Response to charlottesville and why he waited 24 hours to condemn the kkk. The president ignited a new fire storm in the wake of charlottesville. It became combative when asked about the protest. Reporter President Trump squares off with reporters inside trump tower, defending his decision to wait 48 hours after the hatefuelled violence in charlottesville before denouncing the White Supremacists involved by name. I wanted to make sure, unlike most pop titians, that what i said was correct. Not make a quick statement and its a very, very important process to me and a very important statement. Reporter but his daughter and Vice President pence all condemned the rallys racism before he did, even calling out the kkk and neonazis. Now three days after they marched in the streets, the president is back to square one, again blaming all sides. If you look at both sides, i think theres blame on both sides and i dont have any doubt about it and you dont have any doubt about it either and if you
The president vows to rein death on north korea if they threaten the United States. They best not make threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. If north korea launched a Nuclear Warhead toward the United States, how long would it take to go from launch to strike . Can we dial this back . This is an important story. But its an unconfirmed report of a possible Technological Development from north korea. And suddenly on television we are talking about people hiding in caves. Our job tonight is to care people to death about the strike. We never had an american president playing im rubber, you are glue in terms of a nuclear holocaust. There is a craziness surrealism problem in the u. S. North korean relationship. He talks about fire and fury, i dont think it was happenstance. Howie is the press overreacting or are some journalists just scaring people. Mike pence calling the press disgraceful for reporting hes exploring his options for
But as the president ramps up the rhetoric, pyongyang shows little sign of backing down calling the President Trumps quote a load of nonsense and announcing a detailed plan to launch missiles towards the u. S. Territory of guam. John bolton is the former u. S. Embassador to the united nations. Embassador, good to have you back with us again. Good to be with you. Paul consensus in washington on the right well, on the left in particular, but even some on the right is that the president s rhetoric on north korea is has been reckless and even dangerous. Do you agree . No, i dont agree. Look, i think you have to consider the context in which the president spoke and thats following eight years of one of the weakest, most feckless american president s weve had in history and following years of american politicians who always say all options are on the table to the point where foreigners think its a verbal tick. I think what the president has done and i think hes done plenty and need to do no
The president vows to rein death on north korea if they threaten the United States. They best not make threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. If north korea launched a Nuclear Warhead toward the United States, how long would it take to go from launch to strike . Can we dial this back . This is an important story. But its an unconfirmed report of a possible Technological Development from north korea. And suddenly on television we are talking about people hiding in caves. Our job tonight is to care people to death about the strike. We never had an american president playing im rubber, you are glue in terms of a nuclear holocaust. There is a craziness surrealism problem in the u. S. North korean relationship. He talks about fire and fury, i dont think it was happenstance. Howie is the press overreacting or are some journalists just scaring people. Mike pence calling the press disgraceful for reporting hes exploring his options for
Shannon. Happy friday. Im shannon bream. President trump with meet with ambassador nikki haley. This comes after President Trump unleashes on pyongyang again during his working vacation in new jersey. Frankly, the people that were questioning that statement was it too tough, maybe it wasnt tough enough. Theyve been doing this to our country for a long time, for many years. Its about time somebody stuck up for the people of this country. Its a whole new ball game. Hes not going to be saying those things and hes certainly not going to be doing those things pip read about in guam by august 15th. Lets see what he does with guam. He does something in guam, it will be an event the likes of which nobody has seen before what, will happen in north korea. So where are we this morning . Rich, begin with the tweet this morning on north korea. Reporter good morning, bill. Thats right. President trump tweeted yet another warning this morning to north korea boasting of u. S. Capability and preparedne