measures against the north. the problem is, the temperature is getting too high now. we may have some misunderstanding and the rhetoric get out of control and some kind of skirmish. now, it is getting dangerous. >> what is happening right now inside the west wing, the state department, for the people who work on this region? when they look at what the foreign minister just said at the press conference in new york city, what's the reaction? what are they doing? >> some people in the national security council are urging caution on president trump, to not return the volley of incendiary words. i think they might be suggesting that perhaps it makes more sense that secretary mattis go out. the state department is certainly trying to message through whatever channels they have, hey, what did you mean by this? let's try and work things out. or at least turn the temperature down. while also going to china and saying, china, do something quick. >> anna and darlene, i'll bring you into the conversation. what i heard from administration officials, state department,