or south korea should make in order to begin engagement with north korea? and finally, president trump said yesterday, i think we have a, quote, i think we have a very, very strong, solid plan. do you know what that plan is? if so, can you please tell us? [laughter] thank you. interpreter: speaking foreign language] speaking foreign language] [laughter] president moon: first of all, i would like to point out that north korea's nuclear and missile provocations are illegal activities which violate both the various u.n. security council resolutions and international norms. whereas the military exercises jointly conducted by korea and the united states are military exercise of a defensive nature that have been conducted for a very long time. thanks legitimate exercise -- this is a legitimate exercise. i believe we cannot trade an illicit activity for something that is legal. furthermore, i believe that we annot reward bad behavior. d that is why i believe that we maintain -- we have long maintained the position, both korea and the united states, that we cannot

and south korea. the president using this opportunity to try to make it very clear in his words that the personal relationship between these two leaders is very, very good. president moon now barely a month in office. president trump just shy of six months in office now. president moon to sort of punctuate the thought, the first call he received among foreign leaders came from the president of the united states, donald trump. obviously the topic of conversation that matters most as it relates to americans is this relationship vis-a-vis north korea right now. the president talking about how south korea has been heavily involved in purchasing military equipment from the united states. so it's been an important trading partner on this topic as well. this is what we expect they will address more formally a short time from now when we see the two men in the rose garden here. obviously as it relates to the missile defense system in that region, south korea with real concerns about north korea's capabilities

for north korea, the burden for the north korea. so they need each other. that's why, you know, china, you know, does not seem to us china does not cooperate enough, you know, in the implementing the u.n. sanctions, because the chinese prefer the status quo of north korea to regiment collapse because it will destabilize the northeastern, you know, asia. and north korea also, you know, has some reservation about china, because china is not fully cooperating with north korea, either, but still those are some policy limitations, so they are moving, you know, between these two, and so maybe they try to maximize their own strategy benefit, soing right now it's difficult to distinguish completely from -- the chinese benefit from the north korean one. >> thanks. sue. >> in terms of chemical weapons or biological weapons they do -- north korea definitely have the row best chemical and biological weapons. there's not enough attention paid toilet. i think we need to in addition to nuclear missile program. they cooperate with nations like syri

north korea has -- they sunk a ship and they which is ownednd by south korea.here are occasional flareups between them. for the most part, the american effort is hasn't worked has been try to ratchet up the pressure on north korea to get it to back away from its nuclear program. host: we are talking to mark boughton who is joining us via skype. in this article, mark, you lay out four options that the united states has of for siding north korea for strategic options. can you lay those out? fact: it stems from the that president trump said he is not going to allow north korea to build an icbm with a nuclear tipped. what i set out to do is try to figure out in the absence of any successful diplomatic efforts, what we could do militarily and they range from the first option which is prevention. it is essentially to take out the north korean military and government and it would involve a massive invasion and attack , but whichsucceed would trigger a catastrophic response. the second option is turning the screws which is to take more limited military action against n

north korea should by no means underestimate the firm commitment of korea and the u.s. in this regard. i also urge pyongyang to promptly return to the negotiating table for denuclearization of the korean peninsula. national security leaves no room for either compromise or concession. on this occasion, the u.s. and president trump's firm resolve is noted. with great appreciation. the republic of korea will strive to strengthen u.s. capabilities, while building up its own capacity to defend tself. as we undertake these endeavors, bilateral cooperation and defense technologies will gather further traction. economic partnership between our countries forms an essential pillar for future oriented development of the alliance. we've both agreed on this. economic growth and job creation are promoted to ensure our peoples enjoy greater mutual benefits through the collective efforts we committed to make. third, as we fight against terrorism and other global challenges together, the alliance, as agreed by ourselves, will be broadened and developed in a global partnership, as we mov

the north korea missile threat. we'll begin that in ten minutes and you have a chance to take a quick break. please find seats up front and we're briefly adjourned until 10:40. >>> c-span where history unfolds daily. thanchts same vent also included a discussion on north korea and threats posed by the country's nuclear development program. this is an hour. >> okay. we're going to get started. thank you all for sticking around for our second panel. i'm sure it comes as no surprise that we would be discussing north korea today given the increase the tensions on the korean peninsula and the north korean policy review that president trump has just completed. so for north korea watchers, 2017 has certainly been an interesting year. president trump decided to review policy towards north korea shortly after his inauguration. and he came back with a policy that emphasizes maximum pressure and engagement. but there has been some mixed signals on what exactly the united states might be looking for from north korea before ente

north korea by no means must underestimate the firm commitment of korea and the u.s.this regard i also urge pyongyang to promptly return to the negotiating table for denuclearization of the korean peninsula. national security leaves no room for either compromise or concession on this occasion, the u.s. and president trump's firm resolve for the alliance is noted with great appreciation the republic of korea will drive to strengthen combined defense capabilities, while at the same time pursuing defense reform, built up its own capacity to defe defend itself. as we undertake these efforts, i hope will gather further traction second, economic partnership between our countries forms an essential pillar for future oriented development of the alliance we both agreed on this economic growth and job creation will be promoted to ensure our peoples enjoyed greater mutual benefits through the collective efforts we committed to make third, as we fight against terrorism and torre global challenges together, the alliance as agreed by ourselves will be broadened and developed into g

unfortunately one of them is north korea getting tougher on north korea, iran would be the other. it's certainly worth trying. you know, i also think congress is part of the problem when we look at this because in the case of iran, specially republicans, of course, this would lead, if i was a north korean considering engaging the u.s. entering discussions into the agreement, interim agreement and so forth, i would really question whether or not the united states is prepared to fulfill that agreement given the issues that are being placed against and, yes, we should always engage dmong these discussions, but at the same time we also have to be cautious about them playing the role to have spoiler as well. when you look at the recent hearings on the hill, there was one hearing recently where among dozen or more senators who spoke, there was only one that mentioned the word diplomatic engagement which shocked me. >> i would urge some caution, is what i would be afraid of is the more hawkish people in the congress opposing any attempt to maybe work out a new nuclear freeze as a first s

unfortunately i think one of them is north korea getting tougher on north korea. i think everyone would be the other. but it's certainly worth trying. i also think congress is part of the problem when we look at this. because in the case of iran you see congress, especially the republican side, trying to actively undermine the jcpoa. and, of course, this would lead, if i were the north koreans considering engaging the u.s. entering into discussions on agreement, an interim agreement and so forth, i would really question whether not the united states is prepared to fulfill that agreement, given the issues that are being placed against the jcpoa pics so yes, of course, we should always engage congress in these discussions but at the same time we also have to be cautious about them playing a role as spoiled as well. .. >> i said one thing and that is i do think congress should be involved and cooperative if you will. you want but i would urge some caution is what i would be afraid of is especially the more hawkish people in congress, opposing any attempt to maybe wor

get out of north korea. >> you can't get out of north korea. >>, but they also want north korea to serve as a buffer between south korea and the united states as well, so, i mean there is interest there with china. eric: guys, hold on. i want to bring this to gina. about a minute left. you can take this home. if i'm wrong and we don't need to do a preemptive strike, how in the world-- what are the sanctions we need to get in place and how are we going to get them in place and by whom? >> well, i think that president trump has taken some great steps in that direction. first of all, demonstrating that he was willing, of course, to speak with china and to have a sort of different relationship with china than president obama had ever had and then president trump's tweets about this, saying kind of, hey, you know, we had this conversation. you know, china, we need you to be tougher. i think that critically are the steps that the president took just this week or last week with cuba. i mean, cutting off-- cuba being one of the biggest trading partners with north korea. this is the beginning of

on the other side is south korea?l, high ranking official who told me americans like otto will be treated as prisoners of war. >> they began calling the americans that they had in custody prisoners of war. all belts were off in terms of the -- the rules that they were required to follow. >> reporter: back in ohio, the family was running out of patience. while otto's friends prayed for his survival. if anyone can fight through it, it's otto. he had the courage and bravery to do it. >> thank you. >> reporter: then, in november, the u.s. selected a new president. and the clash of the titans began. both leaders are unpredictable. >> right. >> reporter: both trump and kim jong-un. >> right. >> reporter: in february, the new president directed secretary of state rex tillerson to take all appropriate measures to bring otto home. as winter turned to spring, kim jong-un was making his own headlines, with more missile testing and accusations he killed his own half brother. >> kim jong-un is more frightening. he seems to be more

on north korea, congressman introduced north korea travel bans, do you have any kind of -- for the north korean travel ban act. >> i have no comments on that today, although i will say we will continue to look at a range of options as we are very serious about them stopping their activity. >> how do you quantity fie the financial activity you're trying to stop today and the access, direct and indirect, this particular bank had the u.s. financial markets? >> this is very significant since this is the first bank that we've cut off under this. and that we will continue to look at these actions and continue to roll out sanctions. as i said in this case it's millions of dollars, but we are committed to cutting off all illegal funds -- this bank will not be able to access the u.s. financial system either directly or indirectly. so it's a very significant action. >> secretary, you made clear this was not a punishment against china, but obviously the white house wants to be putting pressure on beijing to take action against north korea. are you satisfied that china will see it that way? and with

korea. north korea's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them is not new, but the regime has increased the pace and scope of its efforts. while the north korean regime has a long record of murder of diplomats, kidnapping of innocents, killing of sailors, other criminal activity, its nuclear weapons program is maturing as a threat to all. coupled with reckless proclamations, the current north korean program signals a clear intent to acquire nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, including those of intercontinental range that pose direct and immediate threat to our regional allies, partners, and all the world. president trump has made clear that the era of strategic patience is over. as a matter of u.s. national security, the united states regards the threat from north korea as a clear and present danger. the regime's actions are manifestly illegal. there is a strong international consensus that the current situation cannot continue. china's declared policy of a d nuclear

north korea. korea in the meeting this is what the president, we may find out more about how china and south korea help with the problem of north korea. stuart: we'll run this tape any moment. i'll tell you now, at the top of the tape, the first thing you see what i'm going to call some media joss he willing. it -- jostling. it got a little crazy. i don't know whether it had to do with the trump tweet. but the president in this tape will say, you guys, looking at media, you guys are getting worse. now bear with us, please, waiting for this tape to be fed properly to us. the moment i've got it, you will see it. again it's president trump in his meeting with the south korean president. there is a brief moment when the president speaks and you will see him speaking and you will see the press jostling. here we go. of the let's listen. >> you may say something, i will say something and then -- [shouting] >> hey. >> easy, fellows. fellows. fellows, easy. fellows, easy. wow. you guys are getting worse. t

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korea. their pursuit of nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them is not new, but the regime has increased the pace and scope of its efforts. while it has a long record of the murder of diplomats, kidnapping of innocents, killing of sailors, the nuclear weapons program is maturing as a threat to all. coupled with reckless proclamations, the current program signals a clear intent to acquire nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, including those of intercontinental range that provide an immediate threat. president trump has made clear that the era of strategic patience is over. as a matter of u.s. national security, the united states regards the threat is a clear and present danger. the regime's actions are manifestly illegal. there is a strong international consensus that the current situation cannot continue. china's declared policy of a denuclearize peninsula is our policy as well. also that of japan and the republic of korea. all nations share an interest in restoring stability. the trump a

north korea should by no means underestimate the firm commitment of korea and the u.s. in this regard. i also urge pyongyang to return to the negotiating table. national security leaves no room for either compromise or concession. the u.s. and president trump firm resolve is noted. we will strive to strengthen defense capabilities by pursuing defense reform, build up its own capacity to defend itself. as we undertake these endeavors, i hope we will gather. second, economic partnership between our countries, foreign and essential pillars for future elements of the alliance. we both agreed on this. economic growth and job creation were promoted to ensure our people enjoy greater mutual benefits through the collective supports where making. the third, as we fight against terrorism and other global challenges together, the alliance has agreed and will broaden and develop into a global partnership. as we move forward, our two nations will work toward establishing high levels of competition mechanisms. to make it happen, concrete actions will be formulated and close -- i woul

in south korea. mr trump took aim on defense spending and unfair trade practices he was very blunt about that. but for the south korean president security in a dangerous neighborhood was the main issue. president trump ben nye agreed. that only strong security can bring about genuine peace we conquered to strengthen our overwhelming deterrence. mr moon through in a line about dialogue with north korea but he didn't emphasize it. both men are relatively new in office and they agreed that they are facing a growing insignificant threa. from north korea so despite their differences in approach they chose to use this first meeting to show a united front. president trump hasn't ruled out talks with north korea but given what's happened to auto warm beer that prospects become even more distant. is death after captivity has hardened attitudes here. the two presidents agree that china is key like south korea advocates to gauge meant. but the us wanted to put the squeeze on north korea by cracking down on sanc

south korea and the u.s..lear about he was this was in no way targeting china although it is targeting a chinese-based bank. i wonder if this creates convocations for china and the u.s. to work together and resolving this north korean situation. president has put a lot of -- he has invested a lot of hope in china getting something out of this relationship that did not come to pass. >> it is still so early. it will take time for these ,anctions to have any effect but they have to be copperheads it. they cannot be -- they have to be sustained -- they have to be comprehensive. they cannot be sustained -- they have to be sustained. negotiations have been going on for 20 years now, and finally, a tough sanctions regime is being assembled. scarlet: but china's role here does not change because of these sanctions? china is actually stepping up bit by bit. the other day, cmp see announced, the china national -- cmp see announced, the chinese national drilling corporation announced they were shutting down. julia: and m

topics, north korea, trade.ver know, so we have to wait to see what the presidents have to say. they will not be, as we know so far, taking questions. another break from tradition from this president. we'll bring that when it begins. >> 3 to 5 million illegal votes in the election was president trump's claim in november. that happened in a tweet. shortly after that, the president set up this, the election integrity. that panel is asking for information, ahead of their first big meeting coming up next month. they are asking for officials in all 50 states for voter data. a number of states responded with a very firm no way jose. kansas' secretary of state is the vice chair of the commission. here is some of the information he is asking for. last four digits of social security number for voters in their state. he says it's to prevent voter fraud in the future. others clearly disagree. joining me is alex, california's democratic secretary of state. california does not plan to hand over that voter information. we'll

and at that president is just about to speak there in south korea. ofre were a couple statements president trump made that the u.s. cannot continue with trade deficits. they were talking about the amount south korea actually experts and president trump paying tribute to the south korea -- buying various exports from the united states. mark? mark: let's bring back george maris, janus capital management portfolio manager. thank you for clearing up the june anomaly before we went to the white house. talk to me about janet yellen, she said some asset prices have become rigged. to whata fair comment? extent does that apply to various equity markets right now? george: i think it is a fair comment, but let me so that a little bit. i think asset classes up ross the spectrum whether you think have real estate or what you, our expenses are very expensive historically. i think the historic -- quantitative easing, negative rates, have a lot to do with that. equities still seemed intriguing because they are cheaper on a capital return perspective. you have a bett

institutions that were complicit with north korea.fter china. then we have a real solution. china supplied ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons components including stealing 81 million dollars through a cyber attack from an account at the federal reserve bank of new york. we don't do anything. we are not enforcing our own laws. that's perplexing. of course the chinese and north korea do these things because there is no cost. >> tucker: thanks for that informed view. appreciate it. >> thank you, tucker. >> tucker: tomorrow we will interview the parents of otto warmbier. that will be airing tomorrow night on our show. breaking news in london. a massive fire burning all the way through a high rise apartment building in west london. 200 firefighters on the scene. there are reports that residents some are trapped on the upper levels beyond the possibility of rescue. we will bring you details as we get them. .. whoooo. you're searching for something. like the perfect deal... ...on the perfect hotel. so wouldn't it be perfect if there was

what do you think south korea should be doing to halt a threat from north korea? >> well, i haven't seen -- just seen a readout of those remarks, and i wouldn't say that burden sharing is a jab at anyone. i think this is a shared problem. north korea is a shared problem between us, south korea and also japan. our treaties outline this. earlier in the year, general mattis and secretary tillerson had been out to the region to reaffirm our commitment to those two allies and the burden of deal weigh potentially nuclear armed north korea is a burden shared by all of us, and i would include china in all that and china needs to recognize that a nuclear north korea is in nobody's interests and having been out to the peninsula recently, and realizing that the north koreans with -- with normal artillery could kill hundreds of thousands of people in seoul, they could likely already hit our allies like japan or even possibly get to guam and we know kim jong-un in north korea will ston p at nothg to keep a hold on that regime and one is getting nuclear weapons. so this is a di

going to respond to north korea.c: you know rachel the scary part is that this otto warmbier in prison 15 years hard labor for stealing a political sign in a hotel. think about this for a second north korea said he accurate botulism why there very vegetable at a timeive state doctor says no evidence of botulism, what do weo with north korea for otto. >> kud os to trump administration for working so hard to get him out quickly, something that parents said obama administration did not do effectively, i think the moral clarity out of trump administration, is a great is a great change i think getting otto back isn't just a blessing for his family i think great foreign policy sends a message, to -- to north korea and other rogue nations that we put a priority on american lives i think your mercedes everyone else absolutely right we need to force bank of china other places including russia who are doing business with north korea they have to choose between doing business with us or doing business with north korea that will

. >>> north korea. the president expresses outrage over the death of an american student killed by north korea. does the president have a plan b? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> breaking news, senate investigators say they'll now start following the money looking for ties between the trump campaign and russian financiers. members of the senate intelligence committee say they've been promised access to backing records from the treasury department's financial crimes unit that tracks illegal money officerstransfers. that comes as the senate judiciary committee may start looking into possible obstruction of justice from the white house. michael flynn is once again at the center of things. democrats now say he may be cooperating with administrators. president trump cannot say whether he recorded conversations with the fired-up james comey. but the add administration offices say they don't have records relating to the installation or production of any recording devices in the white house

he had been in a north korea prison for more than a year. now, many are wondering how this war of words will play out. and with me now is benjamin katzeff silberstein. silberstein is an associate scholar with the foreign policy research institute in center city. his focus is on north korea. thank you so much for being here. benjamin katzeff silberstein: my pleasure. jacqueline: first of all, help us understand why our options dealing with north korea are so limited. benjamin: well, i think there are several reasons why there really aren't a lot of great options for dealing with north korea. one of them is the limited range of diplomatic contacts that the united states has with north korea. so, in the case of another country where there were diplomatic channels of some sort established, you could imagine that you could downgrade diplomatic contacts as a show of force or as a signal, but just because contacts are already so dismal, there's not really much to do in that range. second of all, the unpredictable nature of north korean strategy mak

despite his pleas for mercy was sent to a north korea prison.ould be the last time his family would ever hear his voice. >> please save my life. >> for months the family had no news of his condition. encouraged by the obama administration to keep a low profile to better negotiate his release. frustrated by the pace though they spoke out on fox news in april. >> to president trump i ask you bring my son home. >> president trump was briefed on warmbier's case in february directing secretary of state rex tillerson to secure the release of of everyone american hostage in north korea. in may secret talks took places in norway eventually leading to a meeting in new york city when the state department learned that warmbier had been in a coma for more than a year. former new mexico governor has been working with the warmbier family to secure their son's release. >> they are in very dire conditions at these prisons, they don't get proper medical care, some are put in work and labor camps, this is a very cruel regime. if. >> july 12th, arrived demanding h

>> i believe when it comes to north korea's nuclear missile threats it is the republic of korea thats more dire. for the united states, the north korean threat is a future threat on the horizon. but for us a matter of life and death. when it comes to preemptive strike that you mention, i believe that this something we may, we can discuss at a later stage, when the threat has become even more urgent. >> is that your message for president trump when you meet with him at the white house? >> translator: so i believe that we will probably have such discussions. the two of us will both be i office and working together for the next five years. and the two of us also share the common goals of resolving north korean nuclear issue, a peace regime on the korean peninsula and building peace and security in northeast asia. if two could pull together and accomplish common goals i believe this will be the most fruitful achievements we can achieve. during our terms in office. and i also believe that this will be the greatest diplomatic achievement for president trump as the well. >> you believe that

foreign policy and partnering with south korea when it comes to north korea's regime. thank you for that. >>> president trump calling for a change in tactic on health care. if republican senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, immediately repeal and replace at a later date. that would impact millions of americans and a republican official voiced displeasure with that to say the least. let's go to phil mattingly on capitol hill. what are they saying? >> reporter: one called it rolling a hand grenade into it. they are pretty far along. they are not close to a deal yet and senators have left town, they have been working hard to bridge the divide. the idea that there could be another option on the table, one, poppy, that conservatives like very much. the idea of voting on a 2015 repeal only bill. if that gets back on the table, that could complicate things. this is also a clear shift in position from the president. take a listen to what he said late last year. >> we'll do it simultaneously and it will be fine. we're not going to have a two-day period or a

institutions that were complicit with north korea.then we have a real solution. china supplied ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons components including stealing 81 million dollars through a cyber attack from an account at the federal reserve bank of new york. we don't do anything. we are not enforcing our own laws. that's perplexing. of course the chinese and north korea do these things because there is no cost. >> tucker: thanks for that informed view. appreciate it. >> thank you, tucker. >> tucker: tomorrow we will interview the parents of otto warmbier. that will be airing tomorrow night on our show. breaking news in london. a massive fire burning all the way through a high rise apartment building in west london. 200 firefighters on the scene. there are reports that residents some are trapped on the upper levels beyond the possibility of rescue. we will bring you details as we get them. my business was built with passion... but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one

chief among them, north korea. obviously, this administration trying to ramp up pressure on north korea to stop its nuclear provocations. that is at the forefront. we expect to hear joint statements from both leaders. at this point in time, i'm told according to the white house official, the president is not going to take questions, but we certainly have a lot of questions. we will be shouting them at the president. and just to touch on your initial point, this comes as the president is trying to get health care reform passed. tax reform passed. and i think the challenge for the president is will this latest controversy make some republicans wary about working with him. about siding with him on some of these issues that are already so difficult, peter. >> susan collins among those saying it will not affect her opinion of what she does with health care, but isn't making things any easier. kristen at the white house, thank you very much. >>> those comments from the president on twitter overshadowing this health care

north korea relationship. so even if they had returned otto warmbrer's, this isn't going to lead to improvement. there's a sense in the trump administration there's just nothing that can be done with north korea. i think you'll see them doubling down really on china notwithstanding the president's tweet. >> rose: david. >> i think they'll double down. i read the tweet differently than chris did. i read it that the president who had said to me in an interview last year he thought the chinese have complete control over the north koreans is now coming to the conclusion that every one of his predecessors came to which was the chinese control may not be complete and that even if it was, they are unwilling to use it because they don't want to destabilize north korea and have a collapse with north korea on their border and perhaps absorbed by the south. the one tragedy and it's a huge tragedy as more to the emotional impact here. remember when the president decided two months ago to bomb syria, even if he did it only

relations with north korea. the fine line between monitoring students' social media and invading their privacy. and, much more. >> woodruff: the effort by senate republicans to replace the affordable care act picked up steam today as their leader promised a first look at their bill before the end of the week. so far, democrats remain unable to stop it on their own. but they mounted a public relations attack, as republicans counted votes. the word came from majority leader mitch mcconnell that a draft of the senate g.o.p.'s health care package was on its way. >> well, we're going to lay out a discussion draft thursday morning. and i wouldn't want to compare it to the house bill. it'll speak for itself. it'll be different, and take a different approach based upon these endless discussions we've had with the only people interested in changing the law, which is republican senators. >> woodruff: he spoke as democrats, in the minority, were making their own symbolic stand on health care on the senate floor. minority l

detained in north korea. i also urge north korea to return these people to their families. >> senator john mccain has said that otto warmbier was murdered by the kim jong unregime. do you believe the north koreans should be held responsible for his death? >> yes, this had happened while mr. warmbier was in the detention of north korean authorities. we cannot know for sure that north korea killed mr. warmbier but i believe it is quite clear that they have a heavy responsibility in the process that led to his death. >> how does this affect your efforts to restart the dialog with north korea? >> translator: i believe we must now have the perception that north korea is an irrational regime. working with such a country we must achieve the goal of the complete dismantlement of north korea's nuclear program. >> how do you sit knee to knee as you promised with an irrational leader and negotiate? >> translator: i believe dialog was necessary. we were unable to resolve the nuclear issue through only the sanctions and p

citizens when going to north korea. >> the state department advises against traveling to north korea for american citizens, right? >> reporter: that's right. there are more calls for a full ban. >> paula hancocks for us in seoul. thank you very much. >>> the family of otto warmbier releasing a statement in the hours after their son's passing which reads, "it would be easy at a moment like this to focus on all that we lost, future time that won't be spent with warm, engage, brilliant young man whose curiosity and enthusiasm for life knew no bounds. we choose to focus on the time we were given to be with this remarkable person. when otto returned to cincinnati late on june 13th, he was unable to speak, unable to see, unable to react to verbal commands. he looked very uncomfortable, almost anguished. although we would never hear his voice again, within a day, the countenance of his face changed. he was at peace. he was home, and we believe he could sense that." funeral arrangements for warmbier have not been announced. >>> look, this is an outrageous issue. marco rubio echoing the words

he's sitting down with south korea's new president as fears escalate over a nuclear north korea, but a cloud of controversy hanging over the white house at the moment. bipartisan outrage, truly bipartisan over statements the president made attacking women and unleashing his most venomous jabs at msnbc's mika brzezinski mocking her intelligence and appearance claiming she came to his florida estate bleeding badly from a face-lift. that is not true. this morning, mika brzezinski and co-host joe scarborough responded in an opinion piece in the "washington post." the title, "donald trump is not well." they write, our concerns about his behavior go far behind the personal. america's leaders and allies asking again whether this man is fit to be president. begin at this hour, at the white house where we find our boris sanchez. good morning, boris. >> reporter: hey, good morning, poppy. yes, in that editorial by mika brzezinski and joe scarborough, they refute the president's claims, specifically that they begged him to join him at mar-a-lago new year's eve and whether or not mikahad a facel

unfortunately i think one of them is north korea getting tougher on north korea.think iran would be the other. but it certainly was trying. i also think congress is part of the problem when we look at this because in the case of iran, you see congress especially the republican side trying to actively undermine the jcpoa. and, of course, this would lead, if i was the north koreans, considering engaging the u.s. entering into discussions on agreement, an interim agreement and so forth, i would really question whether not the united states is prepared to fulfill that agreement, given the issues that are being placed against the jcpoa. so yes, of course we should always engage congress in these discussions. but at the same time we also have to be cautious about him playing a role of this point as well. when you look at the recent hearings on the hill, there was one hearing recently where i think among the dozen more senders who spoke, usually only one that even mentioned the word to chromatic engagement, which shocked me. >> i would just add one thing, and that is, i

from space, north korea is a black hole. of south korea, and china to the north. thae said he was living a comfortable life here at the north korean embassy in london before he fled with his wife and two grown sons. his job in london was to spread north korean propaganda, and report back on his colleagues. you all live together under one roof? >> thae yong-ho: yes. >> whitaker: so you could keep an eye on each other? >> thae yong-ho: keep an eye on each other, control each other, and even spy on each other. >> whitaker: but thae said he lost all faith in the regime when kim jong-un killed his own uncle in 2013, and executed dozens of perceived enemies, including diplomats. i have seen tape of you-- >> thae yong-ho: yes. >> whitaker: --giving speeches in london. you're very convincing. you seem to be a true believer yourself. >> thae yong-ho: if i show any sign of hesitation, then i would be, you know, sent to-- >> whitaker: what would happen to you? >> thae yong-ho: i would be sent to prison camps. so my whole family's life

north korea policy.er good one. these are problems that nobody really knows what to do, all the options are terrible, and the best you can hope for is to jolly the situation down the road a bit without blowing it up while trying to make it better as much as you can and lay the groundwork for more constructive stuff down the road. so you will never get a north korean solution. maybe with a lot of diplomacy you could get an interim agreement with the way richard haas talks about. any kind of military solution would be a disaster and incredibly risky, nobody sane seems to want that but nobody has a good answer about making the problem go away either. >> goldberg: place north korea in the context of, i don't want to overstate it, but a trump foreign policy doctrine, then pivot to the question of is there a discernible trump foreign policy doctrine? >> right now, this is a very strange period in history, not only will books be written about this period offa the fact, we all know that, but it's very odd to liv

do you, do you -- [inaudible] north korea travel ban? >> i have no comment on on today although i will say we continue to look at a range of optionses that we're very serious about stopping their activity. >> can you quantify the financial activity you're trying to stop today and access, direct, indirect this particular bank with the u.s. financial markets. >> this is very significant that this is the first bank we cut off under this. we will con it to look at these actions and continue to roll out sanctions. as i said in this case it is millions of dollars but we're committed to cutting off all illegal funds going to north korea. >> mr. secretary -- >> when we put sanctions -- >> what are you doing now, what are you trying to stop? >> this bank will not be able to access the u.s. financial system directly or indirectly. so it's a very significant action. >> mr. secretary, you made clear this is not punishment against china but obviously the white house wants to put pressure on beijing to take action with north korea. are you satisfied c

korea that is more dire.hean threat is a future threat on the horizon, but for us, this is a matter of life and death. nd deathcomes to preemptive otrike that you mention, i strikee that this is something we may -- we can discuss at a later stage when the threat has become even more urgent. >> so is that your message for president trump when you meet nslator: at the white house? >> translator: so i believe that we will probably have such will boths. the two of us will both be in rffice and working together for fiveext five years, and the two of us also share the common oals of resolving the north korean nuclear issue, establishing a peace regime on the korean peninsula and building peace and security in andheast asia. so if the two of us could pull so ifher and accomplish these couon goals, then i believe that this will be the most fruitful achievements that we eve thiseve during our terms in office. ing ourlso believe that this and be the greatest diplomatic chievement for president trump as well. >> you bel

the backs of north korea. i mean definitely otto's death was a shocker to everyone i mean the charges that he faced for ripping down a poster were shocking and his parents didn't hear from any news about him for over a year only to learn that he was in a coma and then he was shipped back to cincinnati where two or three days later he died so obviously that's very disconcerting and goes against the the idea that we had that north korea would be softer in some ways on on westerners you know dennis rodman's basketball diplomacy we've all some people have said you know that would help things but it seems like we have a situation where you know we want to work with north korea everyone wants to see a denuclearized north korea china would like to see it as we learned today but it's not easy to get there as this administration is learning and as previous administrations learn the hard way you know we're going to try to bring john back here we're fixing some audio issues here john we were able to hear any of that what