out, abby. we will see whether or not kim jong un takes measures towards denuclearization and the president saying i won t stand for anything less. what s fascinating is i was reporting this week and getting reports that they were piping through the north korean surface the most controlled government source. they are playing their leader calling for the denuclearization of the korean peninsula. they have heard that for the first time in six and a half decades. abby: that s probably the most important channel to follow right now to figure out how they are communicating to their own people. griff: just that accomplishment of president trump getting them to hear an opinion completely contrary to the way they have been raised for generations is stunning. abby: someone who has not had the best week of his life, unfortunately is dr. ronny jackson. he was up for the v.a. secretary and and you have been following i m sure in the news this week. he has been dragged through the mud on allegation
just yesterday a lot of people noted that the hypocrisy of a made in america event, take trump and his business aside, ivanka, all of her products are made outside of the united states. as a leader calling for better representation for women in the workplace, some of her businesses do not comply with industry standards. a lot of people are saying that feels hypocritical. i would say this, trying to focus on his family as a distraction. it is something the mainstream media wants to latch onto. they want to talk of russia, they want to talk nepotism. let s talk policy.
hitting on substance. i think it s important if we re going to change these flakes,gs do it in a respectful way. but i think it s time to have the conversation. we also haveare following other news this morning. still to come al qaeda s new leader calling for terror attacks on the u.s. making a public call for this. staying in rhythm.
the situation room. watch us live or dvr the show. you don t want to miss a moment. thanks for watching us. i m brianna keilar in the situation room. erin burnett out front starts right now. breaking news a top al qaeda leader threatening the u.s. declaring war. we learn about planned terror attacks across the country. a rare event happening now. bill clinton and george w. bush in the same room talking politics side by side. we will go there live. a little girl found dead near boston. her identity a mystery. who is baby doe? let s go out front. good evening. we begin with breaking news. a top al qaeda leader calling for attacks on the american hole
cities. terrorists may attack where they live. reporter: fueling fears this fourth of july falls during the muslim holy month of ramadan. one isis leader calling for a month of infidel. they so quickly grasped how to use social media. reporter: recent isis inspired attacks could spawn copy cats in the u.s. and fireworks could be crafted into explosives. the nation s nerves on display thursday after a woman reported hearing a gunshots at the washington navy yard. the incident later declared a false alarm. most tourists don t seem phased. we re not going to let it ghet the way of us having a good time. any time i see officers around, it s okay. i m not going to let a bunch of terrorist types bother what we do in our country. reporter: this independence day, a reminder to go forth and celebrate. i think americans should enjoy their hot dogs and