weijia jiang is at the white house with more reaction from there. weija? >> reporter: jeff, i want to get right to president trump's tweet that he posted minutes ago. it is the first and only time he has chimed in about this hearing today, saying judge kavanagh showed america exactly why i nominated him. his testimony was powerful, honest and riveting. democrats' skpand destroy strat is disgraceful and this has been a total sham and effort to delay, obstruct and resist. the senate must vote. and you're right, all day white house officials say they were pleased with kavanagh's performance because he used such a defiant and strong tone, which is what they were waiting for after a reecent performance on news interview in which he was a more mechanical and subdued kavanagh. even though the president tweeted, he has not publicly spoken about the hearing. earlier today arriving back to washington from new york city where he spent the week, he ignored questions, but we can tell you he watched the hearing both aboard air force one and here at the white house when

reena. >> ninan: weijia jiang traveling with the president. thank you, weijia. flash flood watches and warnings were posted today across north texas, oklahoma, and arkansas. in some areas nearly a foot of rain has fallen since friday morning. a 23-year-old man drowned after being swept off a bridge by flasfloodwaters near the univery of texas at arlington friday night. a herd of cattle was swept away in oklahoma. the man who posted the video said he saw some of them make it to land downstream. the storms are pushing north tonight into ohio and the tennessee valley. dangerous floodwaters continue to threaten the carolinas more than a week after hurricane florence made landfall. at least 43 deaths are blamed on the storm. the waccamaw and cape fear rivers are still rising. manuel bojorquez is in the hard-hit town of conway, south carolina. >> reporter: hurricane florence's rain has become a slow-moving but destructive wall of water down the carolinas where hundreds are under evacuation orders. the only way to reach some homes is by boat. and there is a massive eff

weijia jiang is at the white house with more reaction from there. weijia. >> reporter: jeff, i want to get right to president trump's tweet that he posted minutes ago. it is the first and only time he has chimed in about this hearing today, saying, "judge kavanaugh showed america exactly why i nominated him. his testimony was powerful, honest, and riveting. democrats' search-and-destroy strategy is disgraceful, and this process has been a total sham and effort to delay, mustruct, and resist. the senate must vote." ted you're right, all day, white house officials say they were pleased with kavanaugh's performance because he used such a defiant and strong tone, which is what they were waiting for after a recent performance on a news interview in which he was a much more mechanical and subdued havanaugh. and even though the president tweeted, he has not publicly spoken about the hearing. earlier today arriving back to washington from new york city, where he spent the week, he ignored questions. but we can tell you, he watched the hearing, both aboard ai

>> quijano: weijia jiang, thank you. senator john mccain has made his final journey. for decades, he lived a public life, but this last ceremony held sunday in annapolis, maryland, was private. hundreds of people lined the entrance to the u.s. naval academy to say a final farewell to an american hero, waving american flags, and holdingsis . they watched as a hearse carrying senator john mccain passed the gates for a private burial service. it capped a five-day public procession to honor mccain's life and legacy. mccain's closest friend in the senate, lindsey graham: >> i also want america to understand, there's a lesson from this week. it's not about who came and who said what at the funeral. military service is appreciated. everybody loved the fact that john was willing to die for his country. >> reporter: following in the eootsteps of his father and grandfather, a young mccain attended the u.s. naval academy and graduated in 1958. the six-term arizona senator was laid to rest alongside admiral chuck larson, his longtime friend and u.s. naval classmate. the decision

jeff. >> glor: weijia jiang, thank you. the 9/11 attacks led to the war in afghanistan.oday at least 32 people were killed and 130 wounded in a suicide attack near jalalabad. since 2001, more than 31,000 afghans have died. the conflict has also been costly for americans. more than 2200 u.s. troops killed, over 20,000 wounded, and it is still not over. our charlie d'agata is on the front lines with afghan forces in america's longest war. ( gunfire ) >> reporter: they're afghanistan's most powerful weapon in the fight against taliban and isis militants: a swat team off the leash, crisis response unit 222 swarms on to the scene at the first sign of trouble. when a terrorist attack goes iwn, this unit is the one to stop it, and they react within five minutes of getting the call. we watched as these u.s.-trained counter-terrorism forces edsponded to a simulated complex attack. it's exactly the kind of training you'd see with u.s. forces because they're being erained to think and fight like americans. if only there were more of them. they're stretched beyond the limit. this el

cbs reporter weijia jiang explains republicans are rushing to get kavanaugh seated by the time that session begins. >> reporter: u.s. marshals escorted judge brett kavanaugh out of his maryland home today, a rare glimpse of the supreme court nominee since dr. christine blasey ford accused him of sexual assault. this afternoon dr. ford's attorney sent a letter to the senate judiciary committee agreeing to proceed a fisthand account of her experience with kavanaugh next week. it is unclear what form any potential testimony would take. those terms are still under negotiation. >> he was preme court. >> reporter: even without a hearing, president trump has already indicated who he believes. >> we have to fight for him, not worry about the other side. and by the way, women are for that more than anybody would understand. >> reporter: the president unloaded his frustration toward ford on twitter friday writing if the allegation was as bad as she says, either her or her loving parents would have filed charges immediately. mr. trump also criticized democrats for their handling of the claims, accusin

here's weijia jiang. >> his family has suffered.t's going on is not something that should happen. ha reporter: president trump sntinues to sympathize with his supreme court nominee, and says he's "hopeful" judge brett kavanaugh will be confirmed quickly. ir it would be sad indeed if something happened to reroute that. an reporter: kavanaugh is participating in intense practice sessions ahead of thursday's high-stakes hearing. the president is questioning what's motivating women to accuse kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. my in my opinion, it's totally political. it is totally political. >> reporter: on "cbs this ouncing," senior councilor to the president, kellyanne conway, called the claims "a left-wing conspiracy." >> i just don't think one man's ldoulders should bear decades of the "me too" movement. >> reporten d mentasmber, ump ss good for our society. >> i'm very happy a lot of these things are coming out, and i'm very hapuct, then- 'sndidate trump took a very different position. is the events never happened. never. all of these

weijia jiang is at the white house. >> reporter: white house press secretary sarah sanders announced kim jong-un wrote president trump asking for a second meeting, which she says is in the works. >> it was a very warm, very positive letter. >> reporter: but just over two weeks ago, the president canceled what would have been secretary of state mike pompeo's fourth trip to north korea, fighting a lack of progress in the effort to denuclearize pyongyang. u.s. intelligence suggests north korea still has the ability to oroduce five to eight nuclear weapons a year. eaer the weekend, north korea marked the 70th anniversary of its founding, without any intercontinental ballistic missiles in its military parade. what signs of progress warrant this new optimism from president trump? adethe most recent parade this weekend, one of the first times i believe that we-- they have hd parades similar where they weren't highlighting their nuclear arsenal. we consider that a sign of good faith. oodreporter: sanders spent much of the briefing slamming bob woodward's new book, depicting a dysfunctional a

weijia jiang, thank you. the accuser's sister-in-law is cueaking out, saying that "facts matter" to christine blasey ford, and that dr. ford is hoping to be treated fairly by the senate committee. bre's meg oliver. >> i believe her completely. and there's just no doubt in my mind. >> reporter: sandra mendler is dr. christine blasey ford's sister-in-law. ford says a drunken kavanaugh yeut his hand over her mouth" at a high school party and "groped" her. an accusation he denies. 51-year-old blasey ford is a sether of two, a professor in research psychologist, who has spent most of her career studying the effects of trauma. e> she's a serious person. and she has a very full life. she didn't need to bring this into her life. >> i revere the constitution. if confirmed to the supreme court, i will keep an open mind in every case. >> reporter: republicans are carmly supporting the u.s. circuit judge, husband, and e,ther of two. >> brett kavanaugh is one of the finest human beings you will ever have the privilege of

. >> glor: weijia jiang was at that news conference here in new york. ia, so did the president shift his position on kavanaugh? >> reporter: well, jeff, the president's official position on this has evolved since the allegations first surfaced, and this evening he said he believes the allegations are probably false, but he wants to hear from kavanaugh's accusers. he wants them to have a chance to tell their stories. here's what he said about tomorrow's hearing: >> they're giving the women a major chance to speak. now, it's possible i'll hear that and i'll say, "hey, i'm changing my mind." i'm going to see what happens tomorrow. i'm going to be watching. you know, believe it or not, i'm going to see what's said. it's possible that they will be convincing. >> it sounds like what you're saying is, there is a situation, there is a scenario under which aw bwould withdraw brett kavanaugh's nomination? is that correct and have you talked about that with him? >> if i thought he was guilty of something like this, yeah, sure. es glor: all right. weijia, as we cont

weijia jiang is traveling with the president tonight in montana. >> mr. president, are you going to find out who wrote the op-ed? -ed?eporter: president trump ignored questions today about the anonymously written op-ed "the new york times" said was the work of a senior trump administration official. the writer claimed to be part of the resistance against the president. g ong those working diligently from within to frustrate parts a his agenda and his worst inclinations. >> it's not mine. >> reporter: top administration nficials, including nearly erery member of the president's ssuenet, quickly issued niatements of denial. >> i come from a place where if you're not in a position to execute the commander's intent, u u have a singular option-- and it's to leave. >> i think it's a disgrace. the anonymous editorial published in "the new york times" represents a new low in american journalism. >> reporter: first lady melania trump, usually mum on political matters said in a statement, "to d,e writer of the op-ed, you are prt protecting this country. you are sab

weijia jiang is at the u.n. >> reporter: at times, president trump's promise of america first icunded more like america alone during his speech at the united nations. >> we reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism. >> reporter: the president reserved his most stern rhetoric for iran, scolding the regime as he forcefully stood by his decision to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. >> iran's leaders plundered the nation's resources to enrich themselves and to spread mayhem. >> reporter: mr. trump commended north korea for its willingness to negotiate a deal to denuclearize. >> i would like to thank chairman kim for his courage and for the steps he has taken, though much work remains to be done. >> reporter: a stark contrast to what he said during last year's speech. >> rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his lfgime. >> reporter: during the liveliest part of president trump's speech today, he drew ridicule when he boasted about what he's done for the u.s. >> my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the

weijia jiang is there. >> i will be totally reliant on what senator grassley and the group decides to do. >> reporter: the president's decision to order the f.b.i. investigation made good on his promise to listen to republican senators. "as the senate has requested," he said in a statement, "this update must be limited in scope and completed in less than one week." >> i would be happy to cooperate with the f.b.i., yes. >> reporter: democrats and christine blasey ford have repeatedly demanded an investigation. today, fors e welcomes this step in the process. judge kavanaugh said today, "i've done everything they have requested, and will continue to cooperate." but during the hearing yesterday, he would not answer if he wanted an f.b.i. probe. >> i want to know what you want to do, judge. >> i'm innocent! i'm innocent of this charge. >> and you're prepared for an f.b.i. investigation? >> they don't reach conclusions. you reach the conclusions, senator. >> no! >> reporter: today, for the first time, mr. trump spoke about ford's testimony. >> i thought her testimony was very compelling. a

here's weijia jiang. >> reporter: "3,000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit puerto rico," president trump declared this morning on twitter, dismissing the official death toll of 2,975 victims. the president has defended his administration's response to hurricane maria, which devastated puerto rico nearly a year ago. >> i think that puerto rico was an incredible, unsung success. a lot of love in this room. >> reporter: president trump visited the island shortly after the storm hit. today he said, when he left, tey had anywhere from six to 18 deaths. he said the increase in fatalities "was done by the democrats in order to make me look as bad as possible." o erto rico's democratic governor, ricardo rosello, said the official count was not political. >> we sanctioned an independent saoup to do a study, to make it transparent. >> reporter: the death toll is wsed on the work of george washington university oksearchers who looked at how many people were expected to die in the six months following hurricane maria, had the storm not occurred, compared to actual fatalities. house

weijia jiang is traveling with the president. she's in billings, montana. weijia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah. president trump quickly went off script while campaigning for congressional candidates here as he so often does. the president expressed a knowance over the anonymity of the op-ed because, as he put it, there's no way to discredit the author. >> look at this horrible thing that took place today. is it subversion, is it treason? >> reporter: continuing on the warpath he's paved against "the new york times" for publishing an op-ed it says was written y y a senior administration official. >> for the sake of our national security, "the new york times" should publish his name at once. i think their reporters should go and investigate who it is. >> reporter: the anonymous piece paints a stunning picture of what the author describes as anti-trump resistance inside the white house. claiming he's among those working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations. in washington, the revelation set off a w

weijia jiang reports. >> reporter: at times, president trump's promise of america first sounded morea alone at the united nations. >> we reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism. >> reporter: the president reserved his most stern rhetoric for iran, scolding the regime as he forcefully stood by his decision to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. >> iran's leaders plunder the nation's resources to enrich themselves and to spread mayhem. >> reporter: mr. trump commended north korea for its willingness to negotiate a deal to denuclearize. >> i would like to thank chairman kim for his courage and for the steps he has taken, though much work remains to be done.>> reporter: during the liveliest part of president trump's speech today, he drew ridicule when he boasted about what he's done for the u.s. >> my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. america's -- so true. [ laughter ] didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. >> the most talked about supreme court confirmation hearing in nearly 30 yea

weijia jiang has the latest. >> reporter: president trump ignored questions today about the anonymouslyried "the new york times" said was the work of a senior trump administration official. the writer claimed to be part of the resistance against the president. among those working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations. >> it's not mine. >> reporter: top administration officials including nearly every member of the president's cabinet quickly issued statements of denial. >> i come from a place where if you're not in a position to execute the commander's intent, you have a singular option. that is to leave. >> i think editorial published in "the new york times" represents a new low in american journalism. >> reporter: first lady melania trump, usually mum on political matters, said in a statement, to the writer of the op-ed, you are not protecting this country. you are sabotaging it with your cowardly actions. "the new york times" defended its decision to publish the piece. the editor of the op-ed section, james dao said on a podcast his team was