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>> maximum pressure over? >> its going to remain what it is now. i dont want to use the term maximum pressure anymore because i dont want to use that term because were getting along. you see the relationship. so its not a question of maximum pressure. its staying essentially the way it is. at some point hopefully a deal for the good of millions of people, a deal will be worked out. well, whats going to happen is south korea will do that. no, i dont think the united states is going to have to spe...

>> for such a long time sanctions have been the vice that the international community has used, the u.s. has levied them, weve seen international sanctions levied by the united nations. i wonder what role theyre playing going north. you had this guy second in command when hes on a sanctions list to meet with the president of the united states. i wonder about the economic considerations here, how much pressure the u.s. can apply via the economy, how much of an enticement that is for north korea t...

The security of the region is maintained. >> you know, tom, another big piece to all of this, when it comes to north korea, is their economic problems and whether theyre going to get money. i dont know if you know the term commas, which refers to when theres a lot of money involved, but a lot of these discussions come back to the commas so let me play for you when that question was posed to president trump today what he said, including his apparent boast that he didnt have to buy the hostages. >...

Jong-un, and that letter was a very nice letter. oh, would you like to see what was in that letter. how much, how much, how much? it was a very interesting letter. at some point it may be appropriate, ill be able to give it to you maybe, and youll be able to see it. i havent seen the letter yet. i purposely didnt open the letter. i havent opened it. i didnt open it in front of the director. i said would you want me to open it? he said, you can read it later. i may be in for a big surprise, folks...

Official at the white house today who hand delivered a large letter from kim jong-un himself. listen to this. >> well be meeting on june 12th in singapore. went very well. its really a get to know you kind of a situation. a letter was given to me by kim jong-un and that letter was a very nice letter. oh, would you like to see what was in the letter. >> can you tell us what was in the letter? >> how much? how much? it was a very interesting letter. at some point it may be appropriate. ill be able...

Plus. june 12th well be in singapore. itll be a beginning, i dont say it ever happens in one meeting. >> reporter: the president is making it clear hes not expecting to sign on to an agreement in singapore that guarantees north korea will give up its nuclear arsenal. >> i dont want to use the term maximum pressure anymore because were getting along. its not a question of maximum pressure. why would i do that when were talking so nicely. >> reporter: there were conflicts words from the president ...

I told him, look, we would not take sanctions off unless they do that. but the sanctions are very powerful. youve seen how powerful in other ways. youre going to see how powerful sanctions are when it comes to iran, see what thats doing to iran. so we have sanctions on. and at a certain point, i tell you what, i look forward to the day when i can take the sanctions off of north korea. >> reporter: did you talk about human rights today? >> we did not talk about human rights. >> reporter: do you e...

It happens in one meeting. youre talking about years of hostility. >> reporter: the president is already making it clear hes not expecting to sign on to an agreement in singapore that will guarantee north korea gives up its nuclear arsenal. still the president signaled he is taking the pressure off the regime. >> i dont want to use the term maximum pressure anymore because i dont want to use that term because were getting along. you see the relationship. were getting along. its not a question of...

Youve seen how powerful. youll see how powerful sanctions are when it comes to iran. you see what thats doing to iran. we have sanctions on. at a certain point -- i look forward to the day when i can take the sanctions off of north korea. >> you talked about human rights -- >> we did not talk about human rights. >> do you expect to talk about it on june 12? >> could be. we probably will. maybe in great detail. we did not talk about >> [question inaudible] >> we did. they asked about sanctions. >...

But the sanctions are powerful. youve seen how powerful in other ways. youll see how powerful sanctions are when it comes to iran. you see what thats doing to iran. we have sanctions on. and at a certain point, i look forward to the day when i can take the sanctions off of north korea. >> did you talk about human rights today? >> we did not talk about human rights. i think we probably will, and maybe in great detail. we did not talk about human rights. we talked about and they asked about sancti...