dictator kim jong-un in a top secret trip in north korea over easter weekend. pompeo who is awaiting confirmation of secretary of state traveled with only intelligence officials with him. "the washington post" reports pompeo went as president trump's envoy to lay the ground work for drect talks between the two leaders about north korea's nuclear weapons program. the white house declined to comment, but pompeo recently spoke about the u.s.'s goals. >> i'm optimistic that the united states government can set the conditions for that appropriately so the president and the north korean leader can have that conversation and will set us down the course of achieving a diplomatic outcome. >> reporter: during the first day of meetings, shinzo abe, the president saying when that meeting might happen? >> we'll be having meetings with kim jong-un very soon. that will be taking place probably in early june or before that assuming things go will well. >> reporter: leaving the door open for the u.s. to back out if