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Tonight north korea is reverting to hostile rhetoric against the trump administration. the state newspaper in pyongyang accusing the united states of hatching a secret plot to unleash war while negotiating with a smile. this comes just days after president trump nixed a return visit to north korea by the secretary of state, mike pompeo. let's go to our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. barbara, what's behind all of this? >> well, look, wolf, clearly north korea once again on the rhetoric trail with that statement that the u.s. is secretly cranking up a criminal plot, i think were their wo...

Silence. >> make your way out. >> reporter: the president's harsh feelings for mccain have been hard to miss, even in the days since the senator passed away. instead of a full statement from the white house, mr. trump posted a short tweet. my deepest sympathies and respect go to the family of john mccain. our hearts and prayers are with you. a longer statement was drafted by staffers but not used. flags were brought to half staff sunday, returned to full staff monday morning, only to be lowered again in the afternoon. finally, the president issued a statement, brief, though in keeping with whi...

Process. that's something that we haven't seen from this president because frankly he has as others just said not only shown himself to be petty, carry on with these feuds, even in a moment like this, but >> in a statement the president said he asked the vice president, mike pence, to attend the rotunda service here in washington that will take place on friday. he also said the white house chief of staff, john kelly, the secretary of defense, james mattis, and the national security advisor, james bolton, will represent the administration at various events. he won't be there. >> no, he won't be...

>> after that, jeffrey, all of the pressure clearly got to the president. he eventually issued a statement saying despite our difference on policy and politics, i respect jurors's service to our country, in his honor signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the united states at half staff until the day of his internment. what's your reaction? >> what are the odds donald trump wrote that statement opposed to someone in the press office. how about 100% this was written by a staffer. i don't think this is complicated. donald trump hates john mccain, he resents him, and john mccain suffered heroic...

Mine. i want to make sure that's what the family wants, first and foremost. i think it would be a great honor. there are other ideas coming to the fore as well. i think this would be a good one. >> do you think the resolution, assuming the family is on board, do you think the resolution will pass, and what would it say about the senate if it doesn't pass? >> well, i want to make sure, like i said, i don't want to get out in front until i have discussions with the family and with some of my colleagues, but i think he needs to be honored. i think there is a desire to honor him in a big way. and ...