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This all of his life. he thinks hes got a pretty good read on kim jong un and certainly is very cautious about giving up anything to kim jong un without getting something in return. if there is the way things are going to work out tomorrow morning at 9:00 singapore time. 9:00 eastern time tonight. president trump is going to have a one-on-one meeting kim jong un, just the two of them and their interpreters. then they will be an expanded bilateral meeting that also includes mike pompeo, security ...

Scares me to have our president with kim jong-il -- kim jong-un with a couple of interpreters in the room. i hope that doesnt go too long. >> i want to get to that in a moment, but i want the historical significance of this. give us a bigger picture, michael. >> i feel the same as chris, it stairs me, too. this is weird. this is not the way presidents operate. the other thing that presidents do normally in history that you dont see here is normally theyve had a -- some history in diplomacy. nixo...

Whether there will be a deal or not, and whether i know the history of north korea doesnt matter. it does matter. >> what traps could he fall into with the north koreans if the president and kim jong-un are just meeting one-on-one with just interpreters? >> first, im glad this is now 45 minutes versus two hours. but that he could give away too much right away. hes already talk about concluding a peace treaty which would be historic and sounds great in theory and end the korean war. but it does u...

Jong-un together with their interpreters. this first meeting 9:00 on tuesday morning comes after not just tough talk between the two nations but outright insults between the two leaders. they do seem to be in a mood to bury the hatchet but anything could happen between now and 9 a.m. tuesday sippin singapore t. >> well come to s john. what an experience youre going to have. good to see you. ive lived there before, it is one of the hottest places you can be. right next to the equator. it is hot a...

Korea and the upcoming summit. so, yes, these things are put together far in advance. sometimes there is some negotiating right at the end. there certainly has been on foreign policy. i represented our government in several g7 meetings going with the president of the united states. we did have some late night negotiating sessions. but larry kudlow was there doing the financial aspects for the president. and he has said on this mornings networks that he supported this final communique and only ag...

Camaraderie and they can relate to that. but he was one of the most important cultural interpreters of our time. >> and unique. he would correct me and say its not about the food its about the people and the culture and the connection. and he was so so right it starts with the food maybe in the interest in the show but it goes well beyond. let me ask you, when was the last time you spoke to your friend? >> we shared a couple of texts and a phone call two or three weeks ago. in. >> any indication...

Had on our planet, although then 30 seconds later i realize its probably why i miss him later and i feel we got short changed. at first i thought it was the sickest joke that had ever been played until i started to see, you know, that there were 40 messages on my phone memos. and i realized, oh, my god, this isnt a joke. and i read the -- i opened the first one, i forget who it was from. and i swung my knees over the edge of my bed, and i always do a little morning spiritual check in, and i just...

Pirate ship of kitchen. >> the pirateship. >> around the country and in the world. >> yes. >> a pirateship. >> its the right way to put it. >> it is. and he was -- he was an incredible -- for anyone who played team sports or worked in a kitchen or on a tv crew or anything where you have the camaraderie and spree decorps they can relate to that. but he was one of the most important cultural interpreters of our time. >> and unique. he would correct me and say its not about the food its about the p...

Im a people person, i know how its going to go. how is it going to go, down to for malty and the handshake. >> i had that kim jong-un has asked for a one-on-one obviously with interpreters, i suspect the reason for that, this is a big deal for kim jong-un, hes never met the leader of the free world like this. president trump is probably one of the largest physical men hes ever met in his entire life. president trump has a larger than life personality, kim jong-un is familiar with having seen him...

The united states which is out later this summer. kelly, was this meeting supposed to last as long as it has. >> reporter: they had not given us an idea of the expectations. i checked in with senior white house officials. they say with the president, only mike pompeo and his chief of staff john kelly. you might see a scenario where there would be an important meeting where other members of the administration, especially from the national security counsel or the national security adviser would be...