Harris all right, our work is done here. Sandra all right, lets get started. We could be looking at history in the making, kim jong un requesting a sitdown with President Trump as soon as possible. The when and where have yet to be decided, but the potential milestone is already drawing praise from republicans and democrats alike. Sean spicer reacting earlier today. Kim jong un is coming to the table, he is going to have a discussion with the present. That is a huge won for the south korean people. Huge won for our allies in asia, and for this country. So we have got to stop trying to figure out what is going to happen next and it just let the process unfold. So far, he has shown that he can be very successful in a moving in this country forward. Sandra but some do remain skeptical, given the track record. Here is senator marco rubio. Donald trump was elected because of his willingness to do things that other president s have not done, and this is right along the lines of that so i wil
Her arrival. Well get a chance to ask her for the first time in public questions about where we go from here with this announcement last night that the president has agreed to meet with kim jongun, a time and place yet to be determined. One of the Big Questions arising out of this, is kim jongun really serious about ending his nuclear program, denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula or is he making a play for time to get his program completed. The president at least on the surface cautiously optimistic. He said last night kim jongun talked about denuclearizing, not just a freeze. Also no missile testing by north korea during this time. Great progress being made but sanctions will be made until an agreement is reached. Meeting being planned. The south Korean National security adviser crediting the president s program of maximum pressure for bringing kim jongun to this point. Lets listen to Michael Anton and what he said earlier on fox. He certainly learned from the mistake of the past. He b
Nuclearization of the north Korean Peninsula and he held out that olive branch for a meeting with President Trump. President trump who has said in the past many times he would be happy to meet with kim agreed u this is aiming toward the denuclearization of the north Korean Peninsula. This is not about freezing north Koreas Nuclear program as has happened some times in the past only to watch them cheat. President trump is making it clear that he wants kim jong un to give up his nuclear program. A statement from the press secretary just a short time ago will pass along to you, President Trump greatly appreciates the nice words of the south korean delegates and President Trump moon. He will accept the invitation to meet with kim jong un at a place and time to be determined. We look forward to the denuclearization of north korea. In the meantime, all sanctions and maximum pressure must remain. The question of where is probably one of the biggest questions right now. I would assume that Pre
Announced the meeting between President Trump and president kim jongun at the white house. We talked about North Korean Kim jongun is committed to denuclearization. President trump appreciated the briefing and said he would meet kim jongun by may to achieve denuclearization. We have fox team coverage. John roberts at the white house. We begin with jennifer griffin. She broke this details last night. Good morning, jennifer. Good morning, ed. The senior military leaders i spoke to by phone expressed relief. Theyve been planning nonstop for possible military options. None of which are good. I can report the joint chiefs are meeting in the war room where military plans are debated. Better believe this is at the top of those discussions. Heres the reaction from general martin dempsey. Any diplomatic outreach is a better alternative than a conflict. Were going to have to have stami stamina. This is the same country that negotiated the shape of the table months before they sat down. This will
Iconic american motorcycle maker harleydavidson is moving some of the production out of the United States to avoid tariffs sparked by President Trumps trade war. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news. The white house now defending a tweet by President Trump who called for an end to due process for people caught crossing the board illegally. Well talk about that and much more with senator tom udall and correspondents and analysts are standing by. And first to White House Correspondent jim acosta in South Carolina right now. Jim, the president s hardline on immigration appears to be getting harder . [ chanting ] reporter that is right. He will be campaigning here and he will hammer the issue of immigration until the midterm elections coming up this fall. And even with families being separated with their children at the border, the president believes this issue is a winner for the Republican Party. As they try to