sabre-rattling won't help. even some in the president's own party calling his words dangerous. >> all it's going to do is bring us closer to some kind of serious confrontation. i think this is very, very, very serious. the great leaders that i've seen, they don't threaten unless they're ready to act. and i'm not sure president trump is ready to act. >> and cecilia vega is with us live tonight from bedminster, new jersey, where the president is vacationing at his golf course. and cecilia, you have more on that statement from the north koreans at this hour, and any response from the white house tonight? >> reporter: david, so far, no response from the white house, but i want to read you more from this statement coming in from state media and north korea. a top army commander behind this statement outright saying this is, quote, a crucial warning to the united states. they say that this fire and fury comment by president trump is, quote, a load of nonsense. they say it infuriated the army there.