>> reporter: insisting the now former national security adviser was wrong to suggest that dictator kim jong-un could be handled in the same way as libyan ruler qadhafi who was overthrown after giving up his nuclear ambitions. >> i don't blame kim for what he said after that. and he wanted nothing to do with john bolton. >> reporter: but a source close to the white house said bolton was leery about trump's dealing with dictators and what would happen if he sit downs with leaders. saying john doesn't like the idea of a meeting because it is his view that trump caves. he gives them way too much. >> this is the most unbelievable experiments ever, north korea. and i also say the same with iran. iran could get back to business. >> reporter: the white house is still cleaning up after the president's mistaken claims that hurricane dorian posed a threat to alabama. a white house official confirmed acting chief of staff mick mulvaney spoke with commerce secretary wilbur ross to have his department disavow a tweet from the birmingham office of the national weather service