Tonight, did the president mislead the country early on about the seriousness of the coronavirus threat?

It's the president, in his own words, a new book based on nine hours of recorded interviews,

in which he admits six months ago he knew how deadly the virus was and that it was airborne.

Tonight, we hear the tapes.

I wanted to always play it down.

I still like playing it down.

Only on CBS News, the bombshell 60 Minutes interview with Scott Pelly.

President Trump responds, and so does Joe Biden.

It's a dereliction of duty.

It's a disgrace.

Also breaking news tonight, the former chief of intelligence at the Department of Homeland It's a dereliction of duty. It's a disgrace.

Also breaking news tonight, the former chief of intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security says he was repeatedly asked to conceal the threat of white supremacist groups and new warnings of Russian election interference.

Wildfires in the West. California sky glows orange. This is San Francisco in the middle of the day.

14,000 firefighters in an unprecedented battle as California shuts down every national park. And take a look at Oregon from space, a blaze with at least 35 active fires.

The state's governor tonight.

We expect to see a great deal of loss.

We're learning new details about why that major vaccine trial was halted as one of America's biggest cities sets rules on how to celebrate Halloween in a pandemic.

And badge of honor.

We introduce you to the Arizona team who is on track to become one of the first female Eagle Scouts.

This is the CBS Evening News with Nora O'Donnell, reporting from the nation's capital.

Good evening and thank you for joining us. We're going to begin tonight with breaking news,

dramatic recordings of President Trump in February, privately acknowledging he knew the coronavirus

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