that s what the white house wants to talk about. they believe they delivered. the president is dealing with a decision that was made out of his control. the significant, dramatic cut that was made in output levels by opec. the president, blunt, in his view of that. what s your reaction to the opec decision? disappointment. don t hurt him. is it going to be there s a lot of alternatives. we haven t made up our mind yet. reporter: there s so many different elements of this, the domestic economy, the global economy, the bilateral relationship, the geopolitics in the midst of the war in ukraine, and politics, 30 days out from the election. the white house is working on a series of options that the president may pursue to block major increases at the pump. they are aware this is a global market. a decision made by some countries that the u.s. viewed a s allies or should have been allies leading up to it. the disappointment is real. some rage, to some degree, when you t
tensions are high on the korean peninsula. north korea conducted more missiles and conducted military exercises. the u.s. navy tooked two warships in naval defense exercises. general m general, nice to see you. this aircraft, the special surveillance line, place that on the scale of aggression. is that a nudge or a slap? how provocative is that? that s a slap, in your terminology. anything the north koreans do to push the boundaries, the international boundaries is more than a nudge. it s a slap, a defiance, to acknowledge the international rules of engagement. however, it s a routine slap.