr. brennan and with mr. mcdonough. and i would get out -- asked a lot of questions.i never felt i was being micromanaged there nor have i ever felt i've been micromanaged here. experience or have knowledge of national security council staffers directly calling chiefs of station around the world and being down into the day-to-day involvement? >> that didn't happen, to my knowledge. the interaction between the national security staff and the central intelligence agency was almost exclusively -- not largely -- but almost exclusively from mr. brennan and mr. mcdonough to me. is, isess i'm wondering that because of your level? because we have all these e-mails showing a variety of people under them that were involved in these talking points and other things. i guess where i am going is, the light that shines on the day-to-day operations, what does it tell us about not only how this administration works but the bigger institutional dangers. for a second. cia, 33 years. >> yes, sir. >> would you say that the cia is more independent today than it was when you enter, or less?

mr. brennan and mr. met going to and i would get asked a lot of questions just as i get asked a lot of questions here. i never felt i was being micromanaged their nor have i ever felt i was bing are managed here. >> did you experience or have knowledge of national security council staffers directly calling chiefs of station around the world and being down into the day-to-day involvement? >> that did not happen to my knowledge. the interaction between the national security staff in the central intelligence agency was almost exclusively,, not largely but most exclusively between mr. mcdonough and mr. brennan and me. >> and so i guess what i'm wondering is it that because of your level because we have all these he all these enough to show a variety of people under them that were involved in these talking points and other things and i guess where i'm going is the light that shines on the day-to-day operations, what does that tell us about not only how this administration works but the bigger institutional da

we would like to understand the meaning of the reports about an urgent visit to the caa director mr brennan to kiev. so far we have not been given any explanations that would be reasonable. us and ukrainian officials have accused russia of meddling in ukraine's affairs. the lever up denies this saying it's not in russia's best interest to do so. meanwhile the us state department has heard more sanctions against russia and the eu says it has expanded the list of russian individuals facing sanctions on friday the us state department sanctioned seven individuals with ties to crimea and the currency and gas company that is now under russian control. tombstone and cctv washington. in response to the deepening crisis in eastern ukraine the european union has called on russia to pull its troops back from the border the eu adopted new limited sanctions as an emergency meeting on monday. cctv is jackpot on reports from brussels the european union foreign affairs meeting in luxembourg there was plenty of tough call on russia as the crisis in eastern ukraine continues to intensify. but not really been

mr. brennan and with mr. mcdonough. i would get asked a lot of questions just as i get asked a lot of questions here. i never felt i was being micromanaged there nor have i ever felt i was being micromanaged here. >> but did you experience, have knowledge of national security council staffers directly calling chiefs of station around the world and being down into the day-to-day involvement? >> that didn't happen, to my knowledge. the interaction between the national security staff and the central intelligence agency was almost exclusively, not largely, but almost exclusively from mr. mcdonough and mr. brennan to me. >> and so, and i guess what i'm wondering is, is that because of your level? because we have all these emails that show a variety of people under them that were involved in these talking points and other things. and, i guess where i'm going, the light that shines on the day-to-day operations, what does that tell us about, not only how this administration works but the bigger institutional dangers? let me bac

mr. brennan made a visit to ukraine and russians are using that against the u.s. >> interesting because the ukranians in the early days, showed restraint and their army and military has not fought back. but is there a concern that if the ukranians need it stand up here, that might give putin an excuse to say, i have to go in here with the tens of thousands of russian troops that are on the border? >> it is the excuse they are waiting for. and that is the going bet. once this starts in earnest and the ukranians push back and they are announcing the counter terrorism operation is underway, the russians would step in. there is a scheduled meeting in geneva with european leaders and the russians and the russian foreign minister la vrov said if there is gunfire that meeting on their side is off. >> you have the sanks that are in place and they are going to be ratcheted up. and it seems like the russians have not slowed or stopped at all and only seems to be increasing. >> and the meetings that president obama was involved with and secretary kerry is meeting with the counterpart and nothing came

mr. brennan and mr. met anna.i would get asked a lot of questions, just as i get asked a lot of questions here. i never felt i was being micromanaged their, nor have i felt i was being micromanaged there. did you have knowledge of national security council's duffers directly calling chief of station around the world and being down into the day-to-day involvement? >> that did not happen to my knowledge. the interaction between the national security staff and central intelligence agency was from mr.clusively mcdonough and mr. brennan to me. >> i guess what i'm wondering is is that because of your level? we have all these e-mails show a variety of people that were involved in these talking points and other things. where i'm going is the like that shines on the day-to-day operations, what does that tell us about not only how this administration works but bigger institutional dangers? let me back up for just a second. ? >> yes.33 years >> would you say the cia is more independent today than it was when you entered or l

and before i would like to point out like do not is that just a few days before their visit of mr brennanto kiev there had been an article published by. the. great for all american police makers when he called for war for a war against the so-called separatists for the war against the russian intervention which actually did not happen but anyway it was a kind of warmongering just before the visit of mr brennan and then we have as a consequence are all this tragical let's say. activities and all these deaths and injuries among the protesters in the east so while it's a kind of by the way it's a kind of huge double standard and crazy because. in february we could not be sent here that appeal so for mr obama calling for a peaceful resolution of the calls lake calling. president mr yanukovych still we drove the military forces from a kiev and i know there's nothing there that is reduced u.s. forces and now exactly and now we have military forces which is that which is not just a ball is abrasion but look at military forces we have the jets we have told we have the. the coppers intervening aga

it's not a coincidence that director of central intelligence agency mr john brennan has does visit here for a few days ago for us we know he has met several ukrainian officials of the government as far as we know he has met. and their representatives and at strips of military forces of special forces there so i don't want to. be what it is and evidence that that it's you know what we didn't bring you what was he bringing was he giving you know he's saying we're with you suddenly we're behind you here whatever happens what specifically i wonder what is he coming to say what do you think. well i guess that there is a close connection between the heads of ukraine the secret service including is there or not if i tangled i had the security service of ukraine and cia and there were several materials published and several proofs of that even before so we can think of mr brennan coming to kiev and giving. advice or even instruction on how to deal with the protests in the east in the is part of ukraine and before i would like to point out like to not is that just a few days before the visit of

but we would like to understand the reports of mr brennan the head of the u.s. central intelligence agency urgently visiting me so far we haven't been presented with any intelligible explanation you see. watching our national on coming up the first touches of western sanctions make russians smile a same fate as journalist was banned from buying sneakers after being mistaken for the hat of president putin's administration as compilers of a blacklist for gad there are tens of thousands of people in russia for the same name. i do support scottish independence but i actually kosovo i don't support it because i think nato has intervened in custody into this is the ambitions of various great powers and when the great powers intervene into the process with their own interests it running the gates and the right to self-determination i think the people of ukraine will discover this if you start to say that certain people feel threatened and therefore they can take to the streets and start storming government buildings and invite their neighbors in with guns to help them

mr. brennan and mr. met going to and i would get asked a lot of questions just as i get asked a lot of questions here. i never felt i was being micromanaged their nor have i ever felt i was bing are managed here. >> did you experience or have knowledge of national security council stfe

mr. brennan was informed? >> i don't remember. i'm not sure. >> i have the greatest respect for ya. i appreciate the time you take with me. i sent you a follow-up letter. i worked with the staff. it appears that you took no time to go back and ask these basic things. we are talking about the head of the cia. somebody who is revered in this country. two years later, it seems suspicious that it continues to linger without any sort of relief. i think the congressional understanding of how you deal with the requirements to inform the congress to summon that concerns me and concerns the intelligence committee will stop that is what we would like some help understanding over the course of this. the things that you referenced, i can tell you that it,matter and the fact of has been handled in a diligent way. the report says that, it seems that once the investigation involving petraeus and his private e-mail account, it was likely to discover -- in which --e, >> i want to make two quick points. thesociate myself with comments of mr. deutsch. there is urgency in prosecuting these financial in

brennan. >> were you surprised when you heard about what mr. sterling had been caught on tape saying? >> i was, because it is 21st century. the fact that he has been such a part of the mba and has hired so many african-americans. the mba has led the way and racial diversity for generations. to think that this man has been a part of this for 33 years and he still feels this way. a common unspoken attitude in the nba. >> maybe among 80-year-olds there are still some of those remaining people who cannot seem to change. if you think about the time he has spent around sport and anyone has spent around sports, to hold these views now, if you ba -- arend the mbn there racist people, yes. to think that this person was in yearsosition all these and work side-by-side with african-americans. >> we now have several advertisers, virgin atlantic and others, saying that they are going to distance themselves temporarily on the clippers. that mr.t will dictate sterling has to step down. >> i think so. the other owners have to push them out. a baseball team in the 90's -- it took six years to get her o

brennan of cbs news. >> thank you very much. mr secretary, two questions for you - n.a.t.o. says there's no signs of a russian paul back. what is it going to take -- pull back, what is it going to take for the body to have a greater show of force? is seems some members are loath. and in middle east peace, where are we with mab a this brinksmanship, and has the u.s. offered the release of jonathan pollard. >> that's about three or four questions, i think. i'm happy to april them. with respect to n.a.t.o. and the presence of force and what is it going to take - i think everybody here today made it clear that the preference of nato, the preference of all of us is to see a deescalation, to find a diplomatic route in order to be able to work hopefully, ultimately together to strengthen the possibilities of ukrainions making their own choices about ukraine in the fumpt that's the goal -- future. that's the goal. at the same time it's important for everyone in the tworld understand that the n.a.t.o. -- world to under that the n.a.t.o. alliance tags seriously an attempt to change bo

mr. mccutcheon and the republican national committee. and michael waldman, president of the brennan center for justice at nyu law school. miss murphy, let me start with you. what does today's case mean to clients like yours and to combine finance? >> i think what today's decision is a big victory for the first amendment and for the rights of individuals who want to exercise their first amendment rights robustly and to support as many candidate ass they choose to support. a diverse array of them with a variety of views, and not to not be artificially limited to supporting, as it was, only nine candidates when there are many more that they may have a strong interest in supporting in whatever way they can. >> sreenivasan: michael waldman what is the difference between eight candidates or 400 candidates? >> i think it's a significant opinion. it's the first time the supreme court has truck down a federal contribution limit since water gas gate since they were imposed. i think it will lead to significantly new corruption. the fact is there are many, many ways that these kinds of contribu

kiev for some of john brennan in this time as president joe biden and did vice president joe biden advice key have to take such action was it just a coincidence simply restating for mr lavrov salute of course claims from yes you always respond i think we're ready to move on to a new you can question go ahead elise so i did not get a response to that one and the question that is on the surface right now is how can the u.s. support the escalation in ukraine and at the same time support kiev crackdown on protesters in the east which washington does by saying that kiev has the right to restore order even though the u.s. supports chios military action against protesters in the east the u.s. is putting all responsibility again for deescalation on russia and we heard more threats directed at moscow and secretary kerry reffed out by saying we will act. now i was artie's guy and. we're just learning that local leaders in yemen have settled on an agreement with the government over a deadly drone attack that took place just last week it was a nighttime strike that allegedly killed four civilians the agreement reported by yemeni media included condolence payments from the gover