Country would not survive north korea would not survive an american attack. Our Global Affairs correspondent elise lab is joins us right now. Very strong words from the foreign minister of north korea, a direct threat to the United States. Thats right, wolf. Of course, President Trump has been increasing his rhetoric since that u. N. Statement talking about possible military action being the only way to deal with north korea. Now, just a short time ago, foreign minister reyong ho with the Russian News Agency tas said by his insane statement in the u. N. Arena, trump it can be said has lit the wick of war against us. And went on to say that north korea is actually winning and is working on having a military parody, a balance of power with the u. S. And clearly, wolf, this rhetoric between kim jongun and President Trump has really grown sky high. The fear of course, is some kind of miscalculation or unintended consequence that could lead the past rhetoric into a type of military action a
Hannity, one of his most vocal supporters, heres some what have came out of that. Media is bad. Theyre really dishonest people. These are very, were dishonest people, in many cases. In many cases, and not all, look, i know some reporters, i know journalists that are phenomenal and straight and honest, but theres such dishonesty. I mean, you know, its interesting, if i was just watching television, you dont know whether or not because you know, youre just watching a report. But when youre the one being written about, they always try to make it negative. The media i call it fake media. So much fake news. These comments come after a series of tweets where he threatened to revoke the licenses of certain media groups and tv networks because of unfavorable coverage. This is what happens when youre in aauthoritarian country for the person whos supposed to be leading the number one democracy in the world, what is this . This is always been for me the most troubling and dangerous part of the tr
Modernized and brought to perfect condition, but angrily denies he wants a huge increase in the number of u. S. Nuclear weapons. Why is this the latest battle line in the president s war on the news media . And shifting timeline. New questions are being asked tonight about the las vegas mass shooting, and there is new audio from inside the hotel during the frantic search to find and stop the gunman as he fired into the crowd. Could the shooter have been stopped . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following multiple breaking stories this hour. In california, nearly two dozen wildfires are burning as we speak. At least 21 people are dead. Were seeing reports of at least 500 people missing. 3,500 homes or commercial buildings have burned, and the latest forecast calls for more hot, dry winds. Also breaking, increasing tensions as both President Trump and north korea ratchet up their war of words. This afternoon at the white house, the president
Tillerson. Tonight, were learning new details on the meeting where tiller southern allegedly called the president a moron. Calling trump insane. As u. S. Bombers fly over the korean peninsula, north korea calls President Trumps u. N. Speech quote insane and said he lit the wick of war. Now the president is saying he wants Americas Nuclear weapons in tiptop shape. And releasing russias ads. The House Intelligence Committee says it will go public with russianlinked ads turned over by facebook for the investigation into moscows election meddling. Ill talk about that with the top democrat on the committee, congressman adam schiff. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news, a fiery nightmare in Northern California right now. At least 21 people are now confirmed dead as multiple infer knows race across the region and more than 500 people are now listed as missing.
Arsenal ten fold. You are hearing from the secretary of defense weighing in. What did sent mattis say . Well, no surprise is agreeing with the president. But lets just say for everybody there was a report from nbc news earlier today. And thats pretty much how the day started at the pentagon. That the president had told military commanders he wanted a ten fold increase in Nuclear Weapons. That would be significant dra mat lick unprecedented, not too many ways you can describe it. The pentagons initial reaction was the story was not accurate and they werent going to address it any more than that. But the president weighing in was very significant because he understand scored some key points that there is a Modernization Program going on. Expansion of ten times may not even be necessary, according to most arms control analysts. Then we got the defense statement from secretary mattis which is brief, let me read it, recent reports that the president called for increase in the u. S. Nuclear