Flipping off canada and other democratic allies. Just how upside down is the world right now . Plus conflict of interest. How did ivanka President Trump made 82 million last year while shes simultaneously a white house adviser. Good afternoon and welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with the world lead and the stunning headlines americans woke up to today, President Trump and north korean dictator kim jongun shaking hands, sitting down and signing on to a joint agreement to work toward complete deduktization of the peninsula and it is history but it is unclear what this means for the future. Critics say that President Trump gave away a key concession. Stopping joint military exercises with south korea in exchange for only a vague promise from kim jongun that the rogue regime has broken many times before. Including at least four Nuclear Agreements dating back to 1985. President trump expressed his desire to remove all u. S. Troops from the peninsula though it is not part of any
Nullified and undermined. Were taking every action we can take to push back. Eric the policy is causing growing outrage. We have more from washington. Reporter the president sticking to his guns when its comes to hiS Immigration priorities. He plans to continue to enforce a policy that separates immigrant parents from their children at the southern border in spite of his publicly expressed hate for the policy. In a tweet this morning he puts the onus on democrats, writing democrats can fix their forced family breakup at the border by working with republicans on new legislation for a change. This, the day after he stunned Republican Leadership with a declaration on fox friends that he would not support a compromised immigration plan months in the making. Im looking at both of them. I certainly wouldnt sign the more moderate one. I need a bill that gives this country tremendous Border Security. I have to have that. Reporter the White House Press staff went on defense and immediately clar
Everyone thoueven though hes saying it is already happening. It is supposed to be the entire point of these negotiations in the first place. I am not in a rush, i dont want to rush anybody. I dont want testing. As long as theres no testing, we are happy. A number of officials tell nbc news that they are skeptical that north colin rkorea will fo through. The Intelligence Community is concerned that the president may let his desire for a deal and his new found affinity for chairman kim get the better of him. One official tell nbc news, one of the worst possible outcome is he makes some crazy deal pledging to withdraw u. S. Troops for a vague precipitation of denuclearization. Our question today is what is President Trump womening to offer north korea in exchange for denuclearization. Joining me now is hans nichols at the white house and bill neely whos in vietnam. What is happening in these interviewing months to make the second summit necessary . Reporter well, katie, to be honest, not
North korea contradicting President Trump about why his second summit with kim jongun ended with no deal. Im Trace Gallagher in for Shepard Smith. President trump said kim wanted the white house to end all sanctions against north korea before he dismantles his nuclear program. Officials in pyongyang said they asked to partially lift the economic punishments and washington wasted an opportunity that may not come again. The president said sometimes you have to walk after cancelling lunch and a signing ceremony. I could 100 sign something today. We had papers ready. It wasnt appropriate. I want to do it right. Id rather do it right than do it fast. Just yesterday President Trump praised what he called a special relationship with kim jongun. Our chief White House Correspondent john roberts reporting live in hanoi, vietnam. John . Trace, good morning to you. Its 3 00 a. M. Here in hanoi. Were in a game of duelling diplomatic narratives. President trump saying north Korean Leader kim jongun
Leland vittert. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam says he has grown since wearing black face, in an interview this morning, embattled attorney general will need to make their own decisions about stepping down. Ellison barber in virginia, hi, ellison. Hi, leland, virginias delegate is not facing approach, they have clear timeline of virginia delegate, if the Lieutenant Governor fails to resign by tomorrow, hes going to introduce articles of impeachment. Right now looks like the Lieutenant Governor has any plans to resign on his own and both of the women accusing the Lieutenant Governor say they are prepared to testify at those proceedings. Lieutenant governor fairfax says he wants an investigation that proper authorities including the fbi need to be involved in. The attorney for one accuser suggests, writing, quote, as former prosecutor that the fbi has no jurisdiction over the matter. Second accuser, they may look at criminal prosecution. Real due process, not hidden from the public, we