Verbal assault on america threatening about more than a war of words. Listen to the u. N. Ambassador erupting against President Trump and the United States this afternoon. It has created a dangerous situation in which a Nuclear War May erupt any moment on the Korean Peninsula and poses a throat to the peace and security to say nothing of those of northeast asia. The Vice President mike pence on a visit to south korea has a warning of his own tonight. Dont dare donald trump. North korea would do well not to test his resolve or the strength of the armed forces of the United States in this region. The era of strategic patience is over. The president himself spoke two words about the crisis. Any message for north korea, sir . Kim jongun . Better behave. And tonight, all options are on the table. Were live around the world on this major developing story. We begin with jeff zeleny at the white house. A clear escalation tonight. The white house, though, refusing to draw a formal red line. Rep
Rare step of calling on the white house chief of staff to apologize to a member of congress. And now, for five days in a row, the president s handling of the families of fallen american soldiers has been at the center of the news. A continuing story of the president s own making. The president has now spoken, for the first time, about his comments the chief of staff made in the White House Briefing room yesterday. Fourstar retired marine general john kelly was moved to discuss publicly something that is intensely personal for him, his sons death in afghanistan, just to stress how sacred that topic should be. Now, in a new interview, the president is talking about it again. He was so offended, because he was in the room when i made the call. And so were other people, and the call was a very nice call. He was so offended that a woman would be that somebody would be listening to that call, he was he actually couldnt believe it. Actually, he said to me, sir, this is not acceptable. This is
Its thursday, october 19. Im ayman mohyeldin. Alongside Yasmin Vossoughian and louis burgdorf. Controversy continued over the president s handling of the soldiers killed overseas with accusations of insensitivity and white house calling critics disgusting. In the car when the president spoke to the widow of Sergeant David johnson. Told morning joe what she heard and the widows reaction. He was almost like joking. He said i guess he said something to the fact he knew what he was getting into when he signed up, but i guess it hurts anyway. You know, just matter of factually. That this is what happens. She was in tears and she said, he didnt even remember his name. Moments later, President Trump tweeted this, Democratic Congress woman totally fabricated what i said to the wife of the soldier who died in action and i have proof. Sad. Wilson stood by her story and raised Sergeant Johnson, also in the car and heard the president s call actually confirmed Congress Womans wilsons account. Jone
Had Editorial Board has taken the rare step of calling on the white house chief of staff to apologize to a member of congress. And now for five days in a row the president s handling of the families of fallen american soldiers has been at the center of the news. A continuing story of the president s own making. The president has now spoken for the first time about his comments the chief of staff made in the White House Briefing room yesterday. Four star retired marine general john kelly was moved to discuss publicly something that is intensely personal for him, his sons death in afghanistan, just to stress how sacred that topic should be. Now in a new interview the president is talking about it again. He was so offended because he was in the room when i made the call. And so were other people. And the call was a very nice call. He was so offended that a woman would be that somebody would be listening to that call. He was he actually couldnt believe it. Actually, he said to me, sir, thi
Evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. As we come to the end of day 274 of the Trump Administration, tonight, the Washington Post Editorial Board has taken the rare step of calling on the white house chief of staff to apologize to a member of congress. And now, for five days in a row, the president s handling of the families of fallen american soldiers has been at the center of the news. A continuing story of the president s own making. The president has now spoken for the first time about his comments the chief of staff made in the White House Briefing room yesterday. Fourstar retired marine general john kelly was moved to discuss publicly something that is intensely personal for him. His sons death in afghanistan, just to stress how sacred that topic should be. Now, in a new interview, the president is talking about it again. He was so offended because he was in the room when i made the call. And so were other people. And the call was a very nice call. He