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
president biden in south korea as north korea appears to be on the verge of testing a missile. and did a republican lawmaker lead a tour of the capitol complex on the eve of the insurrection? plus new cnn reporting this morning on rising tensions among conservative justices over roe v. wade. and u.s. health officials sounding the alarm on a new covid wave disrupting american life. we will get answers from the white house coronavirus czar. good morning to viewers here in the united states and all around the world, it is friday, may 20th and just a short time ago president biden speaking in seoul, south korea, kicking off his first visit to asia since taking office. biden joined the new south korean president yoon seok-youl at a samsung semi-conductor plant. the main goal of this trip is to reassure america s asian allies of u.s. s commitment to counter and contain china. the president will also visit gentleman on this trip. there is growing concern over what north
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
america s commitment to allies in the region of course after months of focus on ukraine and russia s invasion there. the president s first stop is south korea, where he underscored the importance of this region and this moment. listen. so much, so much of the future of the world is going to be written here in the endopacific over the next several decades. we re standing at an inflection point in history where the decisions we make today will have far reaching impacts on the world we leave to our children tomorrow. the issues the president is facing and tackle anything asia are serious ones. impactful ones, including a looming threat of a possible missile test coming from north korea while biden is overseas. and problems elsewhere, being flown to the president right now for his signature is the bill that congress just approved to give $40 billion of additional aid to ukraine. and that s just to name one of many. let s start in seoul, south korea. jeremy diamond is there. j
picks. and then, the comedy of george karlyn. possibly more relevant today than ever before. my interview with kelly karlyn on her father s legacy, as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. good evening once again, i am stephanie ruhle. 173 days until the midterm elections. tonight, the january 6th committee wants to talk to another republican congressman. the panel has asked georgia congressman, barry loudermilk to come in for an interview. a capitol tour that says it took place on january 5th, the day before the riot. the capital was close at the time because of the pandemic. the committee writes this. based on our review of evidence, and the select committee s possession, we believe to have information regarding a tour you lead through parts of the capitol complex on january 5th. the committee absent has evidence directly contradicting claims from republicans who insisted that security video showed no towards before the attack. allegations about the towards we