Were breaking down the historic summit that just wrapped up at camp david a short time ago. Also tonight, were learning more about Donald Trumps plans to skip next weeks republican president ial debate. Sources saying an interview with former fox news host Tucker Carlson is now in the works as trump aims to steal the spotlight from his rivals. And a categoryfour Hurricane Lashing Mexico and is posing an unprecedented threat now to Southern California. The region is under its first Tropical Storm watch ever, and potentially facing a years worth of rain in a matter of hours. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Wolf blitzers off today. Im alex marquardt, and youre in the situation room. The Camp David Summit is our top story this hour. President joe biden working to strengthen ties with japan and south korea as the three countries face urgent threats from china and north korea. Cnns Arlette Saenz is at camp da david. And will ripley is standing by. H
China, ill just say this. This summit was not about china. That was not the purpose of the meeting, but china came up. Not to say we dont share concerns about the economic coercion or heightened tensions caused by china, put this summit was about our relationship with each other and deepening cooperation across an entire range of issues that went beyond the immediately issues we raised. It was about a more peaceful and prosperous indopacific, a region quite frankly would benefit everyone living there and Around The World if we get it right. Its not just here. It has impact. Anyway, i wont get going. Itll take too long. Today is just how committed we are to see this vision take place. And i think this relationship we put together, and i think youre going to see it expand. This is a historic meeting, but were about to lay in place a longterm structure for a relationship that will last and have a phenomenal impact not just in asia but Around The World. Someone once said in a different con