however total denuclearization will remain the top priority. today president trump said that summit will not be taking place in the dmz as he previously suggested so speculation is now centered on singapore. we picked a place for the meeting, or summit as you like to call it. and i think it will be very successful. but as i always say, who knows what will happen. it s going to be a very important event. it s amazing to think that just a few months ago, so many of the president s critics were worried that president trump and his aggressive policies were going to drag the u.s. into some kind of nuclear showdown with north korea, and now he is just weeks away from eating kim jong un in person and hours away from welcoming these three americans home. ed? very on point, kristin. quick question there, how is it
in fact, tonight, one republican senator is putting it like this. quote for the first time since 2009, we do not have an american citizen held by the regime. a true reflection of trump s campaign of maximum pressure. this is yet another indicator that the talks between kim jong un and president trump will lead to meaningful results. the president s allies are saying that tonight is proof. all of those tough talk and all of the sanctions are working. the white house is doing it as it a motion of goodwill. but the release of these americans in no way softens what the u.s. wants. that is the complete denuclearization of north korea. they don t want pyangyoung to freeze its nuclear missile test, they want kim jong un to give up the nuclear weapons and completely dismantle the program. the president views this as a positive gesture and a step in the right direction.