>>> inflaming kim jong-un. the trump team says the president's fiery and highly undiplomatic warning was delivered in language the north korean dictator would understand. could trump's tough talk backfire? and campaign chair raided. the fbi raids the home of paul manafort as special counsel of the russia investigation. what were federal agents looking for? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> the breaking news this hour, the escalating war on words and threats between president trump and the kim regime. cnn says president trump's warning of fire and fury was improvised. it was also in a tweet touting the u.s. arsenal. now james mattis said in a statement that north korea must stop its threats and stand down on its nuclear weapons program or else face, and i'm quoting now, the end of its regime and destruction of its people. we're also following a major development in special counsel robert mueller's russia investigation. we're now learning the day after f

kim jong-il died. from that moment in late 2011, kim has moved swiftly and ruthlessly to cement his power. he is believed to have executed about 140 top officials including his own uncle, sometimes with antiaircraft guns. >> we know he's violent. we know he listens to no one so far as we can tell. he certainly doesn't listen to the chinese. >> reporter: kim's ambition is dizzying. he's conducted three nuclear bomb tests and in less than six years in power he's overseen about 80 missile tests, more than twice as many as his father and grandfather combined. u.s. officials tell cnn kim jong-un grew up with few limits. after studying at a private school in switzerland and developing a passion for basketball and james bond movies, he leapfrogged his two older brothers to be placed in line as supreme leader. analysts say his irrat i can father like kim jong-il liked something he saw in his son. >> he thought he was most like him in terms of strength, in terms of having leadership capability, being decisive a

the dictator kim jong un.t who oppresses his people, pours money into his military and controls nuclear weapons. more on him next. this is joanne. her long day as a hair stylist starts with shoulder pain when... hey joanne, want to trade the all day relief of 2 aleve with 6 tylenol? give up my 2 aleve for 6 tylenol? no thanks. for me... it's aleve. [upbeat music] >> announcer: no one loves a road trip like your furry sidekick! so when your "side glass" gets damaged... [dog barks] trust safelite autoglass to fix it fast, and we'll get you back on the road! [dog barks] ♪safelite repair, safelite replace.♪ >> jon: now more on north korea. "the washington post" reporting the regime there has successfully built a nuclear war head that can fit inside it missiles. the dictator behind the trigger, kim jong un. here are some of the ways u.s. lawmakers have described him, crazy, a nut job. a murderer. well, now, whatever he is, he apparently has missile-ready nukes in his arsenal. trace gallagher is live with a closer l

> kim jong-un wants to project the image of his grandfather, kim il sung was viewed and is viewed byevolutionary. he gave them independence. he fought against the colonials, he fought against japan, he fought against the united states in the korean war and south korea south korea. >> kim jong il was next in line with his penchant for luxuries for foreign liquor and hollywood movies, coupled with his military build-up and use of labor camps. kim jong-un was only in his late 20s when he took over north korea in 2011, inexperienced in the government or the military. he brought an affinity for basketball, mercedes limos, yachts and quickly proved wrong analysts who thought he would be just a figurehead. kim has accelerated the missile and nuclear programs that his father and grandfather started. with more tests in a few years than his predecessors conducted in decades. but he is not depending on his father's holdover cronies, some have been purged or executed. even his powerful uncle, who he expected of betrayal. >> he exhibit as ruthlessness by his actions, by the things that he's prepa

but let me hear kim jong-un say it. he's not saying it. he hasn't been saying much for the last three days. you let me hear him say it. >> mr. president, do you support regime change in north korea or in venezuela? >> i don't want to comment because i think they're very different places so i don't want to comment. i support peace. i support safety. and i support having to get very tough if we have to to protect the american people and also to protect our allies. >> do you think your vice-president will be a candidate for president in 2020? >> i don't think so, no. no, i don't think so at all. he's a good guy. he's just as -- you know, he left for colombia and various other places. he's been terrific. he's been a great ally of mine and a great friend of mine. >> are you considering further economic sanctions against north korea? >> yes, we are, yes, we are, very strong ones. >> which ones? >> they're already very strong. we are considering additional sanctions at a very, very high level and probably you could say as strong as they go. okay,

do you believe kim jong-un? >> i believe that kim jong-un is someone who believes his back is to the wall, has been raised in a country that has believed for decades that the united states would like to effect a game change, so i believe this is someone we should take his threats seriously. >> over the weekend, the president was in manila and the philippines. he pointedly did not meet with the north korean foreign minister even though the north korean foreign minister did meet with the rest of the foreign ministers. was it a mistake for the u.s. not to meet with him? >> i'm not sure how we later learned there were side meetings and that there are side channels being explored. at the same time we prepare for a possible military attack with north korea. all hands on a diplomatic front in order in pressing the regime from its rhetoric and stepping back onto. >> i think we should engage in direct talks as long as the possibility from nuclear weapons, kbigs is on the table for negotiation. >> you don't really believe

kim may feel validated by the possession of these weapons. the only issue here would that give him a different calculus of risk-taking under some circumstances in not so much vis-a-vis the united states. the dangers in korea and it is environment, it is on the peninsula and it is in the region. that is what we should be worried about more than anything else. that said i think there are people in the administration who have been very sober an serious about this. secretary mattis makes it very, very clear, the last place in the world where he would want to have to fight is on the peninsula, and he knows it. he understands it. i think trump, i suspect, listens carefully to mattis on this so i don't think we're on the cusp of crisis, but then frankly, if you're ask yourself what we do over much longer term? we're in a very, very long struggle here on this and we're going to have to if i could coin a phrase i'm not really coining it's a case of strategic patience that may leave people unhappy. there is a collective failure involving a lot of count

kim jong-un knows that. he knows that if there is a war, it would be bloody on both sides, but ultimately, we would win it at a huge, horrible cost. but we would win. >> congressman, there is more we need to discuss. i've got to take a quick break. we'll resume all our special coverage right after this. for up to five years and be covered. because only your authorized mercedes-benz dealer has the skilled technicians to certify that your pre-owned vehicle is up to mercedes-benz standards. visit the certified pre-owned sales event, now through august 31st and learn more about our unlimited mileage warranty - and how your confidence can be as unlimited as your mileage. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. what's going on? oh hey! ♪ that's it? yeah. ♪ everybody two seconds! ♪ "dear sebastian, after careful consideration of your application, it is with great pleasure that we offer our congratulations on your acceptance..." through the tuition assistance program, every day mcdonald's helps more people go to college

trump should be very careful on bushing the buttons and double daring kim jong-un because i think kimis going to have a very hard time backing down from the threats that he's making. >> reporter: experts say to maintain his status with his people and the elites surrounding him the man worshipped as a living god in north korea may be propelled to keep he he indicate lating. his father died and he moved swiftly. believed to have executed 140 top officials including his own uncle. sometimes with anti-aircraft gun. >> we know he's violent. we know he listens to no one so far as we can tell. he certainly doesn't listen to the chinese. >> reporter: kim's ambition is dizzying and conducted three nuclear bomb tests and in less than six years in power, he's overseen about 80 missile tests. more than twice as many as his father and grandfather combined. u.s. officials tell cnn kim jong-un grew up with few limits. after studying at a private school in switzerland and developing a passion for basketball and james bond movies he leap-frogged his two older brothers to be placed in line for supreme

they cut a deal with kim jong un's father, kim jong il.iving north korea $4 billion in energy aid in exchange for the promise that the rogue regime would freeze and eventually and its nuclear weapons program. bill clinton said this was a good deal for the american people. take a look. >> this is a good deal for the united states. north korea will freeze, and to then dismantle the nuclear program. south korea and the other allies will be better protected. the entire world will be safer as we slow the spread of nuclear weapons. >> sean: predictably the deal turned into a complete and utter disaster. a direct reason why we are in the situation we are in on the edge -- the world being on edge tonight with north korea. earlier today, the president called out to president clinton's foolish mistakes. watch list.ie >> we will always consider negotiations, but they have been negotiating for 25 years, look at clinton. he folded on the negotiations. he was weak and ineffective.or >> sean: the president is clearly not going to repeat the policies of a

kim briggs' family now want tougher cycling laws.iston had shown no remorse. he'll be sentenced next month, he's been warned to expect to go to prison. dan johnson, bbc news, at the old bailey. president trump has struck a more conciliatory tone tonight following a rally yesterday where he land that state critics and attacked the media. speaking at a military vetera ns media. speaking at a military veterans event in nevada earlier this evening he called for unity along racial, political and class divides. it is time to heal the wounds that divide us and to seek a new unity based on the common values that unite us. we are one people with one home and one great flag. applause we are not defined by the colour of ourskin, the we are not defined by the colour of our skin, the figure on our paycheque or the party of our politics. we are defined by our shared humanity, by our citizenship in this magnificent nation and by the love that fills our hearts. he also touched on his administration's shifting foreign policy after committing more tro

trump saying kim will not get away with what he's doing. now, kim is known as brash.s known as temperamental and he is young and unpredictable. the question is though, is he a madman if is he crazy? or is he a mastermind? brian todd is "outfront." >> this man will not get away with what he's doing, believe me. >> reporter: a stern warning to the 30 something dictator, kim jong-un. but experts say heated rhetoric to the man worshipped as a living god in north korea may only force imhim to kaes latesc crisis even more. in late 2011, kim has moved swiftly and ruthlessly to cement his power. he's believed to have executed about 140 top officials, including his own uncle, sometimes with anti-aircraft guns. >> we know he's violent and listens to no one, so far as we can tell, certainly not the chinese. >> reporter: he's conducted three nuclear bomb tests, and in less than six years in power, he's overseen about 80 missile tests. more than twice as many as his father and grand father combined. u.s. officials tell cnn kim jong-un grew up with few limits. after studying at a p

of funding for kim. we know how to do it. we know what those sources are. treasury department is very effective. and what that would show to kim is basically he can't continue this struggle againstrump takes initiative. that's nonmilitary. shows everybody you've got political will and maybe get us to a solution. >> to you -- corey said we're ready to do it by the milgtsds of the month. he feels backed into a corner, you're talking about slt middle of august. you are now in a time where you have taken a time window that was 18 months they said until you could do something and you've put it into less than eight days. >> yeah. that's exactly right. now, i would disagree that we've been talking only about the military option given that the security council just voted 15-0 to ramp up sanctions on north korea. so the diplomatic lever is in play here, but what the administration needs to do now is basically stop talking. and they've put their statements out there, those are on the table, and now they need to le

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trump, i believe, is trying to bait kim jong-un to do what kim jong-un always does. to provoke. by provoking the region and the world, he is gearing beijing, not just americans and those in guam and korea and japan and elsewhere. he is also scaring china. the chinese want stability and peace, so therefore, they may exert greater pressure on kim jong-un to come back to the bargaining table. host: john delury, respond to that, and also give us the source of the north koreans' fear of the united states. what is behind that? guest: sure. i will start with the second part and then comment on patrick's observation. listening to the program before us, you had a gentleman on who was a veteran of the korean war, talking about a different topic to you but that is where it goes back to you. u.s. troops arrived and it battle on the korean peninsula. they went north and occupied until the chinese process back and never removed our troops from the south. we never went home. it. is the root of victory in war is not something we talk about a lot. it is known as the "forgotten war." you have the

>> kim jong-un is something.ption at the white house in terms of whether he is, quote, unquote, unhinged, or if ez a rational president and he's making his point. >> jake, i think he certainly is unpredictable, a little erratic, but he's not a whack job as some people might say. this is a rational actor. he may act irrationally sometimes, but it's a very calculated effort on his part to hold power. i do think there is a lot of rhetoric and a lot of back and forth. but at the end of the day, i think kim jong-un knows very well that any kind of attack on t th america will result in some action. i think the rhetoric will reach a fever pitch. i think at the end of the day, though, there will be an effort to calm down the atmosphere, and i do think that while they don't think he's particularly thoughtful or considered, that they don't think it will be met with a fury. >> in 2018 they feared that north korea would be able to deliver a miniaturized nuclear weapon on an icbm. now we're being told, and you're reporting th

and kim jong—un is interests, then i will take action.n is not scared of anyone, despite the un and china sanctions and all this strong rhetoric from president trump?” think in the past few years kim jong—un has established a track record to ensure he wouldn't give into any pressure. this is just another example. now that we have this latest statement from kim jong—un, how do you think donald trump will respond? jong—un, how do you think donald trump will respond ?|j jong—un, how do you think donald trump will respond? i think donald trump will respond? i think donald trump will respond with even stronger rhetoric. that's just his personal stamp. we will continue to see the exchanging of words. but north korea, if they launch something near guam, it depends, it depends on how far the missile will drop in the water of guam. if they drop in the water of guam. if they drop it in the high seas then there is no excuse for the us to go to war. are we likely to see a strike from north korea? it could happen, it could happen. but launch career co

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and kim does not operate in the same way.e wants unification of korea on his term so south korea comes part of north korea, but i think that's one of the big things. there are two things to make this time in our history with north korea it very difficult. one is what you said. we have to put pressure on china. we realize that in a way that was not as evident and passive ministrations. >> jesse: he does like his liquor and video games, and his movies d. >> kennedy: and dennis rodman. >> jesse: is more about survival. they are about 20 20 million as a $1 billion ancient? dug another round. >> dana: and we have not talked about, and i think remaining calm is good, but there is also a huge international, event happening and that is the winter olympics that willnd take place in south korea. >> dana: that will be fascinating to see how the next couple months pay play out. you have athletes from around the world to come here. o those that do go, right? >> greg: you cannot allow north korea teams to participate. >> dana: >> mo: you c

it failed again after kim jong-il had a stroke.the chinese made a calculation, you get this young kid who spent time in switzerland. maybe this time the system will open up. it didn't happen that way. particularly after the execution of -- the chinese are reluctant to there is this. what we need is a private or dare i say confidential discussion with china because the other aspect, this is a big puzzle, for all the arguments about chinese assertiveness and big bed china, if i could use a phrase from richard nixon, when it comes to north korea china is a pitiful helpless giant, they -- paying said things to north korea -- to president obama, he said comparable things to donald trump, that basically -- this kid bite the hand that feeds him, not only is he ungrateful but he is putting at risk x why the. but paying for reasons that we don't have time to explore, dips his toe in the water and pulled them out and i do get it, the chinese are not looking for convulsive upheaval if they can avoid it. they remind us they are the ones with t

problem is, i don't know that kim knows that. i don't think that kim sees it that way. we talked about it last night. he's the kind of guy that you got back at him with the same language he uses, it may escalate his actions. >> does kim want to find out? that's the calculation he has to make. >> and the way the president has talked, using the exact same language, just slightly different, slightly softened terms, but essentially saying the same thing. president obama did it. peace-loving, hippie president obama said if north korea ants, they will be annihilated. >> but an attack was not imminent. the intel shows that it's coming to a head. >> and north korea said it's coming to a head because they've given us a time and a place and i think that the perfect he's is summ surmizing this more than in the past. we're hearing today in the aftermath of this that there are diplomatic back channels and some sort of a dialogue and that's the most interesting thing and to get back to something that you said at the beginning of the show, greg, you're absolutely right. you said that

>>> and kim's money man. he tells cnn how he was able to move tens of billions of dollars into the pockets of kim jong-un despite u.s. sanctions. he has chilling descriptions of mass executions and warns there is only one way to stop a nuclear conflict. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >>> we're following breaking news. an intense debate in the white house briefing room as one of the president's top advisers defends a plan to dramatically cut legal immigration. the proposed law would remake the current immigration system by weighing the skills of would-be immigrants and limiting the family members they could bring with them. we're also following new polls on president trump, including one that shows his approval rating falling to only 33%. that's the lowest number recorded in the ongoing quinnipiac surveys about the president's performance. the poll also shows more of the approval decline was among republicans than democrats or independents. and after waiting six days, the president has signed

kim's threat robbers threatened kim with a gun to her head. and finally, the bling.r's wearing fancy jewelry, and police say kim was targeted for her jewelry and just before it was stolen, the reality star posted this picture of her $4 million ring. and that has to do with the $1 she won for suing the man who groped her. katy perry got one too, and this is to copy her look, including a cheetah print jacket, and look right there. the katy look alike is hold a grammy. that seems to be a way that taylor has won ten, and katy, zero. she also gave a shoutout to her squad. the names on her t-shirt include, selena gomez, gigi hadid, lena dunham, blake lively and ryan reynolds. there's a quick nod to hiddleston. taylor's dancers wore these t t-shirts. just like the ones he wore during his weekend with swift. >> the singer poked fun at her former self in the final scene, and making it shown they are never, ever getting back together. if you are wondering if the rest of taylor's "reputation" tracks will be like this one, it reportedly will not be, so katy, you might be in the

kim jong-un should take heed of the u.n.y council's unified voice and statements of the governments the world over that the dprk pose as threat to the global security and stability. the dprk has to stand down." it goes on. the united states is talking with one voice. >> and your choice of the word "obsess." we're not obsessing about this. this is the president of the united states threatening a nuclear armed country whether you want to accept it or not a country armed with nuclear weapons with fire and fury, the likes of which the world has never seen. i don't think it's obsessing to want to know -- to have a further clarification of what that means and whether or not it means that you're preparing to send fire and fury raining down on the north korean regime. >> and i'll let the president's statement stand for itself. >> it's not obsessing to want to know more about -- >> i see a packed room of journalists here. normally there aren't half as many as there are here today. that shows a greater indication of your -- >> we're h

he's talking smack and kim jong un is motivated to attack us.posed to be forgottev is the three previous administrations, whether it beti clinton, bush, or obama, all of the measured rhetoric that went along with it. and the failure that happened as a result of north korea getting those nuclear weapons because appeasement and measured talks, that's called omission. donald trump said if anyone else said what i said, you wouldn't seeee the criticism of it. proof of it, secretary of defense mattis said one day after the fire andre fury comments, it would be the end of kim jong un and the destruction of his people. i don't hear mattis criticized for saying it, essentially the same thing. >> mark: there's two things here. there is the trump-ian element. and there's also historical precedent for people who warn you about the real dangers of dictators while everybody else is just doing the bland diplomatic speak. that was true in the 1930s. churchill got the bad oppressors, during the 1930s. >> no twitter then. >> right.s >> he didn't have that problem

around kim jong-un. having clear definition from the united states about what the consequences are of firing missiles at guam is appropriate. host: last call from new york, rich. thank you for waiting. caller: i would like to say it is not terrorists who scare me, it is you. you are nothing more than a warmonger. i am sure there is a special place in hell for you. guest: i am sorry you feel that way. i am trying to figure out how to end the war in afghanistan and bring the troops home. i question how you would do that. host: let's go back to our earlier point. is "privatize" the right word? guest: first of all, let's end the war. everyone left of center wants the figure how to bring the troops home. you have to have some sort of structure in place to have afghan security forces are bright and effective. this is the model to do that. people want to complain about contractors in afghanistan -- there are already 26,000 there. this plan reduces that number 80%. i will take criticism. people have criticism to

kim, what do you make of that sort of making it personal with kim jong-un?ng it personal but also pointing out that he hasn't dared speak up in the past couple of days. you've got to wonder if what the u.s. is trying to do, of what president trump is trying to do is not just message him, but message the elite around him, that they're about 4 million people in north korea who can access smartphones, who can hear the message that president trump is sending out, possibly trying to inspire some sort of a coup. so the fact that kim jong-un doesn't seem to be trying to goad him back means maybe some of his top command, some of his top advisers have gotten to him and said we've got to be careful with this guy. >> it's interesting, colonel -- general tatum, excuse me, it's interesting to hearing from an unofficial response from china basically saying that if -- a message to north korea that if they strike first, that china would not support them in any way. but if the u.s. did, that china would come to their aid. >> well, i think that's china's play here. that's a h

kim jong-un, you know, that will keep kim jong-un off guard. i don't think trump knows how unpredictable kim is. >> does anyone know? >> he may not attack the united states. he may just lob a couple of missiles at south korea, not do a ton of damage, but spiral this whole thing out of control. really this is an effort by this strrths administration, to, a, cool the temperature, and b, be clear to north korea about what the red line is. >> do you feel the temperature is on the downgrade? >> he didn't say fire and fury. i mean, so, you know, and the likes of which you've never seen. >> maybe he said the fire and fury wasn't tough enough. >> yeah, but he didn't say fire and fury again. >> so it's a good day? >> i think you're dealing -- i think he generally -- yes, i'm sure he knew he would get questions about this. yes, i'm sure he thought of what he would say. do i think he has a very specific plan? no. no. i mean, never does. so i'm not -- i'm not sure that this would be any different. he trusts his own gut instincts. and he doesn't ever apolog

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hopefully kim jong-un will find another path. today north korean state media warning this: "it's ridiculous that the u.s. war mongers are unaware that a single shell dropped on the korean peninsula might lead to the outbreak of a world war. we consider the u.s. no more than a lump which we can beat to a jelly any time." we will take you live to the president's event this hour as soon as it begins to hear comments if they come up regarding north korea. meanwhile, japan reports they began moving their missile defense system due to a possible strike near guam. north korea has announced they're in the final stages of getting ready a plan to launch missiles over japan into the waters near guam. that island home to more than 150,000 americans, several u.s. military bases. about 2,100 miles southeast of north korea. said to be in range of that country's missiles. we're going to begin the hour with rick leventhal not far from the president's summer white house. rick, hello. >> hey, bill president as you mentioned, we might hear from the

what, kelsey, is the significance of this not coming from kim himself? does the president have a point here? >> well, you know, it's hard to say what we're hearing directly from kim because it's very hard to know exactly what speaks for whom in actually both of these administrations. at least when we've seen the president come out the past day and take up to 50 questions, we know it was coming from his mouth. typically if things are being filtered through aides and through generals, it is difficult to know what the intentions are of the leader, though we do know north korea said kim will make a decision about military intervention later this month. it's possible that the trump administration is waiting for that time before making any real firm decisions. >> so the president of china, xi jinping, in his call with president trump overnight called for a ratcheting down of rhetoric here. does this reach that -- or meet that criterion? because we've heard bluster like this from north korea before. it falls far short of a suggestion that there will be an attac

is that because kim jong—un and his the numbers have gone down.ith china much more closely at its more difficult to escape today than it used to be? yes, that's true. right now, it is a lot harderfor people to that's true. right now, it is a lot harder for people to cross the water. after they escape from north korea, they are living in the border area and from then to get away to the cities and southern regions, it's very difficult. and from the recent escapees, is it your impression that living conditions, we know from un agencies that roughly 70% of the population are reliant on food aid, in your opinion, is it getting worse or better? exactly getting better than before. now they have free market system, almost, and they are using it to gain economic wealth. it's not because of what the government did but the people themselves have to rely on themselves and now they are making trade everyday. it seems like it's got them during those found in yea rs it's got them during those found in years but in terms of people's suffering, it still same. let'

kim briggs' family now want tougher cycling laws.alliston had shown no remorse. he'll be sentenced next month, he's been warned to expect to go to prison. dan johnson, bbc news, at the old bailey. that's it from me, don't forget you can get in touch on twitter. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme: liverpool are into the group stages of the champions league. they won convincingly over hoffenheim. and the victory means five english sides will compete in the groups for the first time. wayne rooney calls time on his england football career, announcing his retirement from the national team. he departs as the country's record goalscorer. and the fight of the year edges closer. we hearfrom both mayweather and mcgregor as they square up for theirfinal press conference in las vegas. welcome to the programme. liverpool are through to the group stage of the uefa champions league. jurgen klopp's side got the better of hoffenh

and then we have -- >> kim jong-un blinking. >> give us context. is kim jong-un blinking?> well, yes and no. look, amidst all of the fiery rhetoric, i've always said that this was a war ever rhetoric, but not a war of afrks. and action. and in the end, kim jong-un actually never threatened to fire missiles over guam. if you read it carefully, he threatened if the united states -- so a lot of the rhetoric was exactly that. in the end, what always has worked in the past is if the united states shows enough threat of force, north korea always backs down. >> so kim jong-un is a bit of a rational player? >> not only a bit. north korea is actually a rational player. kim jong-un is not crazy, he's not unpredictable. he's very predictable and very rational. >> so is the united states government playing a smart hand here? >> well, if you read secretary mattis and secretary tillerson's joint op-ed, that states very clearly what the u.s. policy is. president trump is out there with his rhetoric, that is his style, his personality. but the policy has remained very consistent. strategi

they're a key ally of kim jong—un. what will beijing likely do?position is not clear, but what we understand from the media reports, and from the analysis within china, is that if north korea launches the first attack, then china will stay neutral, china wouldn't help north korea. if the us launches the first attack, then china might be forced north korea in some way. let's take a look at some of the day's other news: more than 300 people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a huge mudslide in the west african state of sierra leone. umaru fofana is in freetown. digging for corpses. hundreds are believed to be lying beneath this rubble, after sugarloaf mountain caved in. the ferocity and speed of the mudslide completely submerged dozens of houses that have been constructed here, many of them illegally. they ranged from tin shacks to concrete storey buildings. even the mangled structures can hardly be seen. they are all buried. earlier in the day, a torrent of mud and water, carrying away everything in its path in many parts of freetown.

we continue to want the kim regime to understand there is a different path he can choose. the international community has been clear with unanimous 15 - 0 approval of the un resolution imposing the most stringent sanctions ever. there's a unified international voice echoing our message that nobody wants to see a nuclear korean peninsula. were all unified to see a denuclearize korean peninsula. we hope for the opportunity to engage with them on how we might achieve that. >> chris: this week before the missile test, both you and the president suggested that kim might be backing off of his missile program. here both of you are. >> kim jong-un, i respect the fact that i believe he is starting to respect us. >> i'm pleased to see the regime in pyongyang has demonstrated some level of restraints that we have not seen in the past. >> were both a be wrong about kim? >> i don't know that were wrong. i think it will take some time to tell. this type of launch again it is a violation of un security council resolutions. so clearly they are still messaging us as well that they are not

all he's saying is if kim jong-un has the nerve to launch missiles at the u.s. or one of our allies. julie: you are exchanging fire with fire, in this case i'm talking about fire with words. kim jong-un threatened that they will attack united states if we do anything to stop their nuclear program. that's something that even sanctions don't seem to have any success in and never have. trump is urging the chinese government to exert more pressure on the north korean regime. no president has had success there. but chinaen its president xi jinping is also asking the president to cool his head and lay back on the rhetoric. is rhetoric what is going to come down to whether military action is exchanged? >> we can't look at the rhetoric from president trump or kim jong-un or the tweets. you don't create foreign policy in 14 some characters. you have to look at what both sides are going to do. i think kim jong-un will probably test a nuclear what he upon in an attempt to ratchet up the rhetoric. julie: what should the president be doing and should less of his plan and str

he is, kim jong-un, is he suicidal or homicidal? or rational? that's an assessment i don't think we really have a good handle on. i think he realizes, of course, he cannot launch a strike on the united states without inviting the destruction of his regime. he doesn't really want to launch a strike on the united states. he's coming close to what he wants. a nuclear deterrent. the mere fact everybody is so exercised about his capability shows how successful he's being in that regard. he's developing the capability he wants and that's to keep the united states from attacking him. >> yeah. i was going to say, that's a really important point. i want cedric leighton to weigh in as well. the regime of kim jong-un warrant respect and make sure they are protected, that regime, that nuclear capability, seen by the north koreans, the regime, as the basis of that protection. so what makes anyone think, cedric, that the north koreans will give up that nuclear capability? without it they worry their days are numbered? >> absolutely, wolf. they will not give u

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so far, it's just a war of words between president trump and north korean president, kim kim, but theland of guam finds itself in the cross hairs and people there are taking this seriously. are we headed for a nuclear confrontation? david martin begins our coverage. >> reporter: defense secretary mattis, warned north korea to cease consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and the destruction of its people. that doomsday warning came a day after north korea threatened to american air base on the pacific island of guam. the island is american territory and will be protected by the military. >> i reached out to the white house this morning. an attack or threat on guam is a threat or attack on the united states. >> i have reached out to the white house this morning. an attack or threat on guam is a threat or attack on the united states. >> north korea made the threat after b-1 bombers had flown from guam over the korean peninsula in what has become a standard show of force in response to north korea's missile tests. returning from asia, secretary of state tillerso

, the image was snapped by o twof kim's favorite photographers.y-tay's comfy, oversized sweater? i mean it sure looks like something that could be from kanye's "yeezy" fashion line. there's also a possible kim connection to taylor's instagram page which is now dominated by this threatening snake-like creature. swift was brand after her tiff with kim and kanye over the famous lyrics. >> i feel like me and taylor might have had sex. i made that [ bleep ] famous. >> kim posted these emojis on national snake day and seem to ntbe id endefor taylor. we may know more after taylor's new single drops late tonight. the music video is rumored to be debuting at the video music awards. >> life continues to be inspiration, and i think you have to live a life in order to be inspired by that life. >> is there anybody you would ever not write about? >> no. not really. >> taylor will inspire you, but if you cross her, look out. >> more mysterious messages from pop superstar lady ga ga teasing a very personal surprise. gaga just posted this >> what was it like being

and kim jong-un may actually be backing down. he's still making noise including a threat about crushing america's wind pipes. let's get to it. good tuesday afternoon from the fox news deck. the president expected to seek this hour at trump tower in midtown manhattan. his first visit to his new york city home since moving into the white house. right now we're told he's holding meetings to fix our country's infrastructure. the president made rebuilding america's crumbling bridges and roads a top campaign issue in the 2016 presidential election. the white house trying to change topics as the trump administration faces a growing number of issues. fallout continues to his initial response in charlottesville, virginia. and more stepping down from his manufacturing council. the ceo from intel gave a statement. the president wrote on twitter, for every ceo that drops out, i have many to take their place. grandstandings should not have gone on. jobs! president trump faced criticism from both sides of the political aisle. really, across th

north korea, kim jong-il, the man in charge before kim jong un, he is remembered as saying one of thet ways to keep a strong hand is to try to keep things under wraps and not give away anything and, in fact, there's often the feeling that the koreans here want to keep the world guessing, and that's the best way to make a strong position out of not very much. so i think that these kinds of assessments from the outside world, the throwaway comments made often are not really accurate, and i think there's plenty of analysis from experts over the past weeks, months and years even going back to the early 1990s which suggests that because, after all, it was back in the early '90s that people thought that the country would collapse following the collapse of the soviet union. in fact, here we are in 2017 and it is still here. >> rafael, quickly, can you describe how kim is different from his predecessors who really emphasized the military aspect but he has emphasized both the military nuclear program and the economy? >> i think that, since 2012, which was is first full year that the new leader

does kim jong un know that?his is the danger of donald trump saying things he is sort of a provocateur by nature, always has been, saying things to get a reaction. in american politics people can tut tut, in the end of the day, no one is really deeply hurt by it. there are real consequences here if he is misunderstood or maybe properly understood. >> gentlemen, thank you very much for all of that analysis. we'll check back with you. meanwhile, sad news, the music world is mourning the loss of a country crossover icon. a look back at glenn campbell's extraordinary life and career in music next. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy to get back to doing... ...what you love. ensure. always be you. won't replace the full value of your totaled new car. the guy says you picked the wrong insurance plan. no, i picked the wrong insurance company. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, you won't have to w