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Official, who is very well briefed on this, that it was a happy coincidence that this took place right at the same time as the meeting with the chinese president in order to send a message to him and through him to north korea that the games have changed, that the u.s. will act with its military, will not waste time. and i think that it was -- president trump was proud to show that message at that time. it doesnt change much on the ground to answer your initial question in syria. the u.s. -- wha...

Is that one thing thats changed after yesterday? >> well, one of the things i think youve noticed about me is militarily, i dont like to say where im going and what im doing. im not saying im doing anything one way or the other, but im certainly not going to be telling you. >> president trump had a very different view today. for president trump who in 2013 urged former president obama not to take action. >> so, now were supposed to get involved with syria. i would say stay out. its from a human ...

Wont. if they do, that will be very good for china. if they dont, it wont be good for anyone. even warning, the u.s. will act unilaterally if necessary, saying if china is not going to solve north korea, we will. thats all i am telling you. >> sarah murray joins us. i understand president trump spoke with putin today. >> thats right. we saw him talk about how the terrorist attacks were terrible. but were learning from a senior administration official that there was a very brief but private call ...

Are the kind of things that i believe progress is made privately. >> reporter: the new presidents most anticipated meeting is with the chinese president. after serving up rhetoric on the campaign trail about chinas trade policies -- >> we cant continue to allow china to rape our country. thats what theyre doing. its the greatest theft in the history of the world. >> reporter: trump said he would use this visit to put china on notice about north koreas nuclear program. telling the financial times...

Conflict over missile contests. they claim they did not violate. and the trump administration views it very differently. >> reporter: a tough line on iran at the white house today. >> as of today we are officially putting iran on notice. >> reporter: national security advisor michael flin offering a cryptic warning after iran tested another ballistic missile sunday. >> the obama administration failed to responded adequately include other violations of international norms. >> reporter: the new ad...

When he was on his way out that there are moments in this job that remind you of how hard it s i think trump had one of those moments today. >> he had one of those moments as he was about to swear in his secretary of state. i did think it was significant that he read from the prepared remarks and that they included that act in concert, not conflict uk read too much into it? but a nod to i understand. thats not how people perceive me or my goals to be, but im going to come out here and say this. ...

Town, his name is donald j. trump and were not going to follow the policies of the prior administration. >> reporter: but how exactly the u.s. will act is unclear. theyre not taking any options off the table including a military response. the former deputy national security advisorer for president obama lashed out on twitter while russian intervention in ukrain increases, national security advisor flin takes time to publicly criticize obama and not putin. january 2016 the treasury department did...

Realization, thats not clear. theyll take a look. >> expertise and take advantage of your international expertise here on the issue of russia and the statement we got from the kremlin spokesperson saying relations with the united states are essentially frozen. he said we dont talk nearly at all or barely and only when we need to. essentially it may be an admission what the facts are right now which is the relationship is at a low point? >> it is indeed. and mr. putin projecting his power both in...

Do you think youre going to get this resolved by midnight tomorrow night? senator blumenthal first to you? >> i think the senate will act, i hope certainly it will act by midnight tomorrow night. i dont know whether the house will do so. but i think that going back to the campus sexual assault bill theres an example of bipartisan cooperation and listening to people. that is what congress needs to do, people want dhs to be funded and want a clean bill. they know its a matter of our security and s...

Agree on is a lack of leadership. >> my hope is that the senate will act. i dont know what the house will do but i do think we have a responsibility to act here. >> the house has done its job to fund the department of homeland security and to stop the presidents overreach on immigration, and were waiting for the senate to do their job. >> let me bring in the chair of the dnc. congresswoman, why do these two have to be connected to protect the country? where are they at this hour? >> of course th...