cautiously optimistic about upcoming hearings but recognize he has been a murderous dictator, dishonest on the national stage many times before so the president is expecting to see fool denuclearization before concessions are given. reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo hit the ground running coming on the heels of his secret meeting with the north korean dictator which laid the groundwork for much of the upcoming summit, donald trump calling him a patriot and an incredible asset for the country. it is a very busy, historic morning. pompeo will head to the middle east to saudi arabia, israel and jordan over the weekend. jillian: we continue to follow this news.
toward denuclearization but history is unfolding, the first time a north korean leader set foot across the dmz. a declaration of no more war between the koreans. here is dictator kim jong un pledging not to repeat the past. reporter: this exhilaration shouldn t repeat the tragic history of the previous agreement so we are going to work closely together for full implementation of the declaration. reporter: stunning optics. you see kim jong un shaking hands laughing and hugging pres. moon when they signed a joint declaration. this as the white house says they are optimistic but stressed denuclearization is the only option.
the president of north korea, a major moment, 6:00 in the afternoon in that country and you are seeing a historic moment, never happened and this is a preface to another huge meeting we expect between the president of the united states and the north korean president as well. jillian: we will keep you updated. rob: all eyes on west virginia where mitch mcconnell, the target of an ugly primary race. our next guest is here to talk about the critical midterms. jillian: the royal baby s name just leaked? the clue on the royal website. what do you think it is? i m lucky to get through a shift without a disaster.
years. do you have a favorite? rob: i would have to think about that. it is friday, you are watching fox and friends first . jillian: thanks for starting the day with us. history on the korean peninsula, kim jong un the first north korean leader to cross the border just weeks before he is expected to sit down with donald trump. rob: this is a life picture, kim jong un ends pres. moon, a top us commander warning our military is ready to step in if necessary. there is a lot of nervousness around this meeting. in seoul, south korea, details on this historic summit. reporter: historic is the word. we are looking at the two leaders of north and south
korea, kim jong un and moon jew in giving after 11 years since the two happened to have been together, after a furious year of missiles and nuclear testing and entreaties towards these two, and as we are expecting, kim jong un and the pres. donald trump have their own summit in the coming weeks. we are listening to what they are saying. this extraordinary day happened when something hasn t happened like this before in decades. the leader of north korea went from north korea to south korea, the first time that has