gloria riviera with the reaction. >> reporter: that launch raising troubling questions about the increasingophistication of north korea's missile program. >> we can be sure they're trying to make it nuclear cabable. >> reporter: the missile reaching an unusually high altitude, before coming down and japan. >> because these missiles are getting more and more capable, shooting up towards russia allowed them to test the maximum range. >> reporter: in a statement, the white house said the president can't imagine that russia is please. but russia's defense ministry says the test posed no danger. this was the seventh missile test since president trump took office. the previous three tests failed, leading some to suggest that the u.s. had hacked the tests. >> there's a strong belief that the americans through cyber methods have been successful int r rupting the tests. >> reporter: in response, the trump administration is calling for tougher sanctions. and pressed to explain its overall strategy -- >> you'll soon find you? >> we're going to continue to tighten the screws. he feels it. >> reporter:

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here's gloria riviera. >> reporter: tonight, as james comey prepares to testify publicly, a new glimpse inside that meeting between the president and the russian foreign minister. president trump's inner circle acknowledging that the subject of the fbi director's firing came up. >> the firing had been in the news. but i didn't know in advance that the president was gonna raise it. >> reporter: that controversial meeting taking place just one day after james comey was fired. "i just fired the head of the fbi. trump boasted according to an official summary of the meeting read to "the new york times" by an american official. "i faced great pressure because of russia. that's taken off." speaking today from saudi arabia, secretary of state rex tillerson, who was also in the room that day, pushed back against that account. >> that's not my, my interpretation, certainly, of the conversation. and i think what the president was trying to convey to the russians is, look, i'm not going to be distracted by this, all these issues that are here at home, they, that affect us domestically. >> reporter:

here's gloria riviera. >> reporter: that launch raising troubling questions about the increasing sophistication of north korea's missile program. >> it's the first time we've seen any military missile go this far. we can be sure they're trying to make it nuclear capable. >> reporter: the missile launched early sunday, reaching an unusually high altitude. going over 430 miles in 30 minutes before coming down into the sea between north korea and japan. a few hundred miles from russia. >> reporter: in a statement, the white house said the president can't imagine that russia is pleased. but russia's defense ministry says the test posed no danger. due to that country's early warning system. this was the seventh missile test since president trump took office. the previous three tests failed, leading some to suggest that the u.s. had hacked the tests. >> there's a strong belief that the americans through cyber methods have been successful on several occasions in interrupting the tests. and making them fail. >> reporter: but on the fourth try, the test worked. the first successful launch of its kind, t

gloria riviera staking them out. >> reporter: president trump sending his search for a new fbi director into overdrive. >> outstanding people that are very well known. highest level. so we could make the best decision. >> reporter: suggesting it could be decided by next week. >> even then it's possible. >> reporter: comey spotted leaving his home. sources telling abc news he is furious at how the firing has been handled. this as candidates to replace him arriving at the department of justice. >> were you asked if you could faithfully serve the president? >> no comment. >> no comment at all. >> reporter: conducting those interviews deputy attorney general rod rosenstein and attorney general jeff sessions, sessions removing himself from investigations into whether the trump campaign colluded with russia's meddling in the election and taking a role in choosing who is in charge of the fbi's case. >> you cannot stop the men and women of the fbi from doing the right thing. >> reporter: one of today's candidates andrew mccabe contradicted the white house claim about the ousted director in a he

abc's gloria riviera has the details. >> reporter: that launch raising troubling questions about theasing sophistication of north korea's missile program. >> it's the first time we've seen any military missile go this far. but we can be sure that the north koreans are trying to make this missile ballistic missile launched early sunday reaching an unusually high altitude, covering 430 miles over 30 minutes. before coming down into the sea between north korea and japan, a few hundred miles from russia. >> because these missiles are getting more and more capable, shooting up toward russia allowed them to test the maximum range of this particular missile. >> reporter: in a statement the white house called north korea a flagrant menace and said the president cannot imagine that russia is pleased. but russia's defense ministry saying the test posed no danger due to that country's early warning system. this was the seventh missile test since president trump took office. the previous three tests of this type of missile failed, leading some to suggest that the u.s. had hacked the tests. >> th

. >> so for more on the fast-moving developments, to abc's gloria riviera covering it all in washingtongloria, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. no break in these controversies and now very soon the public will hear from the man at the center of what can only be described as a coming showdown with the white house. james comey, he is expected to testify sometime after memorial day on capitol hill. former fbi director james comey now agreeing to testify before the senate intelligence committee in an open public session. the announcement of his testimony coming just hours after a "new york times" report alleged trump described comey as a nut job in a may 10th private meeting with the russian ambassador in the oval office. trump allegedly boasting, i just fired the head of the fbi. the president also adding, i faced great pressure because of russia. that's taken off. details of the conversation were included in an official white house document which was read to "the new york times." press secretary sean spicer saying, by grandstanding and politicizing the investi

. >> abc news reporter gloria riviera has more on the escalation situation along the korean peninsulaions about the increasing sophistication of north korea's missile program. >> it's the first time we've seen any military missile go this far. but we can be sure that the north koreans are trying to make this missile nuclear capable. >> the medium range ballistic missile launched early sunday, reaching an unusually high altitude. covering 430 miles over 30 minutes before coming down into the sea between north korea and japan, a few hundred miles from russia. >> because these missiles are getting more and more capable, shooting up twhards russia allowed them to test the maximum range of this particular missile. >> in a statement, the white house called north korea a flagrant menace, and said the president cannot imagine that russia is pleased. but russia's defense ministry saying the test posed no danger due to that country's early warning system. this was the seventh missile test since president trump took office. the previous three tests of this type of missile failed, leading some to

and following the story this morning, our gloria riviera, who is in our washington bureau. morning, gloria. >> reporter: good morning, paula. this morning, another provocative move from north korea. the country conducting its eighth missile test this year, just hours ago. from a site in the western part of the country. south korea's military is reporting the unidentified projectile flew about 110 miles, coming down into the sea of japan. they're analyzing this for the latest details. the latest move comes just one week after north korea successfully launched a kn-17 missile. that feat was celebrated with a massive parade may 19th, staged to hail missile developers as national heroes. that missile was seen as a success for the height it reached. an altitude of over 1200 miles. as well as the distance, traveling about 435 miles before it, too, came down in the sea of japan. that altitude is seen as evidence that north korea making progress on its missile program's long-range capabilities and possibly testing reentry technology. in a statement, the white house says it does not

we start with gloria riviera in washington this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, paula. good morning, dan. this morning, the white house calling north korea a flagrant menace. u.s. analysts are assessing what type of missile this was. with north korea threatening to produce nuclear-tipped weapons capable of making it to the u.s. all eyes are on this launch. this morning, tensions heating up with north korea after it launched another ballistic missile. u.s. officials saying the missile, fired off saturday, stayed airborne for 30 minutes, traveling over 400 miles before landing in the sea of japan. south of russia. in the region home to the russian pacific fleet. president trump was immediately briefed. the white house releasing a statement saying, with the missile impacting so close to russian soil, in fact, closer to russia than japan, the president cannot imin it also called for tougher sanctions. north korea showing off its purported arsenal. u.s. pacific command on alert, saying this launch is not consistent with