got to remember that that's just dennis rodman being dennis rodman.know, kim jong-un is one of the worst disparates in the history of the world. there's not much more you can say about it than that. >> we've heard from will ripley, from his contacts and from sources, from the state department. they say this is a strange coincidence that dennis rodman is in the country on the same day that otto warmbier is released. do you think there is a connection? do you think this is a strange coincidence? >> no, this is not a coincidence. i think what the north koreans are trying to do, basically, is start talks with the united states. i don't know if the chinese had been leaning on them to do that, and that's also a real possibility, but one way or another, the north koreans want to talk. and so, what they've done is they decided to release one of the people that we want, otto warmbier, and at the same time, they thought that they could start a back-channel to president trump with one of his friends. you know, dennis rodman is the only person in the world who kn

we have dennis rodman heading out there.s is just -- this is -- i never thought about the united states as a declining power. this is evidence we are really losing ground globally when we do have legitimate threats like the north koreans with their increasing nuclear capabilities and yet we don't put senior diplomats, we don't put senior defense department officials out there to deal with this. we take a retired basketball player who's a kim jong-un prop beganist. >> i'm not in the habit of defending trump but look at what professional diplomats and policymakers over the course of the last three administrations and they've completely screwed it up. we have relentlessly pursued misguided policies which is the reason north korea is so dangerous. i don't think that dennis rodman would be a good replacement for -- >> neither do i. >> but nonetheless, we need to try something new. >> listen, a lot of people voted for president trump under the exact idea it's so crazy it just might work. >> well, first of all, i think that alec wa

yes, the former basketball player, dennis rodman, but why? here's what rodman told cnn about whether president trump approves of his trip. >> well, i'm pretty sure he's pretty much happy with the fact that i'm over here. >> okay. >> trying to accomplish something that we both need. >> what is he trying to accomplish? we'll have more on rodman's visit, next. >> some kind of product placement. if you have medicare parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, these help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision guide. it could help you find the aarp medicare supplement plan that works for you. these types of plans have no networks, so you ge

rodman's north korea trip was sponsored by pot coin, a marijuana currency vendor. >> dennis rodman in travel news. >> reporter: and in another bizarre turn, rodman tweeted this video commissioned by his backers. >> diplomatic mission is funded by pot heads, pot deicoin. call that green peace. >> reporter: does the circus around the diplomacy make a mockery of the north korea threat? a >> the way we see north korea is not really tainted by the closeness between dennis rodman and this country. if he wants to appear in the american media as a stooge of north korea, that's his choice. >> reporter: now, what about the other three americans being detained in north korea? neither rodman nor his agent said he lobbied for their releases. when asked if they would ask kim's regime if he would free them, if he could arrange another trip to north korea indicates anything is possible. says they will be going back soon. >> we will continue to watch and monitor. thank you, brian todd. coming up, president trump is critical of robert mueller when asked we'll have to see about robert mueller's future.

to rex tillerson's point, he didn't mention dennis rodman.'t know if he's touched on the ground yet. we last saw him in china. he is on his way to north korea for a visit. you know he was there a few years ago. i mentioned it earlier. i believe he is the only person in the world who knows both kim jong-un and president trump. in fact, in 2013, trump commended dennis rodman for the relationship he has with kim jong- jong-un, saying he is better than our diplomats. put into context the missile test going on now. just how tense the times are. dennis rodman, for example, the sponsor of his trip there, what is it, a virtual marijuana bank? >> dennis rodman sought various sponsorships to do these forays. i believe he's gone to the newspapnews organization in the past. the overall context is tensions are high. we heard from the defense secretary mattis last night s saying north korea is the top threat. we had four separate missile tests from the north koreans. with eh we had a missile interceptor test on the side of the u.s., where they hit a bullet

dennis rodman in north korea. why? >>> this morning, dennis rodman is back on familiar soil.yongyang, north korea. the former nba star and "celebrity apprentice" alum arrived a few hours ago. he's been to the country at least four times before, and it comes as tensions are high, to say the least, between washington and pyongyang. >> four americans -- stand by on that number -- are currently detained in north korea. north korea's fired 16 missiles this year. yesterday, u.s. defense secretary james mattis called north korea an urgent threat to national security. joining us now live from beijing, cnn international correspondent matt rivers, who actually caught up with dennis rodman on his way to north korea, matt. >> reporter: that's right, john. we were able to catch up with him at the airport. when you go to north korea, you have to transit through beijing, and so, it was a convenient place. when we got a tip dennis rodman was coming through to go to north korea, we figured we'd go meet him at the airport to ask him what exactly he would plan on doing while inside the country.

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it really is amazing dennis rodman and kim jong-un are friends.specially considering kim jong-un doesn't speak english and dennis rodman doesn't speak english. i don't know what they're saying to each other. i don't know if trump has read "where's waldo" but i have to say i feel like he has. i've noticed when he gives a speech, he always seems to be reading it aloud. >> where's leo, is leo around here? where is he? he's got to be here. where is he? where is franklin? he's around. where is robert? where's jim? where are they? where is general flynn? where are you guys? where is kim? where is she? where are they? where are you, airplane? there's cecil? where are they? where is his father? where are they? where is bruce? where are these folk. >> jimmy: sometimes the person you were looking for was right in front of you the whole time. and while dennis rodman is in north korea, this is what's happening in south korea. this from a mixed martial arts heavyweight fight in seoul that got testy, literally. >> jimmy: he's looking around like, did anyone see

individuals like former nba player dennis rodman, who has become the united states' most visible unofficialiplomatic presence. >> sort of open the door. open the door. that's it. >> reporter: last week rodman made his fifth visit to north korea. the same day he arrived otto was released. >> i think i was the one that was supposed to go over there and get him out. >> reporter: rodman and his agent, chris volo, who accompanied the former nba player on his trip, sat down with abc's michael strahan for the first interview since their return. >> otto warmbier was released the same day that you went to north korea. >> give all the prayer and love to his family, you know. but i didn't know that he was sick. >> but he wasn't sick. when he went there, he was fine. a year later the same day you go over he's released in a coma and he passes away less than a week later. and this -- but this is in a place that you say this guy who runs this place is your friend. how can that happen and you still have these feelings and sentiment? >> -- oh, my god, this guy, my friend, i would die for him, it's not like

this is dennis rodman's fifth visit to north korea.hey must have sex parties for him or something? it's all very strange. i have a theory about why the north koreans have dennis rodman so much. they're so cut off from everything, they don't have internet, only state television, it's possible they think dennis rodman is still playing in the nba. they might think he won another trophy last night. dennis rodman said he's hoping to do "something pretty positive"? north korea. while at this point the most positive thing he could do is stay there forever -- [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i didn't realize how much anti-dennis rodman sentiment there was. this is what a man identified as dennis' agent had to say about this important diplomatic mission. >> he has, you know -- the unique, amazing relationship between both president trump and marshal kim jong-un. he is the only man to have a relationship and be friends with both people. and he's going there tomorrow, try to brim the gap and bring peace and dialogue between both nations. >> j

did dennis rodman have anything to do with it? there was plenty of heat in the congressional sessional. members of the senate judiciary committee were ready to give sessions both cover and hell. and the attorney general made no bones about the fact that he was ready to bring it. >> the suggestion i par taste is pay thed in collusion or was aware of any collusion with the russian government to hurt this country that i served with honor for 35 years, or to undermine the integrity of our democratic process is an appalling and detestable lie. kennedy: the a.g. selectively invoked executive privilege. >> you testified i am not able to invoke executive privilege, that's up to the president. has the president invoked executive privilege with regards to your testimony today? >> he has not. >> the president hasn't asserted it. kennedy: do you like spy fiction, daniel silva, jason matthews. do you like jason bourne or james bond movies? >> i do. kennedy: the attorney general was wailing. >> mr. comey said there were matters with respect to

didn't we say if dennis rodman wanted to be a hero, he should choke this guy out?ird part is that he has really nice things to say about the north korean leader. >> he will be a friend for life, but he's a dictator. he has taken away from basic human rights. >> people don't see the good side about that country. >> dana: i wonder if dennis rodman addressed the slaves that built the stadiums, and 90% of the income is taken by the state state. >> i think the north korean leader is like a child who never got any attention. >> kimberly: he has a murderous lineage in his blood. it's unbelievable. >> dana: and then the cousin or brother that he had murdered in thailand. see >> jesse: it's a propaganda victory for >> dana: it's time for one more thing and jesse leads us off. see >> jesse: we are talking wih jesse ventura. >> i never sued the widow. she is a lot of pain. >> jesse: you can see this this saturday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> kimberly: is so nice, it will tug at your heartstrings. all over the internet showing incredible acts of kindness. this is a young man

but it happened bizarrely, the same day dennis rodman landed in north korea. e five times and says he considers north korean leader kim jong un a friend for life. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: in 2014, rodman even sang "happy birthday" to him. en route today, he said he was returning to quote open a door and that president trump would be happy about it. >> now the trump administration says dennis rodman had nothing to do with warmbier's release. but dennis rodman and president trump are friends from their days on the "celebrity apprentice." no word on the three other americans still being held by north korea. >> ben tracy in beijing, thank you. >>> coming up, steering uber away from controversy. e same om. megared advanced triple absorption is absorbed three times better. so one softgel has more omega-3 power than three standard fish oil pills. megared advanced triple absorption. no matter who was in there last. protection. new lysol power & fresh 6 goes to work flush after flush lysol. what

star dennis rodman landed in north korea. he has now traveled there five times and says he considers north korean leader kim jong-un a friend for life. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: in 2014, rodman even sang happy birthday to him. en route today, rodman said he was returning to try to "open a door," and that president trump would be happy about it. now the trump administration says dennis rodman had nothing to do with warmbier's release but read of dennis rodman and president trump are friend from their days on the "celebrity apprentice." no wordon the three other americans still being held by north korea. >> pelley: coming up, steering ububer away from controversy. we come into this world needing others. ♪ then we are told it's braver to go it alone. ♪ but there is another way to live. ♪ a way that sees the only path to fulfillment- is through others. ♪ be the you who doesn't cover your moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. be the you who shows up in that dress. who hugs a friend. who is done with treatments that don't

( laughter ) also, what if we sent dennis rodman to north korea? ( applause ). ( cheers ) , of course,-- don't touch that now. of course, this is not the first time a diplomatic mission had a private sponsorship. who can forget world war ii's yalta conference, brought to you by little zippy's cocaine buzz tonic! little zippy's: it's a blitzkrieg on your brain! so why does pot coin care about north korea? well, marijuana enthusiasts have been touting the country as a stoner's paradise where cannabis is legal. a stoners paradise? really? you might be able to get high there, but good luck when you get the munchies. ( laughter ) ( applause ) i hope you like bark. meanwhile, president donald trump was not in washington. he was in wisconsin today. must have been comforting for him to be in a state where "cheesehead" is considered a compliment. you like that? >> jon: yeah, yeah. >> stephen: the trip-- joke snuck up on me. ( laughter ) the trip was all part of donald trump's renewed focus on employment, as he tweeted this morning. "heading to the great sta

didn't we say if dennis rodman wanted to be a hero, he should choke this guy out? really nice things to say about the north korean leader. >> he will be a friend for life, but he's a dictator. he has taken away from basic human rights. >> people don't see the good side about that country. >> dana: i wonder if dennis rodman addressed the slaves that built the stadiums, and 90% of the income is taken by the state state. >> i think the north korean leader is like a child who never got any attention. >> kimberly: he has a murderous lineage in his blood. it's unbelievable. >> dana: and then the cousin or brother that he had murdered in thailand. see >> jesse: it's a propaganda victory for north korea. and we will be back up next. all safelite. customer: thanks for coming, it's right over here. tech: giving you a few more minutes for what matters most. take care. kids singing: safelite® repair, safelite® replace. i hate the outside. well, i hate it wherever you are. burn. "burn." is that what the kids are saying now? i'm so bored, i'm dead. you can always compare rates o

it's like the dennis rodman of north korea. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> but jimmy, david hasselhoff, would you? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: would it be wrong to say i have? >> oh! sweet! >> jimmy: this is "baywatch," you know. what do you do over the summer when you were a kid? what kind of summers did you have as a young man? >> i was a summer camp kid. >> jimmy: you were? >> yeah, i started out as a camper, went there for so long that i then became a counselor. >> jimmy: was it a good camp? >> it was wonderful. it was in yosemite. beautiful. bass lake. >> jimmy: how did they decide which of the kids going there for a long time get to be counselors? >> kind of the ones that just won't stop come. [ laughter ] it was interesting for me because -- you know, there's activities during the day, there's like someone who does the softball, someone who does archery, people do sailing. and i had no skill set. so they made up a job for me. i was campfire coordinator. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what did that entail? what were your responsibilities? >

also, we have dennis rodman, who flew into north korea again today. so this is basketball diplomacy. is this on behalf of president trump? >> have you spoken with president trump at all? >> i'm pretty sure he's happy about the fact that i'm over here trying to accomplish something that we both need. >> stephen: something you both need? you mean a distraction from the russian investigation? wait, does that mean dennis rodman met sergey kislyak for a secret game of one-on-one. i like kislyak dunching on rodman so what secret funding back channel did dennis rodman use to get to north korea? he told us on twitter. "i'm back! thanks to my sponsor potcoin.com." yes, pot coin, which according to its website "is an ultra-secure digital cryptocurrency for the marijuana industry." ( coughs ) "dude, what if there was an imaginary money we could use to buy weed? ( laughter ) also, what if we sent dennis rodman to north korea? ( applause ). ( cheers ) , of course,-- don't touch that now. of course, this is not the first time a diplom