Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is thursday, june 14th. Happy 72nd birthday to the president. We start with mike pompeo on a nuke shuttle diplomacy mission. He will discuss north korea with president xi and other officials. He underscored north korea must denuclearization before easing of sanctions. He tried to ease concern about verification. Sanctions relief cannot take place until such time as we have demonstrated north korea has been completely denuclearization. The summit created this enormous historic opportunity. For us to move Forward Together and fundamentally shape the relationship with the United States and north korea. Verification is central to that. Certainly denuclearization encompasses that idea clearly. Pompeo pushing back against criticism the joint declaration of kim jongun and donald trump did not have the words verifiable or irreversible. Trump said complete is in the statement and encompasses both terms. He said the omission is insulting and ludicrous. We
Unable to figure out which way to trade. We will see what next week brings. A lot of confusion about whether or not the Trump White House has a strategy or any cohesion. Alison kosik, thank you so much. Other breaking news. Its a friday that could knock the wind out of the President Trump presidency. Robert muellers next reveal at any moment, involving two trump figures you may know most along with Michael Flynn about Trump Campaign and business ties to russians. First, Michael Cohen, the man whose main job was to clean up Donald Trumps messes, any second now between now and 5 00 p. M. Eastern time, mueller is expected to submit his recommendation on how much prison time he thinks cohen deserves after pleading guilty to lying to congress to back up President Trumps lies about having no business ties to russia. And speaking of lies, mueller by midnight must explain to a judge what the president s former campaign chair, Paul Manafort, lied about. Lies that resulted in mueller shredding t
Country. Chairman cummings is saying, lets be very clear, breaking the law while in office opens the door to impeachment proceedings. It is on the heels of the hearing with Michael Cohen where cohen left nothing unsaid. I am ashamed. Because i know what mr. Trump is. He is a racist, he is a conman, and he is a cheat. Cohen today detailing neverbefore heard information about trumps hush money payments to women and on russia. Now cohen originally covered up for President Trump on paying hush money to stormy daniels. Today, though, we saw it, 35,000 check reimbursing cohen for the payment. You see that check. It is one of the exhibits produced by Michael Cohen today signed by donald trump, signed by donald trump. Look at the date. He was president of the United States when that check was signed. Cohen testified today that President Trump called him while he was president to make sure that he continued to lie about the payments to daniels. Did the president call you to coordinate on public
White house saying no deal was reached. The two leaders canceling a planned working lunch and there was no formal agreement. President trump talked to reporters a short time ago. We thought and i thought and secretary pompeo felt that it wasnt a good thing to be signing anything. Quite a guy, quite a character. And i think our relationship is very strong. But at this time we had some options and at this time we decided not to do any of the options. And well see where that goes. But it was a very interesting two days. And i think actually it was a very productive two days. But sometimes you have to walk. And this was one of those times. Standing by live in hanoi, Christiane Amanpour. And also jim sciutto. Youve been following all of these twists and turns all night long. Welcome. Listen to the president talk about how it was a friendly walkaway, not a walkout, seeming to leave the door open. Listen. I think it was very good, very friendly. This wasnt a walkaway like you get up and walk
Theyre ready. If theyre not ready they dont have to bother. I hope iran is listening. Were in the region to address many things, but it is not to go to war with iran. And fighting back. Abortion rights advocates sound the alarm with protests across the country as more states are emboldened to pass radically restrictive laws. The law of the land people are rising up everywhere to affirm what we in medicine and Public Health know to be true which is that abortion care is health care, and health care is a fundamental human right. Coming up here, more from this doctor, head of planned parenthood. Good day everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york today as House Democrats and the white house are in an escalating showdown over the president s refusal to let his former white House Counsel to add hooesh to a subpoe adhere to a subpoena. Addressing another emptity chair today and republicans are defending the white house. Mr. Mcgahn did not appear today because the president prevented it. Just a