as they had determined that this was something that wasn t reversible. he would have known immediately. reporter: why would president trump have said he believed kim? analysts say it could have been for political expediency. human rights groups have not been given access to the administration which is pry prioritizing denuclearization. reporter: analyst the warmbiy was awarded $500 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. experts say it s unlikely the family will collect much, if any, of that. what could happen is the americans could use the warmbier case as possible leverage in negotiating any sanctions relief for north korea. brian todd, cnn, washington. the ceo of the san francisco giep