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In our world lead president trump tweeted in juan that north korea is no longer a nuclear threat. that was not true then. it's apparently even less true today. today north korea's state-run media announced they are not giving up their nuclear weapons until the united states gets rid of its own, vote, nuclear threat first. cnn's will ripley joins me now. the simple go question is did president trump get played by kim jong-un? >> reporter: you can make. case that he got played by himself because president trump overhyped the results of the diplomacy with kim jong-un. no written agreement for nor...

Defeated isis and abruptly announced the u.s. withdraw american troops stationed there. it all comes as new video shows american-backed troops fighting isis just a few days ago, a clear sign that the combat there against the estimated tens of thousands of isis terrorists continues. cnn's barbara starr joins us now live from the pentagon. barbara, probably not a good sign when the most enthusiastic support for a foreign policy comes from vladimir putin. >> well, think of it this way. no enthusiastic support even 24 hours later from the pentagon. no officials have come out in public and endorsed...

Dollars. why are we fighting for our enemy syria by staying and killing aisis for them, russia, iran and other locals? yesterday the president said isis had been defeated in syria. now he's saying why should we stay there and fight isis in syria? >> something of a contradiction, kaitlan collins, thanks so much. appreciate it. want to turn to cnn's ryan nobles on capitol hill for us. ryan, what does the house do now? >> reporter: well, jake, they just released in the last hour this new language in the continuing resolution that would allow for that $5 billion in border security that the preside...

Now top senate democrat chuck schumer is calling on the president to change his pick and other democrats say they are concerned that barr believes the president is above the law. >> it appears that the number one qualification donald trump is looking for in an attorney general is someone that will try to undermine the mueller investigation. to me this is -- this makes this individual disqualified for the position. >> reporter: meanwhile, the acting attorney general matthew whitaker has decided to continue overseeing the special counseline though a senior doj official fells cnn while it was, qu...

Told, quote, the president will sign that legislation but today the president himself told outgoing house speaker paul ryan he will not stein it. why? though speaker ryan did not use the word wall white house press secretary sarah sanders suggested the president would not sign the government spending bill because we urgently need funding for border security which includes a wall. president trump has been on the receiving end of relentless criticism from conservative allies in the congress and media who have been assailing him for failing to deliver on his signature campaign promise of a border...