Phillip brucker said that the north korea Breakthrough Potential upped the stakes on the mike pompphaoeubmike pompeo. They may be playing with the one opening we have with north korea. Do you agree or disagree with rucker in. Heidi heitcamp got on or board with his confirmation. It will be close. Theres some sense there is an issue where if you oppose pompeo you open yourself up to attacks. Is and some of these red states is not supporting the president on Foreign Policy during this key moment. A lot of people a lot of democrats were forced on thursday to grudgingly acknowledge sort of admiration or respect for pompeo going to meet with kim jongun over easter. It didnt move a lot of their votes. As you saw a bunch of the democrats on the Senate Foreign realizes committee, they still had to reiterate their
opposition is. Anna palmer from politico, what do you think is is the story of the week . I think one of the most interesting stories is u. N. Ambassador nikki haley asserting herself
A very real chance that this trump policy of firmness is leading kim jongun to decide that he wants a deal. I think that would be remarkably historic, and i think that having a willingness to meet with him going through this process really opens up possibilities that are very important. Kevin corke is live in West Palm Beach florida with more on this story. Kevin . Hi, melissa. Mike pompeo given his experience is perfectly suited for such an overture as the administration continues to prepare for a likely meeting with the north korean dictator, one that would come as soon as the end of may and into perhaps even early june. Lets take you to twitter. Youve talked about it today. Mike pompeo met with kim jongun in north korea last week. The meeting went smoothly. You correctly pointed out it was during the easter weekend. Meeting went smoothly and a Good Relationship was formed. Details of the summit are being worked out now. Denuclearization is being worked out. That meeting, as i mentio
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2012 massacre now suing the controversial radio show host alex jones, who has lon clag cld the shooting was hoax. Ill talk to one of those parents about a new legal fight for the memory of his son. And we start with the secret meeting between mike pompeo and north koreas kim jongun. President trump confirmed the easter weekend meeting and sparking concern on capitol hill over pompeo taking on a key diplomatic role before his secretary of state confirmation vote. A confirmation that is opposed by Many Democrats and at least one republican so far. Nbc News White House correspondent jeff bennett is in west palm beach, and Garrett Haake is actually outside the office of senator mark warner, virginia senator warner, expected to be meeting with mike pompeo in a few minutes. Garrett, to you in a minute. Jeff, start with you. Best we can gather here, this was essentially a meeting between pompeo and un. A meeting about a meeting. How are the folks at the white house responding to this criticis
Get over. Im out there living best life and he wakes up and tweets at me. Ferris bueller said on his day off life moves pretty fast. Steve on this wednesday morning, america is mourning the everybodys grandma. Former First Lady Barbara Bush passed away in houston at 92 years old. The matriarch of the bush dynasty was battling Heart Failure and lung cancer. Ainsley we are told she died surrounded by her family at her home in houston holding her husbands hand. Brian i think she had bourbon during the day and thats where we find adam housley died as tributes are pouring in from both sides of the aisle and around the world. You talked about how she was loved beyond the world and houston. Everyone seems to have some connection. When i was in college she spoke at pepperdine. Gave a fantastic speech. Of course the wellesley speech when she talked about possibly the first female president. Those tributes are coming in from across the globe. We do have information also about the services. Mrs.