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♪ >> live from "americas news headquarters." merry christmas to you. the world holding its breath after north korea promises to deliver the u.s. a "christmas present." nuclear negotiations between president trump and leader kim jong un have all but collapsed, with kim demanding sanctions relief as president trump calls for more denuclearization efforts. the president downplaying the christmas threat claiming it might just be a nice vase. and astronauts in space are teaming up with norad to tra...

The administration has said, for example, north korea is no longer a threat, isis is defeated. do they still stand by that this missile defense system is targeted at north korea or is there someone else they have in mind for this? >> a quick preview to our viewers, we expect a meeting here with kim yong-chol, the high ranking north korean official, who is coming to washington. hes only been here once before, to set up the summit in singapore. we think thats imminent, to set up a second summit. t...

Been committed to determine the facts to the best of our ability. we have sanctioned 17 individuals in connection with that investigation. we are at the same time committed to making sure that we place americas national security interests and all the actions that take place in the context of doing the right thing to make sure that america continues to thrive and grow and when we do that, the world is better off for it, too, and the middle east is better off as well. >> reporter: you mentioned --...

Spent. the u.s. took a very strong response. we have sanctioned 17 individuals in connection with that investigation. we are at the same time committed to making sure that we place americas national security interests and all the actions that take place in the context of doing the right thing to make sure that america continues to thrive and grow. when we do that, the world is better off for it, too, and the middle east is better off as well. >> i just wanted to ask, whats the message hes going ...

What happened there. the united states took a very strong response. we have sanctioned 17 individuals in connection with that investigation. we are at the same time committed to making sure that we place americas national security interests and all the actions that take place in the context of doing the right thing to make sure that america continues to thrive and grow. when we do that, the world is better off for it, too, and the middle east is better off as well. >> you mentioned the meeting w...

Vladimir putin, obviously we need to talk to the people who are aggressors which russia certainly is. but to honor them in a way he has done to put vladimir putins word above that of our intelligence agencies is not in americas interest. >> harris: you will have an opportunity as other senators will at 3:00 p.m. eastern to ask secretary pompeo about this very issue. how will you ask the question? what will it be exactly that you want to know? >> there are a number number of people who will go be...

South carolina senator lindsey graham accuses china for north koreas condemnation of talks with the u.s. north korea has accused secretary of state mike pompeo of using, quote, gangster-like tactics in denuclearization efforts and said the meeting was regrettable. listen. >> i see chinas hands all over this. were in a fight with china. we buy $500 billion worth of goods from the chinese. they buy $100 billion from us. they cheat, and president trump wants to change the economic relationship with...

Well are, his number two, in number two role, as acting chief for the time being until the president chooses a permanent replacement who might be mr. wheeler. coal industry lobbyist, his background. later on well be talking to a big energy expert who follows the futures markets on energy very, very closely out of chiically to get the read on all of that. in the meantime, we are focusing on other news, the secretary of state back in north korea trying to get to the bottom of reports that the nort...

And thats why trump has said, look, we will do protection because i think obamas policy there really did damage to our denuclearization efforts not just with north korea but other countries. mark: congressman zeldin, its still a genocidal police state, they have the gulags with tens of thousands of people in them. they execute people willy-nilly, people are starving to death there. is that a country we want to protect? in other words, if the deal is, look, well take out our nukes, help feed usup...

And thats why trump has said, look, we will do protection because i think obamas policy there really did damage to our denuclearization efforts not just with north korea but other countries. mark: congressman zeldin, its still a genocidal police state, they have the gulags with tens of thousands of people in them. they execute people willy-nilly, people are starving to death there. is that a country we want to protect? in other words, if the deal is, look, well take out our nukes, help feed usup...