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White house, where things stand, fox news kristin fisher. >> the white house is downplaying the threat from north korea, president trump said today, the north koreans havent said anything to the white house about canceling this moment, they only know about it. the white house press secretary said that threats do not come as a surprise. >> this is something that we fully expected. the president is very ready for tough negotiations. and ifgh they want to meet, wel be ready. if they dont, thats oka...

The country going on to site what happened in libya and iraq as an example of why they should keep their nuclear capabilities. in front of the cameras, the white house took a tone of indifference. >> this is something that we fully expected. the president is very used and ready for tough negotiations. and if they want to meet, well be ready and if they dont, thats okay, too. well continue with the campaign of maximum pressure if thats the case. but like i just said, if they want to meet, the pre...

Jong-un, to try to get some more concessions out before the talks even begin, but to your point, alisyn, when we look at whats coming out of the administration, everything is mixed signals. everything is unpredictable. the unpredictability probably has got us here but the unpreductability of kim jong-un and donald trump could end this very quickly. >> part of the problem is, gordon, were not given great explanations by this administration to the extent he has any for why its doing what its doing...

Fully expected. the president is very used and ready for tough negotiations and if they want to meet well be ready. if they dont, thats okay, too. well continue with the campaign of maximum pressure if thats the case. like i just said if they want to meet, the president will certainly be ready and we will be prepared. if not, thats okay. >> later today after the summit with the president of uzbekistan president trump hosts a round table with officials from several cities in california who are bu...

Ahead with the annual spring exercises. its a change that theyre now objecting to these exercises. in a way it was last nights statement coming out of north korea, its more troulg than the first. the first is an objection to the exercise. the second one gets to the core of what every administration official has said publicly and privately, thats the goal is complete and verifiable denuclearization. as you mentioned earlier, sara huckabee sanders was asked about this on the white house lawn, she ...

Good glide path. the president had referred to kim jong-un as honorable at one point, referred to the release of the three american detainees who were held improperly by north korea as a gracious step and now we have this potential impasse. the rocket man perhaps trying to torpedo the summit. sarah sanders was asked about this this morning here on the driveway of the north lawn and was saying this was not a surprise to the administration given the history of north korea being not always a, a sta...

North koreas cancellation of talks with the neighbor are now casting doubt on whether the planned summit between president trump and kim jong-un will actually move forward. regardless, the state department said it would continue preparations for the meeting which is currently set for june 12th in singapore. sarah sanders was asked about the development this morning. >> the president is very used to and ready for tough negotiations, and if they want to meet, well be ready. if they dont, thats oka...

Critics, including some in the media argue that by moving the u.s. u.s. embassy to jerusalem, president trump has ruined any prospects for a peace deal between israel and the palestinians. some are even suggesting he did it for purely political and financial reasons. >> people were so hopeful at certain points during history that there might be some sort of peace deal. this just has to make it nearly impossible. >> this has to do with the president appeasing his base and the people who finance t...

Have happened without president trump and without his campaign of maximum pressure. right now president trump, i see marine 1 passing the washington monument, on his way to joint base andrews. >> we appreciate your reporting. well find out whether or not the president is going to make a statement. well get back to leland. hes live. right now i want to bring in retired lieutenant colonel daniels. as we watch these historic events unfold, there is a lot of hard work that needs to be done after the...

Claiming. this sets the stage for a peace summit that may just be defusing the potential for conflict. the president and dignitaries will be on hand at joint base andrews in the next couple of hours for an extraordinary welcome home ceremony. we will go live to andrews shortly but first, the president is up late and so is our correspondent kristin fisher. good morning, i guess, or good evening. im not sure what it is on the north lawn of the white house. >> good morning. you know better than any...