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Locked and loaded. Should north korea act unwisely. Hopefully kim jongun will find another path. Meet with secretary of state Rex Tillerson and Lieutenant General h. R. Mcmaster and nikki haley. Before the latest tweet, said to the state run media the u. S. Is, quote, driving the situation to the brink to a nuclear war, and, quote, suffer a shameful defeat and final doom. If the u. S. , quote, persists in extreme military venture. Correspondents from guam, tokyo, and beijing to the pentagon and new jersey where the president is on his working vacation. Were going to begin with Cnns Barbara Starr at the pentagon. Heres what his words locked and loaded meant militarily. We are looking at that very carefully and i hope that they are going to fully understand the gravity here of what i said and what i said is what i mean. So hopefully, theyll understand peter, exactly what i said and the meaning of those words. Those words are very easy to understand. Very easy to understand. What do you make of that and what are you hearing from people at the pentagon. Well see if kim jongun understands what the president is saying. What hes doing, people will tell you, is laying out a military strategy for dealing with korea we have not seen him do it before. He has gone bit by bit and started talking about if they initiate something, the u. S. Will react and narrowing it county. Mu down. If they attack an american ally or territory, guam if you will. Hes laying out these are his lines in which the u. S. Will respond. Preemptive strike but havent heard about that. If north korea makes the move to attack america through guam, firing those four missiles at guam as they have threatened to do. And he talked today, very interestingly, i thought, about the u. S. Being able to react fast. What we know is that the u. S. Military for weeks now has had options for the president for socalled Rapid Response option if it came to that. They are ready. Locked and loaded, maybe those are hollywood words but the military reality is the u. S. Has the Missile Defense in guam, ships at sea and troops in south korea, japan, spread across the pacific. They have aircraft, bomber aircraft fighter jets. Everything is really in place if the president gives the order, if it comes to that, jake. Barbara starr. Martin savidge is in guam. Home to two u. S. Military bases and 200,000 americans. Guamanian official said it would take 14 minutes for a north korea missile to reach the island. Thats the headline, nearly 200,000 u. S. Citizens in guam including 7,000 Service Members woke up to this morning. How are preparations going there . Reporter two kinds of preparations going on here, jake. The physical of the emergency supplies. What you might lay in for a hurricane, typhoon. And then theres the mental preparations. Thats a lot more difficult. You mentioned the headline in the paper, a new day or headline. Missile launch. But look at the bottom down here. Officials, quote, do not look at the flash. Thats a direct reference to any kind of nuclear fire ball that could, in fact, come if kim jongun were to carry through on his attack. The governor is trying to play it down carefully. Telling people that, look, life should go on as normal. Youre safe and sound on this island. The old keep calm and carry on, but then the civil offense and the Homeland Security of guam and theyre put on a fact sheet of what to do in the event of a nuclear attack, including, yeah, dont look at the fire ball. By the way, get beneath something for any kind of shelter. Duck and cover. You may remember from the cold war era. On top of that, saying if it do does go off, scrub yourself down in the shower with soap and water vigorously. All of this designed to make people understand the severity of the situation. This is truly one they worry about here in guam. Thats quite a headline in the paper. Martin savidge, thank you. In the event of a launch, north korea said it would fly over key regions of japan. Ku kyung lah is live. Reporter its a visible step being done in public view. The Japanese Military moving ground based missile interceptors into those regions specifically called out by the north koreans as any potential missile. These are areas that would fly specifically over japan, overnight in the overnight hours here in japan. Those interceptors were moved on to bases in four locations of those areas and something we need to point out, jake, one of those areas is hiroshima. Its through the history, the constitution here is a pacifist one and what were seeing here are people who actually bare the scars of the only nuclear bomb dropped on the country. They are arming themselves via their selfdefense ministry for anything to potentially hit this country. So a defensive posture here in japan. Hiroshima and nagasaki on this week in 1945. Editorial published today, if north korea launches missiles, china will remain neutral but if the u. S. And south korea initia initiate, china will take action. Will ripley. We hear russia and china are working together . They are trying to convince the United States to suspend the military exercises scheduled to begin later this month as they always do in august and april and they anger pyongyang. North korea often launches missiles during the exercises, happening miles from their own borders because they tell people the military exercises which the u. S. Insists for training purposes are addressed for an invasion. Interesting you mentioned the article, the editorial in the times but it does represent the views of some factions of the Chinese Government implying if the United States were to use a preemptive strike on north korea, china would intervene, that changes the whole dynamic and even though thats not the official government line, there are analysts who believe it reflects the unspoken policy of china who continues to issue statements urging all sides to diffuse tensions, not aggravate them with the kind of rhetoric we heard just minutes ago, jay. President trump said the American Military is, quote, locked and loaded when it comes to north korea. What does that mean . Well talk to a retired air force combat commander who led thousands serving in japan, korea, hawaii, and guam. Thats next. Does that. It was tough getting out there on stage. I wanted to be clear. I wanted it to last. So i kept on fighting. I found something that worked. And keeps on working. Now . They see me. See me. See if cosentyx could make a difference for you cosentyx is proven to help people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Find clear skin that can last. Dont use if youre allergic to cosentyx. Before starting cosentyx, you should be checked for tuberculosis. An increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. Tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms. Or if you have received a vaccine or plan to. If you have inflammatory bowel disease, tell your doctor if symptoms develop or worsen. Serious allergic reactions may occur. Never give up. See me. See me. Clear skin can last. Dont hold back. Ask your dermatologist if cosentyx can help you find clear skin that lasts. Im karen, im a teacher. Olfer. My Psoriatic Arthritis caused joint pain. Just like my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. And i was worried about joint damage. My doctor said joint pain from ra can be a sign of existing joint damage that could only get worse. He prescribed enbrel to help relieve pain and help stop further damage. Enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. Serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. Tell your doctor if youve been someplace where fungal infections are common, or if youre prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if you have persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, or paleness. Dont start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. Joint pain and damage. Can go side by side. Ask how enbrel can help relieve joint pain and help stop joint damage. Enbrel, fda approved for 18 years. Upeace of mind. S we had a power outage for five days total. We lost a lot of food. We actually filed a claim with usaa to replace that spoiled food. And we really appreciated that. Were the webber family and we are usaa members for life. If it does anything to any u. S. Territory or ally, kim jongun will, quote, fast. And joining me to talk about this, Herbert Hawk Carlisle commander of the command and led 45,000 airmen in japan, hawaii, and guam. Pacific air forces. Thank you for being here. Appreciate it. You just retired in may, congratulations on your service well done. Unable country and human rights oppre oppressor and not the say kim jongun, it should be favorable but we hear language from the president were not used to hearing with International Crises or showdowns with individuals like kim jongun. Fire and fury. Locked and loaded. Hell regret it fast. Whats your take on that rhetoric . Well, koreas been going downhill for a long time. So over several administrations, what weve tried hasnt really worked but at the end of the day, one thing that military does well is plan and weve been planning for a long time and the turn thats often used for the Korean Peninsula is the fight tonight mantra. What does that mean . The folks on the Korean Peninsula and the vicinity are ready to go at a moments notice and always on call. Always ready. That means that we dont know whats going to happen and we know hes unpredictable and irrational. We are in close proximity, so the challenge for us is that we have dominant air power. We have dominant naval power and we have a very, very incredible and good Missile Defense system and a great partners and allies in the south koreans, but he has the challenges with time and distance. So when youre dealing with somebody who is an unpredictable and unreliable like kim jongun, the argument from Rex Tillerson is President Trump using threats like fire and fury, the likes of which the world has never seen. He doesnt speak diplomatic language and doesnt respond to the kind of calm language that president clinton and george w. Bush and barack obama used. Therefore, President Trump is using language maybe hell understand. Any concerns about using that kind of heated rhetoric . Im not inside those discussions. I will tell you, secretary mattis, i worked for him a couple of times and utmost respect and admiration and obviously, not secretary tillerson well, but those conversations inside the administration, i dont know how theyre, what theyre talking about or how thats going. I will tell you the way the president talks to me, kind of goes back to the days of the cold war days almost to the brink and then you find out, you know, whats going to happen then . And i think what is happening now if you look at it across the administration, between secretary tillerson and mattis, obviously, the president , general mcmaster, the National Security advisor, i know theyre all talking and thinking about it. I do know, i dont think a rational player will respond rationally. Thats concerning. We heard that china or there was an oped in the chinese newspaper that represents a faction of the Chinese Government saying that if north korea starts something militarily, china will refrain from any action and if the u. S. Or south korea do, china will not. Theyre basically saying, there better not be a preemptive strike but if they strike, were not responsible. Its incredibly concerning because the fact that, well, the fact that its neutral is good and if we did something to defend ourselves with Missile Defense or an attack coming our way and eminent and attribution, we knew that was going to happen, our ability to defend against that and then retaliate, theyd stay neutral, thats good. The preemptive strike, thats a huge challenge. We can win the war. I think the chairman said that and i believe that. We have dominant air power and we have the capability, but the cost would be extraordinary. What would the cost be . Tens, if not hundreds of thousands . Back to time and distance. He can do things in a state that doesnt have to worry about the partners or allies. He can do things very rapidly. So time is a factor and then distance. Not 25 miles away. Scary. And 14 minutes to guam. Its just the challenges that it poses to the military. We could win it but theres huge challenges getting there. General, thank you so much for being here. We appreciate your time. Congratulations on your service. President trump with a high level meeting with top advisors. Well go live to the president s golf club in new jersey. Up next. Buried just under the surface, the answer to it all. We want to need each other. You myour joints. Thing for your heart. Or your digestion. So why wouldnt you take something for the most important part of you. Your brain. With an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is now the number one selling brain Health Supplement in drug stores nationwide. Prevagen. The name to remember. Hey, im the internet i know a bunch of people who would love that. The internet loves what youre doing. So build a better website in under an hour with. Gocentral from godaddy. The internet is waiting. Start for free today at godaddy. Hour. President trump again turning up the language on north korea just minutes ago. Hr mcmaster and secretary of state Rex Tillerson as the threats reach more volatile territory. Cnns athena jones is traveling with the president in bridgewater, new jersey. President trump not dialing it back again. Reporter not at all. This is the third time this week, not counting the president s remarks on twitter. This is the third time weve heard him deliver a stern warning or you could call it a threat to north korea. What he had to say once again. He does anything with respect to guam or any place else thats an american territory or an american ally, he will truly regret it and he will regret it fast. Reporter now the president also said that kim jongun would regret uttering a threat in the form of an overt threat toward guam or any other u. S. Territory or ally. Jake, as we know, kim jongun uttered a threat. The threat to guam and so you have leaders around the world, certainly in that region listening very closely to the president s words and it may not be exactly clear what sort of action would be necessary to prompt a reaction, certainly militarywise from the u. S. What is clear is that the president wants to continue to be strong, to put forward a strong front towards north korea to encourage them to back down. As you mentioned at the top of the hour, the president is going to be sitting down with u. S. Ambassador nikki haley, National Security advisor hr mcmaster to discuss this issue and we could hear more from him on this topic. Jay . We heard a lot of members of congress, how are they reacting to the president s words . Its interesting. No reaction to what he just said and earlier this week, defended the fire and fury against north korean and heard party say they want to see him and about this topic so a range of reactions from members of congress. J jake . Thank you so much. The prospect of north korea looms. On the horizon, we take an inside look at an internal war against the president s National Security advisor. Stick around. To advance and protect. Fitting into my skinny jeans again . Thats cool. Feeling good in slim fit . Thats cool. Looking fabulous in my little black dress . Thats cool. Getting the body you want without surgery, needles, or downtime . Thats coolsculpting. Coolsculpting is the only fdacleared noninvasive treatment that targets and freezes away stubborn fat cells. Visit coolsculpting. Com today and register for a chance to win a free treatment. Theres nothing more important than your health. So if youre on medicare or will be soon, you may want more than parts a and b heres why. Medicare only covers about 80 of your part b medical expenses. The rest is up to you. You might want to consider an aarp Medicare Supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. Like any Medicare Supplement insurance plan, these help pick up some of what medicare doesnt pay. And, these plans let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. You could stay with the doctor or specialist you trust. Or go with someone new. Youre not stuck in a network. Because there arent any. So dont wait. Call now to request your free decision guide and find the aarp Medicare Supplement plan that works for you. Theres a range to choose from, depending on your needs and your budget. Rates are competitive. And theyre the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. Like any of these types of plans, they let you apply whenever you want. Theres no enrollment window. No waiting to apply. So call now. Remember, Medicare Supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesnt pay. Youll be able to choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. Whether youre on medicare now or turning 65 soon, its a good time to get your ducks in a row. Duck quack call to request your free decision guide now. Because the time to think about tomorrow is today. A source knowledgeable about the daytoday challenges of National Security advisor general hr mcmaster describes to cnn an incredibly difficult Work Environment for man trying to steer this crisis with north korea. He knows hes under attack from all sides in the building, the source told me. Its ferocious. Noting even people within the white house are trying to undermine mechancmaster because doesnt share the nationalistic Foreign Policy views but the campaign against mcmaster and outside intensifying and now a closer look at some of the Rex Tillerson<\/a> and Lieutenant General<\/a> h. R. Mcmaster and nikki haley. Before the latest tweet, said to the state run media the u. S. Is, quote, driving the situation to the brink to a nuclear war, and, quote, suffer a shameful defeat and final doom. If the u. S. , quote, persists in extreme military venture. Correspondents from guam, tokyo, and beijing to the pentagon and new jersey where the president is on his working vacation. Were going to begin with Cnns Barbara Starr<\/a> at the pentagon. Heres what his words locked and loaded meant militarily. We are looking at that very carefully and i hope that they are going to fully understand the gravity here of what i said and what i said is what i mean. So hopefully, theyll understand peter, exactly what i said and the meaning of those words. Those words are very easy to understand. Very easy to understand. What do you make of that and what are you hearing from people at the pentagon. Well see if kim jongun understands what the president is saying. What hes doing, people will tell you, is laying out a military strategy for dealing with korea we have not seen him do it before. He has gone bit by bit and started talking about if they initiate something, the u. S. Will react and narrowing it county. Mu down. If they attack an american ally or territory, guam if you will. Hes laying out these are his lines in which the u. S. Will respond. Preemptive strike but havent heard about that. If north korea makes the move to attack america through guam, firing those four missiles at guam as they have threatened to do. And he talked today, very interestingly, i thought, about the u. S. Being able to react fast. What we know is that the u. S. Military for weeks now has had options for the president for socalled Rapid Response<\/a> option if it came to that. They are ready. Locked and loaded, maybe those are hollywood words but the military reality is the u. S. Has the Missile Defense<\/a> in guam, ships at sea and troops in south korea, japan, spread across the pacific. They have aircraft, bomber aircraft fighter jets. Everything is really in place if the president gives the order, if it comes to that, jake. Barbara starr. Martin savidge is in guam. Home to two u. S. Military bases and 200,000 americans. Guamanian official said it would take 14 minutes for a north korea missile to reach the island. Thats the headline, nearly 200,000 u. S. Citizens in guam including 7,000 Service Members<\/a> woke up to this morning. How are preparations going there . Reporter two kinds of preparations going on here, jake. The physical of the emergency supplies. What you might lay in for a hurricane, typhoon. And then theres the mental preparations. Thats a lot more difficult. You mentioned the headline in the paper, a new day or headline. Missile launch. But look at the bottom down here. Officials, quote, do not look at the flash. Thats a direct reference to any kind of nuclear fire ball that could, in fact, come if kim jongun were to carry through on his attack. The governor is trying to play it down carefully. Telling people that, look, life should go on as normal. Youre safe and sound on this island. The old keep calm and carry on, but then the civil offense and the Homeland Security<\/a> of guam and theyre put on a fact sheet of what to do in the event of a nuclear attack, including, yeah, dont look at the fire ball. By the way, get beneath something for any kind of shelter. Duck and cover. You may remember from the cold war era. On top of that, saying if it do does go off, scrub yourself down in the shower with soap and water vigorously. All of this designed to make people understand the severity of the situation. This is truly one they worry about here in guam. Thats quite a headline in the paper. Martin savidge, thank you. In the event of a launch, north korea said it would fly over key regions of japan. Ku kyung lah is live. Reporter its a visible step being done in public view. The Japanese Military<\/a> moving ground based missile interceptors into those regions specifically called out by the north koreans as any potential missile. These are areas that would fly specifically over japan, overnight in the overnight hours here in japan. Those interceptors were moved on to bases in four locations of those areas and something we need to point out, jake, one of those areas is hiroshima. Its through the history, the constitution here is a pacifist one and what were seeing here are people who actually bare the scars of the only nuclear bomb dropped on the country. They are arming themselves via their selfdefense ministry for anything to potentially hit this country. So a defensive posture here in japan. Hiroshima and nagasaki on this week in 1945. Editorial published today, if north korea launches missiles, china will remain neutral but if the u. S. And south korea initia initiate, china will take action. Will ripley. We hear russia and china are working together . They are trying to convince the United States<\/a> to suspend the military exercises scheduled to begin later this month as they always do in august and april and they anger pyongyang. North korea often launches missiles during the exercises, happening miles from their own borders because they tell people the military exercises which the u. S. Insists for training purposes are addressed for an invasion. Interesting you mentioned the article, the editorial in the times but it does represent the views of some factions of the Chinese Government<\/a> implying if the United States<\/a> were to use a preemptive strike on north korea, china would intervene, that changes the whole dynamic and even though thats not the official government line, there are analysts who believe it reflects the unspoken policy of china who continues to issue statements urging all sides to diffuse tensions, not aggravate them with the kind of rhetoric we heard just minutes ago, jay. President trump said the American Military<\/a> is, quote, locked and loaded when it comes to north korea. What does that mean . Well talk to a retired air force combat commander who led thousands serving in japan, korea, hawaii, and guam. Thats next. Does that. It was tough getting out there on stage. I wanted to be clear. I wanted it to last. So i kept on fighting. I found something that worked. And keeps on working. Now . They see me. See me. See if cosentyx could make a difference for you cosentyx is proven to help people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Find clear skin that can last. Dont use if youre allergic to cosentyx. Before starting cosentyx, you should be checked for tuberculosis. An increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. Tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms. Or if you have received a vaccine or plan to. If you have inflammatory bowel disease, tell your doctor if symptoms develop or worsen. Serious allergic reactions may occur. Never give up. See me. See me. Clear skin can last. Dont hold back. Ask your dermatologist if cosentyx can help you find clear skin that lasts. Im karen, im a teacher. Olfer. My Psoriatic Arthritis<\/a> caused joint pain. Just like my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. And i was worried about joint damage. My doctor said joint pain from ra can be a sign of existing joint damage that could only get worse. He prescribed enbrel to help relieve pain and help stop further damage. Enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. Serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. Tell your doctor if youve been someplace where fungal infections are common, or if youre prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if you have persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, or paleness. Dont start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. Joint pain and damage. Can go side by side. Ask how enbrel can help relieve joint pain and help stop joint damage. Enbrel, fda approved for 18 years. Upeace of mind. S we had a power outage for five days total. We lost a lot of food. We actually filed a claim with usaa to replace that spoiled food. And we really appreciated that. Were the webber family and we are usaa members for life. If it does anything to any u. S. Territory or ally, kim jongun will, quote, fast. And joining me to talk about this, Herbert Hawk Carlisle<\/a> commander of the command and led 45,000 airmen in japan, hawaii, and guam. Pacific air forces. Thank you for being here. Appreciate it. You just retired in may, congratulations on your service well done. Unable country and human rights oppre oppressor and not the say kim jongun, it should be favorable but we hear language from the president were not used to hearing with International Crises<\/a> or showdowns with individuals like kim jongun. Fire and fury. Locked and loaded. Hell regret it fast. Whats your take on that rhetoric . Well, koreas been going downhill for a long time. So over several administrations, what weve tried hasnt really worked but at the end of the day, one thing that military does well is plan and weve been planning for a long time and the turn thats often used for the Korean Peninsula<\/a> is the fight tonight mantra. What does that mean . The folks on the Korean Peninsula<\/a> and the vicinity are ready to go at a moments notice and always on call. Always ready. That means that we dont know whats going to happen and we know hes unpredictable and irrational. We are in close proximity, so the challenge for us is that we have dominant air power. We have dominant naval power and we have a very, very incredible and good Missile Defense<\/a> system and a great partners and allies in the south koreans, but he has the challenges with time and distance. So when youre dealing with somebody who is an unpredictable and unreliable like kim jongun, the argument from Rex Tillerson<\/a> is President Trump<\/a> using threats like fire and fury, the likes of which the world has never seen. He doesnt speak diplomatic language and doesnt respond to the kind of calm language that president clinton and george w. Bush and barack obama used. Therefore, President Trump<\/a> is using language maybe hell understand. Any concerns about using that kind of heated rhetoric . Im not inside those discussions. I will tell you, secretary mattis, i worked for him a couple of times and utmost respect and admiration and obviously, not secretary tillerson well, but those conversations inside the administration, i dont know how theyre, what theyre talking about or how thats going. I will tell you the way the president talks to me, kind of goes back to the days of the cold war days almost to the brink and then you find out, you know, whats going to happen then . And i think what is happening now if you look at it across the administration, between secretary tillerson and mattis, obviously, the president , general mcmaster, the National Security<\/a> advisor, i know theyre all talking and thinking about it. I do know, i dont think a rational player will respond rationally. Thats concerning. We heard that china or there was an oped in the chinese newspaper that represents a faction of the Chinese Government<\/a> saying that if north korea starts something militarily, china will refrain from any action and if the u. S. Or south korea do, china will not. Theyre basically saying, there better not be a preemptive strike but if they strike, were not responsible. Its incredibly concerning because the fact that, well, the fact that its neutral is good and if we did something to defend ourselves with Missile Defense<\/a> or an attack coming our way and eminent and attribution, we knew that was going to happen, our ability to defend against that and then retaliate, theyd stay neutral, thats good. The preemptive strike, thats a huge challenge. We can win the war. I think the chairman said that and i believe that. We have dominant air power and we have the capability, but the cost would be extraordinary. What would the cost be . Tens, if not hundreds of thousands . Back to time and distance. He can do things in a state that doesnt have to worry about the partners or allies. He can do things very rapidly. So time is a factor and then distance. Not 25 miles away. Scary. And 14 minutes to guam. Its just the challenges that it poses to the military. We could win it but theres huge challenges getting there. General, thank you so much for being here. We appreciate your time. Congratulations on your service. President trump with a high level meeting with top advisors. Well go live to the president s golf club in new jersey. Up next. Buried just under the surface, the answer to it all. We want to need each other. You myour joints. Thing for your heart. Or your digestion. So why wouldnt you take something for the most important part of you. Your brain. With an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is now the number one selling brain Health Supplement<\/a> in drug stores nationwide. Prevagen. The name to remember. Hey, im the internet i know a bunch of people who would love that. The internet loves what youre doing. So build a better website in under an hour with. Gocentral from godaddy. The internet is waiting. Start for free today at godaddy. Hour. President trump again turning up the language on north korea just minutes ago. Hr mcmaster and secretary of state Rex Tillerson<\/a> as the threats reach more volatile territory. Cnns athena jones is traveling with the president in bridgewater, new jersey. President trump not dialing it back again. Reporter not at all. This is the third time this week, not counting the president s remarks on twitter. This is the third time weve heard him deliver a stern warning or you could call it a threat to north korea. What he had to say once again. He does anything with respect to guam or any place else thats an american territory or an american ally, he will truly regret it and he will regret it fast. Reporter now the president also said that kim jongun would regret uttering a threat in the form of an overt threat toward guam or any other u. S. Territory or ally. Jake, as we know, kim jongun uttered a threat. The threat to guam and so you have leaders around the world, certainly in that region listening very closely to the president s words and it may not be exactly clear what sort of action would be necessary to prompt a reaction, certainly militarywise from the u. S. What is clear is that the president wants to continue to be strong, to put forward a strong front towards north korea to encourage them to back down. As you mentioned at the top of the hour, the president is going to be sitting down with u. S. Ambassador nikki haley, National Security<\/a> advisor hr mcmaster to discuss this issue and we could hear more from him on this topic. Jay . We heard a lot of members of congress, how are they reacting to the president s words . Its interesting. No reaction to what he just said and earlier this week, defended the fire and fury against north korean and heard party say they want to see him and about this topic so a range of reactions from members of congress. J jake . Thank you so much. The prospect of north korea looms. On the horizon, we take an inside look at an internal war against the president s National Security<\/a> advisor. Stick around. To advance and protect. Fitting into my skinny jeans again . Thats cool. Feeling good in slim fit . Thats cool. Looking fabulous in my little black dress . Thats cool. Getting the body you want without surgery, needles, or downtime . Thats coolsculpting. Coolsculpting is the only fdacleared noninvasive treatment that targets and freezes away stubborn fat cells. Visit coolsculpting. Com today and register for a chance to win a free treatment. Theres nothing more important than your health. So if youre on medicare or will be soon, you may want more than parts a and b heres why. Medicare only covers about 80 of your part b medical expenses. The rest is up to you. You might want to consider an aarp Medicare Supplement<\/a> insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. Like any Medicare Supplement<\/a> insurance plan, these help pick up some of what medicare doesnt pay. And, these plans let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. You could stay with the doctor or specialist you trust. Or go with someone new. Youre not stuck in a network. Because there arent any. So dont wait. Call now to request your free decision guide and find the aarp Medicare Supplement<\/a> plan that works for you. Theres a range to choose from, depending on your needs and your budget. Rates are competitive. And theyre the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. Like any of these types of plans, they let you apply whenever you want. Theres no enrollment window. No waiting to apply. So call now. Remember, Medicare Supplement<\/a> plans help cover some of what medicare doesnt pay. Youll be able to choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. Whether youre on medicare now or turning 65 soon, its a good time to get your ducks in a row. Duck quack call to request your free decision guide now. Because the time to think about tomorrow is today. A source knowledgeable about the daytoday challenges of National Security<\/a> advisor general hr mcmaster describes to cnn an incredibly difficult Work Environment<\/a> for man trying to steer this crisis with north korea. He knows hes under attack from all sides in the building, the source told me. Its ferocious. Noting even people within the white house are trying to undermine mechancmaster because doesnt share the nationalistic Foreign Policy<\/a> views but the campaign against mcmaster and outside intensifying and now a closer look at some of the National Extreme<\/a> views mcmaster is being pillaried for not sharing. The National Security<\/a> advisor and council are trying to provide counsel as he escalates the high stakes showdown from north korea, but general mcmaster, National Security<\/a> advisor to the president , fending off information and sometimes Disinformation Campaign<\/a> against him by a warring faction vying for power under the same white house roof. Allies of the senior strategist and those of his first fired National Security<\/a> advisor michael flynn. Its a fight for the soul of President Trump<\/a> as he grapples with, should i be more of a traditional National Security<\/a> president or in my campaign voice. He was a quote platform for the alt right. A web site that launched attack after attack against mcmaster in a slew of recent articles. The atlantic counsels Digital Forensic<\/a> research lab noted many stories including others by fringe web sites and figures including info wars have been pushed on social media but a former breitbart employee and sputnik news and fringe conspiracy theorists and access and propaganda . Someone not particularly influential but extremely noteworthy. Michael flynn junior and general michael flynn. Partly because of the box. They say the Campaign Began<\/a> in earnest and five controversial officials of the nfc brought in by flynn. W. Rich hagans was fired by mcmaster subject to debate. Some sources say and the matter of this memo, riefed with of the pair noid internet. Sfl you do not like this memo because you read it and say, is he talked about it by that guy . Reports to unravel a bizarre Conspiracy Theory<\/a> about the coordinated effort with the establishment, the media, bankers, islamists, black lives matter, the aclu, cooperation in europe and united nations, cultural marxists or government apparatus. Al of whom are banding together to delegitimize and destroy President Trump<\/a> and prevent him from making America Great<\/a> again. From this, trump must be destroyed, it states. It was a declaration of war on some of the choices for personnel that the president has made. This memos was essentially, those generals or those that had been in the process, thats not your brand, thats not who you are. The memo compares trump to Abraham Lincoln<\/a> with a struggle between good and evil. Quote, in the same way president lincoln was surrounded by political opposition inside and outside of his wire, overt and covert forms, so too is President Trump<\/a>, higgins writes. Had lincoln failed, so too would have the republic. President trump defended mcmaster just yesterday. Hes our friend, my friend, and hes a very talented man. I like him. And i respect him. The evidence the campaign is having an effect. Mcmaster trying to give essential advice during this time, forced to fend off attacks from the far right both from outside the white house and the memo makes pretty clear from inside as well. Cnn reached out for comment and the memo was not an official nfc docume document. This memo is quite something that they would write Something Like<\/a> this is astounding. Not just some adjustment but bush, clinton, had made horrible mistakes and this point of view. I thought to myself, i dont know, who knows how it will play out and the real policy is behind the rhetoric but three weeks into the administration and National Security<\/a> advisor and Reince Priebus<\/a> and so to speak, on the National Security<\/a> council and others, perhaps, in the room to discuss policy and now, whatever you think of trumps tweet and his occasional statemen statements. John kelly is the staff and i feel better about our chances of coming out of this well with this new team and it has led to this reaction and not the original group that the trump might thought they were going to get advising President Trump<\/a>. And a lot on his plate and i dont imagine its whatever hes fending off from bannon directly with allies and others attacking him but says this is now a thing that mcmaster has to deal with. Definitely a thimg. People feel hes not supportive enough and he needs to go but the memo is that donald trump liked the memo, so its like we could say that while these are people that are gone now and have this new leadership in but the memo got to the president. The president sought, he liked it. He was told that to the person who wrote it and fired, very angry about it. The memo is insane. People should take time to read it to understand as the wording goes, people are in the white house that believe this is in the memo and the alt right stuff about the memo with people who call rights based on sex and ethnicity. Theres a thing about politica political correctness. People want equal rights but it also, this idea of the mar marxist. I think people believe washington has a problem and there are things that need to happen. But it just doesnt exist. Whats disturbing about it is its not just these fringe players on twitter. Or on facebook out there. These are people that, first of all, get retweeted in the administration and they obviously, some of them have white house sources and this is part of the president s base that somebody in the white house is nurturing and taking care of. That will probably continue and hr mcmaster and john kelly have tough jobs. Im told when took over, he was astonished to see the kind of people at different levels. Pretty serious levels of the National Security<\/a> council and donald trump didnt even know him when he took the job and waited and chief of staff and i feel much better about the country but john kelly there and hr mcmaster but trump himself has an inclination to say the least, people in his family do and close to him, steve bannon is still there. Its not as if the fight for what, i think i would regard as a reasonable policy making process in the Trump Presidency<\/a> is resolved and i would say the chaos is pretty chaotic. Kelly has been there just a couple of weeks but those close to the situation, it remains a very haphazard system even though kelly is doing his best to get it under control. Tstz a feature, not a bug. How long can general kelly tolerate a situation where steve bannon and maybe theyre doing it on their own without him telling them to do it. Who knows . But how long can he tolerate a situation where Steve Bannons<\/a> allies, the people that used to work for him at breitbart are constantly attacking the National Security<\/a> advisor . Constantly sending out nasty tweets one step removed from the breitbart people . How long will he tolerate that nonsense . I guess thats up to him. In a certain sense, trump apparently believes in this kind of management which is to pit people against each other and to have this kind of chaos, and so i dont, unless the president wants it to stop, its not going to stop. Which general kelly has to decide and i assume he considered this before he took the job, whether or not he wants to work in an environment like this because its not a secret that this is the environment and the question now is does he want somebody like these other people . Normal authority . And on the flynn bannon side of this. All over tv this week. Hes not part of the National Security<\/a> council. He hasnt seen the documents. Its mind boggling as someone who served in the white house the idea, i would example, i was the Vice President<\/a> s chief of staff and similar level, second tier, would go to the tv and just pop off my views in the middle of a crisis . I would have been fired in ten seconds. I would have been out of the white house. Thats good test for kelly. And popping off for the next few days . I do think its an open question interfering with the u. S. Election and also investigating who is behind this campaign to go after mcmaster . We know at least one person employed by sputnik news owned by the russian government who is doing it. Stay with us. Were going to talk about President Trump<\/a>s other war of words with Senate Majority<\/a> leader mitch mcconnell. Thats next. But if thats not enough, we have 7500 allys looking out for one thing, you. Call in the next ten minutes to save on. And if thats not enough, well look after your every dollar. Put down the phone. And if thats not enough, well look after your every cent. Grab your wallet. Access denied. And if thats still not enough to help you save. Ooo i need these well just bring out the snowplow. You dont need those well do anything, seriously anything, to help our customers. Thanks. Ally. Do it right. [ gasps, laughs ] you ever feel like. Cliche foil characters scheming against a top insurer for no reason . Nah. So, why dont we like flo . She has the name your price tool, and we want it. But why . Why dont we actually do any work . 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Hes saying that the only reason people are criticizing him is because its him and if any other president , lets say president obama or george bush said fire and fury or locked and loaded, that the criticism would not be there. It would be compliments. Thoughts . I dont think thats right. And i think that people look to the president for stability and for reassurance and those kind of comments are not reassuring to people. I think its frightening to people and the fact you have Homeland Security<\/a> warning people in guam not to look basically if theres an explosion, not to look at it because you could be blinded, i think those are scary things for people and doesnt matter who the president is thats saying that and people expect the president to deescalate. The fact is, a lot of things out of north korea are things they say all the time. Other president s have not responded this way, whether its president obama or, you know, president bush. Theres been an unofficial policy since eisenhower of not talking this way about Nuclear Weapons<\/a>. I recall george w. Bush getting some criticism for his rhetoric when he talked about a crusade and wanted dead or alive and i think First Lady Laura Bush<\/a> even made fun of him for that one. I hope honestly, at this point, as an american, that privately, the right, we have Good Communications<\/a> with our allies, theyre not freaking out, we have sensible policy and know what we really want to have happen here. I assume were communicating with the russians and chinese and back channels with the north koreans. Theres a huge question with north korean policy down the road. Are we willing to tolerate them having militarized Nuclear Weapons<\/a> they can fit on an icbm but getting through this crisis, i hope tillerson and pompeo are dealing with their counterparts and probably, have to come pretty close which is embarrassing and difficult to telling them, the president will say these things, trump is trump but heres the actual policy. What do you think of the locked and loaded language . Doesnt mean anything militarily, like its a line from a movie but what does it mean . It doesnt seem to mean anything. I dont think theres been any movement that weve at least thats been reported that would suggest that the military is somehow mobilizing or doing anything different than they would normally do. You have someone on earlier talking about the fact theyre always on alert basically. In south korea. I think the United States<\/a> is prepared, but no, hes suggesting something has happened that hasnt happened and youre right, behaving like, you know, arnold suarchwarzeneg or Something Like<\/a> that. Trump will take credit and say, see, i make them back down. They didnt fire the missiles, they once said they might fire towards guam . Thats a victory for the u. S. We stop north korea from attacking part of the United States<\/a> . I dont think thats a huge success in north korean policy but i hope north korea doesnt do that and i suppose trump would take credit. Would it embolden him to think, i handled this the crisis . You want it to come out well but hell think, i handled that brilliantly and it wont be kelly and mcmaster that took a huge amount of work but his bluster paid off. Will ripley in beijing reported that russia and china now urging the United States<\/a> not to go ahead with its joint military exercises with south korea that had been previously planned. Russia is an interesting player in this and when the president asked, his response to the fact that putin ordered 755 u. S. Diplomats and personnel to be exhibited from the embassy, this is what President Trump<\/a> had to say. I want to thank him bauecaus we try to cut down on payroll and as far as im concerned, he let go of a large number of people because now we have this smaller payroll. Theres no real reason for them to go back. So i greatly appreciate the fact that theyve been able to cut our payroll for the United States<\/a>. It will save a lot of money. Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/a> today today that the president was being sarcastic which i think is probably credible but i think one of the questions is, again, why will President Trump<\/a> never ever say anything negative about Vladimir Putin<\/a> even when he is taking a definitionally antiamerican position . Thats the Million Dollar<\/a> question and i think that its why people get upset and suspicious at these kinds of comments. I could see that being a sarcastic comment but theres always extra focus on donald trump when it comes to the russia situation because he is so willing to criticize pretty much everybody and attack them in the most vicious terms possible and for some reason, will not with putin. Criticize people who work currently in the trump, for donald trump as president in the state department and conservatives have issues with the state department and trump has some issues. When youre president of the United States<\/a>, to publicly just mock and denigrate people . Whether theyre american or russian nationals, people working in the u. S. Embassies and its a risk in russia, not a wonderful assignment, probably. Its sort of a lack of appreciation what it means to be president in the United States<\/a> mocking people working in the state department. 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General assembly as more venezuelans look to flee the violence and dire Food Shortages<\/a> in that country. Reporting now from caracas. We have venezuela government officials, what is next for the country . The response, peace. But as we talk to people on the streets, we found a lot of uncertainty. Many wondering, whats next for the country . Its economy and its people. So many reasons why the friends find it hard to let go. This could be the last time they see each other. Jorge and carolina are leaving. Translator uncertainty, she says, is why theyre saying goodbye just like friends and family who scattered across the globe. Venezuela, kchile and peru. Reporter so much happened. The controversial election, attempted revolatit and for mos venezuelas, little changed in their daily lives. Tasks that should be simple remain a challenge. Employee managing the bread line said he can only guarantee enough bread to sell up to here. A common occurrence here in a country plagued with Food Shortages<\/a>. Jennifer is not optimistic. She says everyone is leaving. They cant find food or medicine. Where she would go . The United States<\/a>. Reporter long lines are a way of life here. People are waiting for hours, to paperwork inside this building where youll find the Spanish Embassy<\/a> and looking for a way out. 17yearold andrea isnt looking forward to moving but acknowledges it may be the only way to chase her dreams, the possibility of a successful career in venezuela . The government has promised solutions for the economic crisis. Many supporters believe theyre on that route. This man calls venezuela is best country in the world, free and democr democratic. Jorge believes in venezuela too. He and carolina hope to come back one day but not willing to wait around to find out what is in venezueas immediate future. Kacaroline and jorge and the ba are now in peru and many looking to the United States<\/a>. Venezuelans are the top Asylum Seekers<\/a> in the United States<\/a> now. Lay la santiago. Be sure to tune in for state of the union. Tom bossert. Cory gardner of colorado and retired general James Clapper<\/a> at 9 00 a. M. And 12 00 p. M. Eastern on sunday. Follow me on facebook and twitter. You can tweet the show thelead and turning you over now to one mr. Wolf blitzer right now next door in the situation room. Happening now, breaking news. He will regret it. President trump unleashing a series of harsh new threats against north korea. The president warning kim jongun against any attack on guam and says he hopes the dictator fully understands the gravity of his words. Secret diplomacy and refusing to comment on back channel u. S. Communications with north korea which cnn learned have been taking place amid the escalating crisis. Will that be the key to averting a military confrontation . The u. S. 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