CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend was homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush. She’s on the board of trustees at the McCain Institute, where former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, is executive director. Volker resigned from his State Department post on Friday and will answer questions today in the House impeachment inquiry. Townsend joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the challenges Volker faces when he speaks to Congress and the long-term implications of treating the whistleblower as a traitor. Source
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Eye Opener at 8: 22 soldiers injured in Camp Shelby exercise
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
Dozens of immigrant detainees on hunger strike in Japan
“No one is healthy… They go in young and fit, but after two years, maybe 1% aren’t sick,” rights group says Source
Former special envoy to Ukraine to appear before House
For the first time Thursday, a diplomat directly involved in U.S. talks with Ukraine will answer questions in the House impeachment inquiry. Kurt Volker, the State Department’s former special envoy to Ukraine, was mentioned several times in a whistleblower report. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
Trump calls House impeachment inquiry a “hoax”
The president’s anger with the impeachment inquiry was on full display Wednesday. It included a profanity on Twitter and continued through the day, with the president throwing out insults, along with a series of false statements. Paula Reid reports. Source
WWII-era bomber crashes, killing at least 7
Investigators are working to find out why a World War II era plane crashed at Connecticut’s largest airport, killing seven people. The B-17 bomber was trying to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport after engine problems. Ten passengers and three crew members were on board. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Mother of man slain by cop says son’s hug should not be “misconstrued”
The murder trial stemming from a controversial police shooting in Dallas ended in a dramatic gesture of forgiveness. Courtroom video captured the emotional moment, when the brother of Botham Jean, the victim, hugged former police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering Jean. She could have received up to 99 years. Outside, protesters called the sentence too lenient. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Unique crew on Soyuz craft heading back to Earth from space station
Among three on board is first-time flier from United Arab Emirates; crew left behind has up to dozen spacewalks planned by the end of the year Source
22 paratroopers hurt during night training jump at Miss. base
Dozens landed in trees away from their target zone at Camp Shelby after jumping from a C-130 transport plane, officials said; no injury was considered life-threatening Source
Army paratroopers hurt during training jump at Mississippi base
At least 22 landed in trees away from their target zone at Camp Shelby after jumping from C-132 transport plane, officials said; no injury was considered life-threatening Source