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Idea. >> kim jong-un has been on the world stage as a reclusive leader but all of a sudden hes out there, meeting with world leaders. does this put new pressure on president trump? >> i think it definitely does. you see hes embraced as a world leader. he met twice with president xi jinping and hes meeting with the russians. and theyre talking about what they would like to see in a nuclear deal step by step. its hard to put the jenie back in a bottle because kim jong-un is now acting like the sta...

Runup to this meeting its a real guide to what is likely to follow out of the meeting. the idea theyre going to walk out of a room in singapore and we are going to have a smooth path toward denuclearization and better relationships without the same kinds of ups and downs i think is very misguided. i think the past is a very good prologue of what we can expect, moments of euphoria and moments everything is coming apart again. >> mitch mcconnell had advice for the president. listen to this. >> you...

Affairs correspondent. what are you hearing from behind the scenes? >> wolf, clearly the president and his aides realized that a deal was not going to be possible on june 12th, the kind of nuclear deal that the president wanted. but he obviously thought there was enough goodwill, enough willingness by the north koreans to try and develop some relationship and keep going. i mean, look, it doesnt mean that there wont be anything coming out of the summit, but i think theyve clearly walked back thei...

Pressure. its staying the way it is. >> do you believe kim is committed to denuclearization? >> i do. he wants to be careful, he wants to be -- hes not going to run and do things, but i told him, to be honest with you, we have sanctions on, theyre very powerful sanctions, we would not take sanctions off unless they do that. the sanctions are powerful, youll 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 tel...

So what this is telling us is denuclearization, its a great word, but its very technical, very nuts and bolts, and the first indications from international agencies are not so fast. this video does not apparently show what the north koreans want the world to think it shows. >> they allowed international journalists including our own will ripley to observe the explosions but didnt allow arms experts to go and see. that was a clue from the beginning as well. barbara, thank you. joining us now cong...

Stringing the president along? the president things he can get in a room, get to know him and start the process. it remains to be seen. >> well find out how the meeting in singapore goes. thanks very much. also more reason to question kim jong-un, whether or not he can be trusted to do what he says he will do. were getting new information about north koreans claim that it destroyed nuclear test tunnels with journalists watching. lets go to barbara starr. youre getting new information, what are...

It means getting a summit back on track and trying to achieve denuclearization of the korean peninsula through diplomacy? >> i want to wish for the best but what weve seen and heard today suggests to the ignorance of the president being exploited by north korean. all of a sudden were no longer seeking in the summit speedy denuclearization. we are now seeking get to know each other session. thats alarming in and of itself, because it would suggest the united states is backing way off its original...