i'll give you a fact now that you don't know. it's not campaign money. funneled through a law firm and the president repaid it. >> a stunning admission from rudy giuliani. the president's lawyer admits mr. trump repaid his personal attorney $130,000 michael cohen used to quiet stormy daniels. and this, the release of three americans being held by north korea is imminent. when could it happen and how does it tie into the nuclear talks? we are live in seoul. welcome back to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. 31 minutes past the hour. let's start with the bombshell admission. damage control does not begin to describe what is going on at the white house this morning.