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High alert over north korea. >> that's very important. i think this began, frankly, with the president's meeting with chinese president xi at mar a-lago which was famously interrupted by the strikes in syria. i think the president very effectively got the strategic importance of this framed up in the chinese leader's mind. i think the chinese leaders also are increasingly sensitive to the notion that their people aren't necessarily behind them in propping up this regime. their people run the risk of the fallout literally and figuratively of north korea continuing down this path. and so i think...

There have been a number of military actions of late that have not been briefed all the way up the chain of command and there's a sense that that needs to stop because there are strategic consequences to these military actions that some of these regional commanders are not considering, sandra. >> reporter: john roberts laid out some new threats. what is the pentagon saying about north korea today? >> reporter: they're really in a watch and wait mode. no developments on the peninsula, but all eyes are on that nuclear site where north koreans have been making preparations for what would be a six...

Exercise today that will last through april 28th. this is viewed by pyongyang as a provocation and threat to the regime and, frankly, could be misunderstood with tensions so high in the region. a senior u.s. defense official said they have seen greater amount of bomber activity in china in terms of alert status, but it's not clear what the so-called activity means. u.s. officials are not seeing more bomber flights but think china has put its pilots on an increased alert status. furthermore, u.s. officials say north korea warned china about a possible nuclear test by north korea on april 20th, ...

Volleyball courts. as she mentioned, possibly just a way to blow by time. i don't know. what do you make of what we're seeing there? >> anyone who has followed the intelligence and assessments of north korea over time is struck by the bizarre nature of the things that they will say and the bizarre things you'll see in these images. that are so contradictory. we're coming up on a possible sixth detonation of a nuclear device is a tragic failure of policy and a major problem for counter proliferation. but yet you've got this bizarre kingdom playing volleyball while waiting around possibly for a ...

Optimism inside the white house than you might think at this hour. they still think some of these conservative republicans will give the president what he wants, kate. >> jeff, let's talk reality. it's impossible to move forward in something that's no small feat in and of itself, tax reform, when the fight is in congress, in the house, and you need them to take up the tax reform fight next, you can't turn the page. >> reporter: no question, tax reform is even more difficult than this. so we have to take a deep breath and step back. this is how legislation is made. as you know from covering cap...