elected president a short time ago telling him that the alliance between the united states and south korea has never been stronger or more vital. now, the president s trip comes as he faces a myriad of problems back home from a shortage of baby formula to spiking inflation, and now rising covid cases too. tying his trip to asia to the top priority on his overseas agenda, president biden referenced russia s war against ukraine this morning saying that democracies must stand together against autocratic leaders. but i really do think we re at an inflection point in world history. things are changing so rapidly, i think we re going to see more of. it s going to be a competition between democracies and autocracies and i mean that sincerely. and unfortunately i think i m being proven to be correct not just here but around the world. in a joint statement mr. biden and south korean president yoon, the decision is a reversal from the trump administration which scaled back exerci
lawmaker who gave a capital tour on the eve of the insurrection. plus, oklahoma lawmakers pass a bill banning almost all abortions if signed into law it would be the strictest anti-abortion law in the country. and testimony from johnny depp s former talent agent, former business manager and ex-girlfriend, what they had to say about his behavioral and challenges with working with him. good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world, it is friday, may 20th and a busy morning. just a short time ago president biden arrived in seoul, south korea, kicking off his first visit to asia since taking office. biden joined the new south korean president at a samsung semi-conductor plant, an immediate display of unity. the main goal of this trip is to reassure u.s./asian allies of the american commitment to counter and contain china. the president will also visit japan on this trip. meantime, growing concern over what north korea will do next. the u
remarks here in south korea, president hailed the u.s./south korea relationship as a linchpin of peace and stability. trying to shore up the alliance with japan after his visit concludes here in south korea. he wants to bolster the relationship as a team when u.s. intelligence is warning of a heightened threat of a north korean missile and/or nuclear test, potentially while president biden is here in the region. certainly a moment of heightened tension. and president biden wants to send a strong message that the u.s. will defend its allies in the region. now, listen, president biden is also making clear this is about national security. it s also about economic security. that is why we saw the president visiting a samsung semiconductor chip factory earlier today. and the president in reinforcing his message about this region by talking also about the war in ukraine and russia, insisting the u.s. and wall lies should not be relying on autocracies for critical materials. and tha
it was another dramatic week in the johnny depp, amber heard trial as former friends and coworkers of depp testified about his alleged substance abuse problems. but he will get a chance to respond to their claims next week. cnn s chloe malos has more. reporter: fans cheered on johnny depp as he arrived to court thursday. but inside, it was silent. good morning, ladies and gentlemen. reporter: jurors in the actor s defamation trial against his ex-wife saw a series of taped depositions describing depp as increasingly difficult to work with. it became clear over time that there were issues with alcohol and drugs. and that translated into more erratic behavior. reporter: former friends and associated testified that their relationship with the actor deteriorated and his career
amber heard wrote for the washington post after all. reporter: fans cheered on johnny depp as he arrived to court thursday, but inside it was silent. good morning, ladies and gentlemen. reporter: jurors in the actor s defamation trial against his ex-wife saw a series of taped depositions describing depp as increasingly difficult to work with. it became clear over time that there were issues with alcohol and drugs and that translated into more erratic behavior. reporter: former friends and associates testified that their relationships with the actor had deteriorated and his career suffered as his substance abuse worsened. depp has instead alleged that it was a 2018 opinion piece amber heard wrote in the washington post which did not mention him by name that falsely painted him as an abuser. he claimed that caused him to lose out on a multimillion