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Than to fend off the increase to 5% that would take place on monday. you know, tariffs are the president's preferred negotiating tool. we've seen him deploy them and not just with respect to mexico and all over the world on -- on medal, aluminum tariffs that he put in last year. the president is insistent that tariffs hurt the country they are imposed on and doesn't seem i think fully cognizant of the fact that they hurt american consumers. he's resisted -- we's resisted the advice and caution of his economic advisers when they tell him that these are -- these tariffs are going to hurt the ame...

Could go into effect on monday at 5%. based on my conversations the real know kus focus is making s don't get boosted up to 10%. that's when you really start to see that trickle down effect. president trump weighing in saying it's a simple thirng to solve underscoring his broader goal of protecting the border. >> it was always controversial to be combining tariffs and a threat of tariffs on mexico with immigration policy because there is no nexus there and it seemed like a negotiating tool. bill let me you about north korea. place you have been. these negotiations going nowhere. kim jong-un co...

Wisconsin. >> joining me now for this week's legal brief is criminal defense attorney janet johnson. thanks for being with me this morning. >> thanks, jessica. >> let's start with the case out of colorado, patrick pleaded guilty to charges he beat to death, his fiance, the mother of his child. they are wondering if prosecutors are going to seek the death penalty in this case. >> we have nine weeks to decide. you know, i think this is a period, as a defense attorney where there's discussion going on about whether he pleads off the bat and they waive the death penalty and sentenced to life. that...

Believes he has a good working relationship with their president. i think you would like to continue that. that means he needs to be able to speak privately with the president of china. if he is able to do that, there may be an opportunity to move forward with disarmament with north korea. china understands their position. they will hold the position and use it as a negotiating tool with united states on trade. david: good to have you here. thank you. >> coming up, using dogs to stop potential school shooters. a new program supported by andrew pollack. he's the father of a parkland school shoo...

The president today he was willing to do anything to took to secure the border. when you look at the specific authority and how the fund were intended to be used, obviously if we build a wall it will help with drug interdiction. fund for that if you were leaves me with less concern than a blanket declaration allowing the robs of resources from anywhere. >> you believe the president should be wary of declaring a national emergency. >> any president should look at executive action as a last resort. we have been through a shut down. a conference committee. every negotiating tool that can be has b...