For rescuers in thailand, getting everyone out. We have reports this morning from thailand. As well as germany, china and washington. What a tremendous story that was. One the world needed. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. And im christine romans, its tuesday, july 3rd. 4 00 a. M. In the east. President trump dealing another damaging blow to postwar alliances in letters to the leaders of longstanding nato allies, the president suggests they increase military spending. The liters to belgium and germany. They were sent last month. According to the the New York Times, the letter was especially critical to germanys anja Angela Merkel. The letter fits a pattern of trump critiques of nato particularly over defense spending. Nato did increase overall spending for the second year in 2017, but the u. S. Paid about 70 . The president travels to belgium for the nato summit. Merkel also facing a domestic problem with global consequences. She just avoided a breakup of
Going to have a country that youre going to be afraid to walk out of your house. Think global, act local. Markets continue to slide in response to President Trumps trade wars as canada marks its birthday by announce ago new round of tariffs on the u. S. Now, axios obtaining a stunning proposal from the Trump Administration looking to leave the wto as the president takes aim at more of our allies. The European Union is possibly as bad as china, just smaller, okay. Its terrible what they did to us. And brief deliberation. President trump says he will make a decision on a new Supreme Court nominee one week from today. But could a judge who is too conservative run into a problem with republicans . I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to roe v. Wade. We begin today with the National Focus on u. S. Immigration and customs enforcement. The Government Agency known as i. C. E. Some democrats are now calling for it to be replaced. The president says its a fight he would love
Demands. I am counting on chairman kim to be determined and follow through on the commitment that he makes. If those requests were gangster, the world is a gangster. It was a unanimous decision at the u. N. Security council of what needs to be achieved. President trump twreeeting ts morning, i have confidence that kim jongun will honor the contract we signed and more importantly our handshake. China on the other hand may be exerting negative pressure on a deal because of our posture on chinese trades. Hope not. You got the president and pompeo suggesting on they are counting on kim even as u. S. Intelligence shows they continue their program and history suggests they wont comply. All of that between President Trump and kim jongun. Haks s halie jackson is at the white house for us. President trump declared on twitter that there is no threats from the north, sleep well tonight. Whats going on tonight . Reporter the total response coming out formally from the president from white house of
Secretary of state mike pompeo in north korea, expecting to see kim jongun as the korean press reports hes bringing with him a cd of elton johns rocket man from President Trump who rejects criticism of how hes handling the north koreans. Hes going to cause a war, its too tough now they say, hes too nice and good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington, where the president is setting off political fireworks on multiple fronts. After months of financial jousting, a trade war with china is now a reality. Beijing retaliating against the Trump Administrations 34 billion in new tariffs, setting up a clash between the two Worlds Largest economies. And at a raucous rally in montana, the president attacked fellow republicans George Herbert walker bush and john mccain, challenged Elizabeth Warren to take a dna test to prove or ethnic roots, and praised Vladimir Putin while deridid deriding Angela Merkel and her european allies. Scott pruitt, administrator of the epa, was forced to design amid fede
Escaping captivity. I saw a young woman comes towards me saying, im lost, i dont know where i am, and i need help. Announcer this is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. Good saturday to you. It is official. This is the longest shutdown of the federal government in u. S. History. And the white house is fighting another battle as news breaks that the fbi opened an investigation into whether actions bill the president himself were a threat to National Security. First reported by the New York Times, this federal justice probe was happening at the same time as the investigation prompted by the firing of james comey. Both parts of the investigation, was the president helping russia against u. S. Interests . One of the New York Times reporters who wrote the story spoke to cnn along with former director of intelligence james clapper. Heres what they said about this investigation. Its not surprising, i think, in fact, i would so in so far as to say i think the fbi would have