meeting with kim and president donald trump. and after mike pompeo's secret trip to north korea over eastern weekend. mike pompeo doing diplomatic work but facing an uphill battle to become the nation's top diplom diplomat. the foreign relations committee will meet on his nomination. but that panel is expected to withhold his approval for the first time in u.s. history. i'm going to bring in a foreign policy reporter for bloomberg news. nick, let me start with the most recent tweet from the president. a message from kim jong-un, north korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, also will shut down a nuclear test site in the country's norn site to prove the vow to suspend nuclear test. progress being made for all. help us understand the importance of what's being conveyed there. i believe that came from the north korean news service. especially hep us understand the significance, if you would. >> i think you have to look at this announcement really in the