Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke exclusively with "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday, addressing the Justice Department's second indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over a an Instagram post from Comey that showed seashells arranged in the sand to form the numbers "86 47." Blanche said President Trump didn't direct him to pursue the case. In a video message, Comey denied that he was threatening the president.
As Trump warns Iran to "get smart soon" and make a deal to end the war, an Iranian lawmaker vows Tehran will "never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz."
Severe storms hit parts of eight states from Texas to Missouri. In Texas, a tornado leveled homes and businesses in Mineral Wells, which is about 75 miles west of Dallas. Jason Allen reports.