to otto.hat he was going through at the time, knowing that he's actually going to prison in north cree yard for 15 years. >> reporter: kenneth bae and otto warmbier had been caught up in the capricious, brutal world of north korean justice. infractions as minor as not showing the proper affection for the dear leader kim jong-un can earn you a one-way ticket to the gulag of secret prison camps known as kwanliso. >> these camps are places of unimaginable suffering. they're the very machinery of a a widespread and systematic campaign of enslavement and of executions. >> reporter: scott edwards of amnesty international says the facilities are so secretive, the only way to see what they look like is from space, through satellite imagery. what's this we're looking at here? >> so, this is one of these political prison camps that amnesty has recently imaged. this area is about the size of all of new york city. there's another one up here in the north, kwanliso 16. it's about three times the size of d.

that's otto. >> reporter: so far, the north otto had dreamed of.ut in pyongyang, there are places you just don't go. and one of them was right here. the mysterious fifth floor of otto's hotel. >> we were kind of given full reign of the hotel, except for one floor. >> the elevator skipped floor number five. one, two, three, four, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. >> so, we were told, don't even try to get to the fifth floor. >> reporter: and those accused of trespassing learn the hard way. you can check out any time you look, but you can never leave. stay with us. ason that these two should not be wed, speak now. (coughs) so sorry. oh no... it's just that your friend daryl here is supposed to be live streaming the wedding and he's not getting any service. i missed, like, the whole thing. what? and i just got an unlimited plan. it's the right plan, wrong network. you see, verizon has the largest, most reliable 4g lte network in america. it's built to work better in cities. tell you what, just use mine. thanks. no problem. all right, let's go live. say hi

you know, they just released otto.t's a diversion. >> we wanted to meet with him when we came back. you know, but we were told that it just couldn't happen. >> have you talked to anybody there and said what happened with this kid? >> no. we haven't heard anything. >> but it's just mysterious, dennis. a 21-year-old healthy kid, all of a sudden he's in a coma. that's not normal. something apparently happened. no one wants to say what happened. but something happened. >> i'm not into all that. like i said, i was just so happy to see the kid released. laterhat day, thas when we found out he was ill. no one knew that. i was just so happy, said oh, he got released. i was jumping up and down. all right, man. all right. good things came out of this trip. okay, great. >> so with three more americans being held over there, are you going to lobby for their release as well? >> if we could get more trips going over there i think anything is possible. >> it's possible. >> why did both of you do something that's so controversial -- >

obviously otto was brilliant, but that's not what otto was. otto is a sweet, loving, kind person who he was never in a fight, so thank you for the question. >> yes, ma'am? >> i'm sheryl from the "new york times." i know you said that you wanted to leave it to the doctors to discuss otto's condition but i wonder if you could share a little bit from your perspective about how he's doing right now. >> we're trying to get, sheryl, the question is what we're doing about otto's condition? >> reporter: how he is? what is your assessment? >> we're trying to make him comfortable. >> yes, ma'am? >> addison with fox news. can you tell us what did you say, what did you do, when you were able to see your son for the first time tuesday night, and did you say anything to him? >> of course. what did i say to my son? i knelt down by his side and i hugged him, and i told him i missed him and i was so glad that he made it home. >> reporter: how did that feel for you as a dad? >> i don't know. you don't feel that. it's -- these things are tough to process, but he

obviously, otto was brilliant, but that's not what otto was. otto is a sweet, loving, kind person, who, he was never in a fight. so, thank you for the question. [ inaudible question ] >> i wonder if you could clear up a little bit about how he's doing right now? >> we're trying to get -- cheryl, the question is what we're doing about otto's condition? >> how he is. >> how is otto? [ inaudible question ] >> well, we're trying to make him comfortable. >> can you just tell us a little bit, what did you say, what did you do -- [ inaudible ] did you say anything to him? >> of course. what did i say to my son? i knelt down by his side and i hugged him and i told him i missed him and i was so glad that he made it home. [ inaudible question ] >> i don't know. you don't feel that. these things are tough to process, but he's with us, and we're trying to make him comfortable and we want to be a part of his life. >> yes, ma'am. >>. [ inaudible ] you thanked president trump and then you also said that the past administration didn't do enough. so, do you fee

obviously otto was brilliant but that's not what otto was.tto was a sweet, loving, kind person who he was never in a fight. so thank you for the question. >> i'm from "the new york times." i'm wondering if you could share a little bit from your perspective about how he is doing right now? >> we're trying to get, cheryl, the question is what we're doing about otto's condition, how is otto? well, we're trying to make him comfortable. >> can you tell us a little bit what did you say and do when you were able to see your son for the first time? did you say anything to him? >> of course. what did i say to my son? i knelt by his side and i hugged him and i told him i missed him and i was so glad he made it home. [inaudible question]. >> these things are tough to process but he is with us and we're trying to make him comfortable and we want to be a part of his life. [inaudible question]. >> you thanked president trump and you said -- [inaudible] do you feel that president obama should have been doing more to help? >> the question is do i think the p

and otto.e can't thank you enough. >> tucker: we feel for you. >> thanks. >> ed: a story about a family coming together in america today. there is another family behind me that is coming together. the congressional family. democrats, republicans normally at each other's throats but we are here live at nationals park. washington, d.c. the democrats are winning right now. 3-2. you have got credit rick richmond -- cedric richmond, democrat from louisiana at play. he is pretty fast. looks like he beat it out and digging for second as well. he is also the star pitcher for the democrats. the republicans have a lot of trouble hitting him. we will get into that later and we'll continue the live coverage of the baseball game after this and bring you an update. something more important than the game. update on the health of congressman steve scalise. the hospital just put out a statement. but first, president trump sending this message to the wounded congressman mere moments ago. >> president trump: i wa

otto warmbier just passed away. he spent a year and a half in north korea, a brutal regime. we'll be able to handle it. >> the u.s. vowing to hold north korea accountable after the death of an american college student detained more than a year. otto warmbier's family is in mourning. lawmakers are seething. how will the white house respond? >>> senate democrats vowing to bring business to a crawl. while you were sleeping, they weren't. this is over the republican secrecy on health care. now gop leadership is demanding a vote by late next week. >>> and a big special election in georgia seen as a referendum on the first months of the trump presidency. can democrats nab the costliest house race since 1969? >> the money is flowing there. >>> i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. >>> north korea facing outrage after the american college student otto warmbier has died less than a week after his release from pyongyang. his family believes he was tortured into a coma. his passing quickly sparki

at least one top republican is calling what happened to otto warmbier murder. senator john mccain saying the u.s., quote, cannot and should not tolerate the murder of its citizens by hostile powers. he was the college junior turned north korean prisoner, otto warmbier was enrolled at the university of virginia when he traveled to the communist country captured on video stealing a propaganda poster. state media claiming he was working to defame north korea as a pawn for the u.s. government. he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. >> please save my life. please think of my framily. >> reporter: that confession would be the last time otto's family would hear his voice.

i wanted to pass on word that otto warmbier has just passed away.years in north korea. a lot of bad things happen but at least we got him home to be with his parents where they we re to be with his parents where they were so to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough conditions but he was in very tough conditions but he just passed away a little while ago. it is a brutal regime and we will be able to handle it. in a written statement, the president added that his administration was determined to prevent such tragedies to befall innocent people at the hands of regimes that did not respect the rule of law or basic human decency. live now to the south korean capital and our correspondent steve evans. i suppose it is possible we may never know what actually happened to otto warmbier? highly possible. north korea says he fell into a coma shortly after his trial more than a year ago. the reason no evidence thatis year ago. the reason no evidence that is so full dog we simply do not know. there are things th

it was soon after the trial that otto wormbier fell into a coma.ea said he had contracted botulism but on his return home, his american doctors said there was no evidence to support that diagnosis. they said he'd suffered extensive brain damage. the circumstances of his detention in north korea and what medical treatment he received there remain a mystery. the warmbier family blamed otto's death on what they called :the torturous mistreatment" he received at the hands "the torturous mistreatment" he received at the hands of the north koreans. "no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experience today," they said in a statement. otto warmbier was freed after senior officials from the us state department travelled to pyongyang to demand his release on humanitarian grounds. president trump spoke shortly after hearing the news of his death. ijust wanted to pass on word otto warmbier has just passed away. he spent a year and a half in north korea. a lot of bad things happened but at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were

otto warmbier spent nearly 18 months in detention in north korea.2—year—old was medically evacuated to the united states, suffering from severe brain damage. he died six days later. peter bowes reports otto warmbier was travelling in north korea as a tourist when he was arrested in january of last year. he had attempted to steal a propaganda sign from the hotel as a souvenir. before his trial, at a news conference arranged by the north korean government, he tearfully confessed to trying to take the sign as a trophy for a us church. save this poor and innocent scapegoat... a month later, the economics student from the university of virginia was paraded through the halls of north korea's supreme court. he was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of hard labour after a one—hour trial. it was soon after the trial that otto wormbier fell into a coma. north korea said he had contracted botulism but on his return home, his american doctors said there was no evidence to support that diagnosis. they said he'd suffered extensive brain damage. the circumstan

out he had beenin otto out when they found out he had been ina otto out when they found out he had beennt that for all the strong words we've heard from john mccain, what do they do because it seems for all the pressure that donald trump is put on the chinese to start ramping up put on the chinese to start ramping up the pressure on north korea, it is not working, they'rejust ignoring it. china has put in a little more pressure than they have in the past but they need to do more, they need to step up. they need to realise that there is turmoil in the korean peninsula and it is not an interest from these missile tests destabilise the region where they want to be paramount. they should also be concerned about the human rights case, right on their own border with otto warmbier. notjust their own border with otto warmbier. not just because he's their own border with otto warmbier. notjust because he's an american but because the north koreans take these prisoners, they detain these individuals and use them as bargaining chips. possibly torture. mishandle the whole situation. china needs to

i want to support otto.ant to support my other children, my community, i'm proud of the way everyone has handled this and i'm so grateful that he's with us, he's with people who love him now. that means a lot to us. >> tucker: has your family holding up? >> we are doing okay. i worry about cindy a little bit, i think she worries about me. we are taking it a moment at the time, a day at a time and we're going to support each other like we agreed to do, and were adjusting right now, we are adjusting to a different reality. and it was one that i didn't know about. we found out about this tuesday night a week ago. via a phone call from joe yuan. then cindy and i felt shocked we have not felt in a long time and we're still going through that. but otto is with us. that is the important thing here, he is an amazing kid. we're fortunate that we live in an amazing community and people that support us in love and care for us. >> tucker: you found out on tuesday out of the blue? >> there were some meetings between the

this administration was able to bring otto warmbier home. i think that that is something that they feel good about, but you know, keep in mind, president trump really made being harsh on north korea part of his campaign. he made being harsh on china part of his campaign. certainly we have not seen the level of aggressiveness toward china that he pledged now that he's in office because as we've been discussing, the situation is incredibly delicate. it's not that straightforward. there's a lot going on both between our relations with china and threats from north korea that go beyond this one young man. and so i think we're seeing the trump administration realizing how complex this issue is. he made a pledge to get hard on china in order for china to crack down on north korea, and this puts extra pressure for him to live up to that pledge. >> you're hear something in the house talking about a travel ban. would that have much impact? it's not clear. let's turn now to the polls in georgia. in about two hours, opening for this huge congressional r

otto had been sentenced to 15 years ha rd otto had been sentenced to 15 years hard labourfor otto hadntenced to 15 years hard labour for allegedly stealing a propaganda site. we were told north korea failed to tell him the student was ill. i met with the north korean is 20 times in the last year. i set the delegation to try to get otto otto out in exchange for humanitarian assistance. i lent a year later that he was in a coma. this was a crime of humanity. the gross human rights violation, a cover—up. this botulism excuse, sleeping pill, he might have been tortured, abused. this is wrong and there should be some kind of punishment to the north koreans. also making the news, the chancellor says he wants to leave the eu in a way that prioritises british jobs and prosperity. he was saying those words when he also said immigration would be managed rather than shut down. liam fox welcome to his speech but said that people who wanted to put immigration policy ahead of economic policy were losing the argument. a balance in the best interests of the country. clearly we wa nt to interests of t

now to the just sadness and outrage over otto warmbier, the u.s. student who died just days after being released by north korea. 22-year-old warmbier was brought back home from north korea in a coma and it's still unclear why he was detained in january of last year and sentenced in march of 2016 to 15 years of hard labor for tearing down a political poster. senator john mccain has called warmbier's death murder and president trump says it is a, quote, total disgrace. >> it's a total disgrace what happened to otto. that should never, ever be allowed to happen. and frankly, if he were brought home sooner, i think the result would have been a lot different. he should have been brought home that same day. >> with me now, bill richardson, former u.s. ambassador to the united nations. he's also head of the richardson center for global engagement which worked on behalf to have the warmbier family to help secure otto's release. he has been to north korea several times, meeting with diplomats, helping win the release of an american detained in north korea i

it's a total disgrace what happened to otto.een allowed to happen and, frankly, if he had been brought sooner, i think the result would have been a lot different. he should have been brought home that same day. the result would have been a lot different. but what happened to otto is a disgrace. let's bring in barbara plett usher. what efforts were made to get otto warmbier home. there was efforts since he was arrested and imprisoned. we know that, because thatis imprisoned. we know that, because that is the general way it happens, also because otto's father talked about his contacts with the previous administration. he said they were told not to talk about it. but that i5 told not to talk about it. but that is the way it was done. this case was different in term o'5 of what happened to otto and the father felt if they had spoken out something more might have happened. we understood from the white house that president trump told the secondary of state to prioritise getting the pri5oner5 out of north korea and there were di5cussio

look at otto, beautiful otto. he went over a beautiful wonderful boy and you see how he came back.e came back. as this funeral takes place there are now fears for three other american national is also being detained in north korea. well, as people from his hometown say there final goodbyes to otto warmbier there are people across this country who are asking how north korea is now going to pay the price for what many see as the murder of an american citizen. papua new guinea will go to the polls in a general election starting this weekend. the country has one of the world's most diverse electorates. 7 million people spread across hundreds of islands who speak more than 800 languages. previous selections have been marred by violence. this time leaders of seven christian churches in papua new guinea are calling for a peaceful process. i spoke with the correspondent for abc news in port moresby and asked what the factors are behind the violence. there are numerous reasons behind it. it is partly historical and largely cultural. that is because papua new guinea has always had a real rel

also on otto, the president today said that he thinks it's terrible what happened to otto. do you have any more details on specifically what he endured there? >> i do not and we would not share them at this point. i think there's --. >> second question. there are reports that your role is changing here at the white house. i wanted to know if you can address those reports. are they true or not and if so, can you tell us what's in store. >> right here. you can keep taking your selfies and -- so,

look at otto, beautiful otto. he went over a beautiful, wonderful boy and you see how he came back. place, there are now fears for three other american nationals also being detained in north korea. well, as people from his hometown say their final goodbyes to otto warmbier, there are people across this country who are asking how north korea is now going to pay the price for what many see as the murder of an american citizen. bbc news, ohio. prince harry has suggested that no—one in the british royalfamily wants to be king or queen. in a candid interview with an american magazine he said the royals were acting for "the greater good of the people." here's our royal correspondent, peter hunt. it's a moment seared on the nation's psyche, the funeral of a princess killed in her prime. her 12—year—old son on unforgiving display. 20 years on prince harry is critical of those who put him there. and he has voiced his considerable discomfort in an american magazine. the enduring diana fascination is global. i think he has spent so much time hiding away from himself and his demons, and now he

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sincerely honored to care for otto and the entire warmbier family. thanks. >> thank you. >> okay. thank you, everyone, for coming here. and i've made a decision this morning to wear the coat that otto wore when he was, i don't know, a prisoner in north korea. this is the coat he wore when he did his confession, and i thought it was an amazing performance. i'm proud of him. and i'll start with an opening statement. i want to thank everyone who's shared their thoughts, prayers and wishes with the warmbier family during the past 17 months. the burden of our ordeal has been eased by the support we have experienced, not only from our friends in cincinnati, but throughout ohio, at the university of virginia, throughout the united states, and indeed from around the world. i'd also like to thank todd, lynn, mr. siler, mr. burke from wyoming high school. this is a place where otto experienced some of the best moments of his young life, and

his parents wrote in a statement, "otto has completed his journey home."his case has raised so many questions, including what exactly happened to warmbier while in custody? how will this impact the already high tensions between the u.s. and this rogue nuclear power? and should americans be allowed to travel to north korea? otto warmbier arranged his visit through a company called young pioneer tours, based in china. on its website the company touts itself as a budget operation, offering trips to places "your mother would rather you stayed away from." on twitter they posted pictures of customers skiing in iran and visiting a weapon repair shop in irbil, iraq. then you fancy a weekend getaway with a difference in chernobyl. >> the north koreans lure americans to travel to north korea via tour groups run out of china who advertise slick ads on the internet proclaiming no american ever gets detained off of our tours and this is a safe place to go. >> reporter: today or producer went to the office of young pioneer tours in xian, china looking for answers about

a stern reaction house, hours after the death of otto warmbier.oming up-- why his family is now demanding justice for the u-v-a student. good morning washington. ef0 tornado confirmed in montgomery county yesterday in the four corners neighborhood of silver spring at 3:48 pm. - nice, less humid today - summer begins tomorrow - humidity rising thursday - hot & humid friday through the weekend; storm chances return today: partly to mostly sunny. less humid. highs: 86-89 winds: wsw 5-15 mph tonight: partly cloudy and comfortable. lows: 61-69 winds: sw 5 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy. stray afternoon shower. highs: 86-89 winds: w 5-10 mph

the coroner's office in ohio now says no autopsy will be conducted on the body of otto -- otto warmbier at the family's request. nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more. >> reporter: growing outrage over the death of american student otto warmbier just days after he was carried off that plane from north korea in a coma. president trump denouncing north korea. >> what happened to otto is a disaccuracy. >> reporter: john mccain calling it murder. >> what would you as? >> reporter: otto warmbier's family blasting north korea's tortious treatment. how will the u.s. respond? one option travel ban. the company that took otto warmbier was still taking groups 11 tase ago. now telling nbc news it will no longer take u.s. citizens there. another option tougher sanctions. while the president is blaming his predecessor. >> frankly, if he were brought home sooner i think the result would have been a lot different. he should have been brought home that same day. the result would have been different. >> reporter: his press secretary asked to explain. >> the president believes

otto died at 2:20 p.m. on future time that won't be spent with warm, engaging brilliant young man, curiosity, enthusiasm for life knew no bounds. we choose to focus on the time given to be with this remarkable person. you can tell from the outpouring of emotion from all states in the nation, that the love for otto went well beyond his immediate family. otto warmbier has passed away at age of 22 after horrendous experience in north korea that lasted over a year. melissa: really devastating. david: awful news. >> really awful news. david: we'll bring you more information as we get it. we assume beyond the statement there eventually will be comment from our state department. perhaps even from the president, who as the warmbiers said was instrumental in bringing this boy home, at first the obama administration had the, had the charge of trying to bring him home. they suggested they keep a very low profile. when president trump was inaugurated he said, we need a very different form of protest of the north korean

what do you think of what happened with otto warmbier? know, i'm also from ohio, i've been following this story from the very beginning, and my heart just breaks for otto's family and for what they've gone through over the past almost two years. i mean, i think what we really need to look at is our relations with north korea, and i think this draws attention to the fact that, you know, so many people in our country don't realize the corruption and horrific activities that occur in this country. and we look at our legal system and otto was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly taking a sign off of a wall at a hotel. i mean, this is just hoar i can of. and whatever happened to him there, which hopefully we will find out, but we may never find out. should never be acceptable or happen to another american citizen on north korean soil. liz: it's an absolute disgrace. north korea murdered them. and, by the way, they don't allow any u.s. visits with otto warmbier. he's dead because he took a sign? really? >> yeah. and he didn't even

we're about to get an update on the condition of otto warmbier. he was the student released by north korea after a year in prison. this is the live look at cincinnati where the 22-year-old arrived in a coma yesterday. his parents say he has a severe neurological injury. they spoke yesterday, and it was emotional. >> we're thrilled our son is on american soil. we're at the school that he thrived in, and i'm able to talk to you on otto's behalf and i'm able to wear the jacket that he wore when he gave his confession. i'm not confessing. i'm speaking, but otto, i love you, and i'm so crazy about you, and i'm so glad you are home. you are such a great guy. >> his father, fred, is referring to the coat that warmbier wore during his trial in north korea where he was convicted of trying to steal a propaganda poster, and he was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. we are getting the people walking to the podium now. let's listen in. >> to provide an update on otto's medical condition and the care he is currently receiving at uc health's university of cinc

otto's family, god bless them, tried everything they could to bring otto home. for 18 months -- and for almost 16 months not knowing of his dire condition -- they were steadfast and resill yent trying everything they -- resilient trying everything they could. i was there with fred and cindy warmbier when otto came home from north korea. it was incredibly emotional to watch otto be reunited with his loving family. i believe he knew he was back home. i believe he knew he was among those who loved him. i want to thank state department special representative joe unin and secretary tillerson for their work to help secure otto's release last week and to bring him home. there are still three americans being detained by the north koreans. they should be released immediately. and we should do everything that we can do as a country to secure their release. otto's case is a reminder that we must on the one hand increase pressure on north korea to force them to change and there will be more to discuss soon on that. but at the same time we've got to maintain an open line of

look at otto, beautiful otto. he went over a beautiful, wonderful boy and you see how he came back.e now fears for three other american nationals also being detained in north korea. well, as people from his hometown say their final goodbyes to otto warmbier, there are people across this country who are asking how north korea is now going to pay the price for what many see as the murder of an american citizen. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: jazz hands at the ready. we take a look at an exhibition that celebrates all that was good about 1920s america. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade centre, armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a right to claim certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." cheering and applause. chapman, prison pale and slightly chubby, said not a single word in open court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plea guilty to murdering john lennon. he believes that onjune 8th, god told him to plead guilty,

otto was a good kid.y people who knew otto from the day he was born, and he is a good man with a tremendous amount of potential. there is a lot of evil in the world and we have to confront it, unfortunately. and otto has been a victim of that and his family has suffered greatly. i intend to go home and try and be with the family later this week, and hopefully we'll bring some solace to them. but i tell you, we have to, as a nation, decide how we're going to face all the evils that we're up against in this world. >> congressman brad weinstrup, thank you very much, and please give the condolences to otto's family. >>> drooifiving through d.c. log for a bill. didn't the obama administration do the same thing? stay with us. you can see exactly when we'll arrive. mom: sure. bring it! tech: i'm micah with safelite. mom: thanks for coming, it's right over here. tech: giving you a few more minutes for what matters most. take care! family: bye! kids singing: safelite® repair, safelite® replace. thit stood up to 1'

a coroner in ohio has been asked not to perform an autopsy on the american otto warmbier otto warmbiertudent. the request came from his family. he died on monday after being released for a north are we in prison last week. the us state department says north korea is directly responsible for his death. president trump repeated his criticism of the regime. otto warmbier had been sentenced to 15 yea rs ha rd warmbier had been sentenced to 15 years hard labour for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster. mr richardson who had helped to negotiate his release said this... i met with the north korean is 20 times in the last year. i'd sent the delegation there to try to get otto out in exchange for humanitarian assistance. so i learned a year later, after he was in a coma. this was a crime of humanity, what the north koreans did. they've done a gross human rights violation, a cover—up. this botulism excuse, sleeping pill, he might have been tortured, he might have been abused. this is wrong and there should be some kind of punishment to the north koreans. north korea's new president has said py

we've got an american student otto warmbier are here, his birthday is 420. and he lives in 69 weed avenue. listen up, frat boy. this is like the time you stole sigma epsilon's coat. this is north korea. >> tucker: in watch tape of an american being humiliated during a show trial and that's what you say, that guy's show got, thank god. meanwhile, salon.com said warmbier's humiliation was richly deserved and called him "america's biggest idiot frat boy. huff po gloated that north korea proves your white male privilege is not universal. those quotes are real, we are not making them up, and they are disgusting. a biography of the korean dictator, marion smith is a executive director of victim of communism. they join us tonight. you spent a lot of time thinking about communism and its effects. do you think otto warmbier are deserved what happened to him? >> absolutely not. what he was alleged to have done to displace or move a propaganda poster, the only reason that he was targeted is because he was an american, north korea considers that we are more stil still.

"otto has left north korea. he is on a medevac flight on his way home.adly, he is in a coma, and we have been told he has been in that condition since march of 2016. we learned of this only one week ago. we want the world to know how we and our son have been brutalized and terrorized by the pariah regime in north korea. we are so grateful that he will finally be with people who love him." that is from the warmbier, fred and cindy warmbier, his parents. in another twist in this, the warmbier release comes hours after nba star dennis rodman arrived in the north korean capital of pyongyang. cnn's will ripley is there in north korea, joining me now. will, this is hard to wrap your mind around. >> reporter: it and i just want to set the scene, kate, for a moment. i want you to listen to this. playing on loudspeaker around pyongyang. ♪ it's midnight here. every, almost hourly, songs like this are playing in the north korean capital to remind them of the sacrifices of their late leaders. and this kind of a scene is where dennis rodman is tonight and where otto

it seems they weren't able to do anything with otto warmbier.to understand, it's not working and trying to defend himself or justify himself by saying at least they tried, presumably, as opposed to others who not even tried. >> ambassador, we have nbc's peter alexander. are we getting anything prosecute administration about what's behind this tweet? >> some more information, not from this administration, the timing of which this tweet came out still remains unclear, but we are hearing now for the first time from president obama's team from his former national security council spokesperson ned price. i hung up with him moments ago and part of the statement in response to this president's criticism of the obama administration accusing of, in effect, it being a total disgrace in the way they describe the handling of otto warmbier's situation. is is what ned price said on behalf of the events. we had no higher priority than securing the release of detains. posed unique challenges but worked through every avenue available to us, including the swedish

otto, i love you and i am so crazy about you and i am so glad you're home. you're such a great guy. >> mark: >> otto's father praisd president trump for the role his administration played bringing his sean home. moments ago, the president released a statement. he offered deepest condolences to the family and said: "otto's fate deepens my administration's determination to prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do no respect the rule of law or basic human decency. the united states once again condemns the brutality of the north korean regime as we mourn its latest victim." james. >> james: otto warmbier was 22 years old. kristin fisher, thank you. now to another hot spot, the middle east. this complex business with lots of hostile actors on the ground just grew more dangerous. the u.s. backing syrian rebels has shot down a syrian air force jet and russia now threatening to do the same to u.s. pilots. iran firing off ballistic missiles at isis. we have foxing coverage. bret baier at the united nation united nations. w

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otto warmbier traveled back.e allegedly stole a propaganda poster from his hotel. >> do you believe -- he's not even a member of the church that he was accused of stealing a banner from. >> a state department official says he informed the u.s. of warmbier's condition claiming he was in a coma for a year. otto's father confirmed that as well here today, but also says he doesn't believe anything the north koreans have to say. >> personally, north korea is a pariah regime, they are brutal and their terroristic. you can't believe anything. it's your choice, we don't believe anything they say. we see the results of their actions with otto. >> he says the president called the family last night to check on everyone. we expect to get a more complete update about his medical condition from doctors later this afternoon. >> heather: allison barber live. >> jon: if you watch that extraordinary news conference from fred warmbier, otto's father, he gave an awful lot of credit to the trump administration for putting the pressur

liz: that was otto warmbier, the father of otto warmbier, he's lashing out today.er's policy of, quote, strategic patience. basically saying dial it down, we will take care of this. he is essentially saying it was the trump administration that helped get his son home. let's bring in the former air force assistant advice chief of staff, retired lieutenant general thomas mcinerney. good to see you. thomas: good to see you, liz. liz: the era of strategic patience is over, how good was that for the warmbier family? thomas: excellent -- liz: i'm talking about the obama administration strategic patience policy? thomas: it was a disaster, a disaster around the whole country. you look at north korea, you look at the middle east, everywhere, but it shows when you get rid of strategic patience, liz, and adopt a very proactive attitude of we win, they lose, what you can do, and i don't know what they did, but they really did, they being the trump administration, did some great work in getting young otto back. liz: now he's in an unresponsiveful wakefulness, we had doc siegel

>> otto is a disgrace what happened to otto. should never ever be allowed to happen and frankly, if he were brought home sooner i think the result would have been a lot different. he should have been brought home that same day the result would have been different. whad to otto is a disgrace and i spoke to his family. his family is incredible, what they've gone through. but he should have been brought home a long time ago. thank you all very much. >> that was pretty incredible, a moment in which president obama -- >> president trump. >> president trump i'm sorry, a total gis grace what happened to otto warmbrooer and blamed president o bamt ma, wouldn't have happened if he were brought home the same day. there are three other americans being held in north korea, if bringing home was that that easy, why didn't you bring them back? what an opportunity for greatness that president trump missed there. steve, was that not stunning? if you think about this otto warmbier came home in the last four days and his parents got to see him and