In the korean peace talks. Its serge something i hopce think i can do for the world. But is kim jongun really interested in peace . James langford from the Intelligence Committee is next. Plus trump talks, the president weighs in on the Stormy Daniels case, but might his comments have legal implications . The president once again made a critical mistake. Stormy daniels lawyer michael aven aven avanatti is here, ahead. Jake tapper in washington with the state of our union. President frump wtrump was at a Different Event in washington, michigan instead of attending the annual white house continues dinner in washington, d. C. As members of the press and his administration attempted to honor the First Amendment and journalism, President Trump made use of his freedom of speech, attacking the neuews media and political foes, saying he is not getting enough credit. Im saying what do you think of President Trump had to do with it . Is. Ill tell you what, like, how about everything . President trump also attacked his latest target, montana senator john tester suggests that he has dirt on the democrat. Well, i know things about tester that i could say too. And if i said them, he would never be elected again. Before we get to our first guest, i do want to note, we did ask the white house to provide us with a representative to join us to discuss north korea and more, the white house declined our invitation. Joining us now from his home state of oklahoma, is senator james langford, hes a member of the Senate Security committee. I know youre honoring the survivors and the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. Tell us just briefly about that event . April 19, 1995, we lost 168 americans here at the Federal Building bombing, that was domestic violence, domestic terrorism. This year there are 25,000 runners coming to republican what hatred and what violence, when that spills over what that does to lives and families. There are literally runners from all over the United States and several countries. Were in the middle of it right now. Our thoughts and hugs are going out to the people of oklahoma right now. The white house says that the accusations brought forward by the Senate Veterans affairs committee, against rear admiral jackson are not try. The republican who chairs the Committee Says he has no problem with how john tester, the democrat thats on the committee, how he released this information. But the president is on the attack. What do you make of this controversy . This is part of the nomination decision, what they call advice and consent from the senate. This particular candidate never made it through the committee itself. The committee did its work and then never made a recommendation to the floor to hes pulled his nomination entirely. President trump is now out there on the campaign trail, suggesting he has dirt on john tester. You say john tester was doing the normal advise and consent role, you cant say this, but what the white house apparently did not do. Is it appropriate for the president to say i have dirt on president tester . Obviously the president can say what he chooses to say, the pushing back and forth, this is part of the political world in d. C. But i will tell you im not on the initial committee until the committee does its initial work. I can tell you he served honorably for three president s, that does change the dynamic considerably, when you have three different white houses and two different committees. The russian lawyer from that infamous meeting at trump tower in 2016, she says she has closer ties to the kremlin has originally disclosed. Now shes saying shes an informant for the russian government. This is what President Trump said. Now she says he ees involve with the russian government. If she did that, its because putin said, this trump is killing us, why dont you say that youre involve with government so that we can go and make their life in the United States even more chaotic. Its an interesting theory, but more to the point, about the role of the russian lawyer, what do you know about the role she plays with the kremlin . If youre in russia, particularly in moscow, and have any connection with the oligarchs, youre going to have some connection with the government. It depends on the contracts, it depends on the individual she had the opportunity to work with. It will the interesting thing is to actually see the meeting that she was a part of. We have zone extensive investigation. Walked through multiple interviews, to get the full details about that meeting, how it happened, what happened there, what happened afterwards, so we will have that in our final report, because we have done a very extensive look through of that meeting. Was any socalled dirt on Hillary Clinton shared in that meeting as far as you know . That was the implication of the meeting itself, the topic of that meeting was never about dirt from Hillary Clinton, once the actual meeting actually occurred and we have corroboration from multiple individuals and the meeting around it. She was trying to come to be able to institute something in this conversation getting more russians having sanctions remove from them, and there was no real conversation about that in that meeting. We will have more about that in our final report, we are very dep focused in returning a bipartisan report. The summit between north and south korean immediate eleaders that took place, President Trump said that he will meet with kim jongun in the next few weeks, he said they promised to shut down their Nuclear Sites in the next month. Do you give President Trump credit for this . Well, hes part of the journey, no question about that, President Trump has put in a set of sanctions thats actually brought north korea to the table. They have been kicked out of multiple countries where they have been for a long time. Theyve been very isolated in their shipping, theyre very isolated in their energy. They have materials and supplies theyre trying to offload on to other ships, they shut that down. So north korea has never had more strict sanctions. So theres no doubt that President Trump and the state department has been focused on that. So this International Effort is bri bringing kim jongun to the table. Hes executed top aides, ordered the murders of members of his own family, auschwitz prisons. I would never use the word honorable for kim jongun. I would rather call him rocket man than an honorable man. Everybody disagragrees with him because he kills anybody who disagrees with him. So its entirely appropriate that we try to resolve this, not just for north korea, but for the people of north korea and to break this open would be a very Significant International event. President trump has said hes running for reelection in 2020, he held a Campaign Rally in washington, michigan last night. Would you support his reelection bid . I would actually. I am encouraging the president to get things resolved on trade, if we get trade, that would be a very significant issue for trade and agriculture. I dont like the way he speaks and i dont encourage my children to speak the way that he speaks, but we also have to get policy impmented implemente americans and move forward. Thank you so much, sir. President trump in full Campaign Mode last night, but still several republicans are not ready to officially back him for reelection, might that leave an opening for a primary challenge, one man whos considering it, Governor John Kasich is next. 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Expedia welcome back to state of the union, im shajake tapper. President trump is projecting confidence of his partys ability to keep control of congress. We got to win the house, and we got to win the senate, and i think were going to do great in the senate, and i think were going to do great in the house. If President Trump is right, republicans are going to have to put up a good fight. A republican in arizona won but by a slim margin, in a district that trump carried by a slim margin in 2016. Joining me is Governor John Kasich. Congratulations on your award last night. I notice it took four of you to win it. Were getting old. So i want to ask you about the republican congressional leaders increasingly worried that a democratic wave is coming. They might lose the house, maybe even the senate. President trump doesnt agree, hes confident hes going to hold the house and senate. How concerned should republicans be, how concerned should President Trump be . I think the democrats are more energized that the republicans. And the president s going to have trouble in a lot of these suburban districts. Because a lot of these people who live in the southern districts who voted for President Trump are uncomfortable with what they see. That race in pennsylvania, im very familiar because i grew up there, this man connor lamb, he won in a district that know democrat has ever won. Where the democrats fall short, jake, is i have no idea what theyre for. I mean they are really betting on the republicans just bouncing the ball off their foot, out of bounds and theyll win the game that way. But theyre all screwed up too. The left wing is dominating them, just like the right wing is dominating the right. When you say that voters who normally vote republican are trending the other way, because they dont like what they see . Harsh language, they dont like harsh language, they dont like division. You got the hard left and the hard right. They only absorb that they agree with. God bless them, maybe we can come back and rescue them later. But there are people in the middle who are up for grabs. These are people who are rational and people who seek the truth. People come up to me, and said im a republican, im for you, im a democrat, im for you, dont identify yourself, care about being an american and being rational and seeking the truth. Because were almost in a post truth environment. What does that mean . Some would argue that im not even on the set with you. We have to seek the truth and if we have we can mediate those differences if we can agree to the facts. Last night was the white house correspondents dinner, you were there, the president was not. Only 38 of republicans say the news media is an important part of democracy. Most Republican Voters in this poll, agree with President Trumps view, that the press is an enemy of america. Jake, these are people, okay . And heres the thing, the press is such a Critical Foundation of freedom in our society. And all over the world. The first thing that people do when they want to assume power, these auto cat autocrats in eu. If you dont trust the press, who are you going to trust . A politician . Thats the last group of people i would trust, are politicians. A lot of people say to me, how am i supposed to know what to believe, well, sample everything and use your good brain to figure out what you think is true. But dont just keep absorbing that what you agree with and getting more and more angry with people who Say Something that you dont agree with. How are we supposed to unify in this country if we only agree with things we like, life doesnt work that way and lets not teach our children to do that either. Last night at this rally in washington, michigan, President Trump says no one has been tougher than he has on vladimir putin, so much so that he says putin is try doiing to sabotage presidency in many ways. Do you agree that hes been tougher on russia . Putin has been able to unify the west, unlike what we have seen, jake, so there have been sanctions, there probably could be more sanctions, but the truth is, the french, the american, the brits are saying that putin is a thug and we need to push back on him. So putin has done more to unify the west than anybody else. I give him credit for the pressure that hes put on the north koreans. My job is not to be a critic of donald trump. People dont understand that, i am not speaking out because somehow i want something politically, im worried about my country and im worried about the divisions and the constant effort to continue to polarize us, but at the end, when the president deserves credit, when donald trump ke serdeserves cre im going to give it to him. When youre talking about a place where President Trump deserves credit. You wrote an oped saying this increasingly hot war of words does not bring us where we need to be on north korea. It sounds like you were talking can about President Trump at times, a lot of people were concerned about it. Looking at it now, did he have the right approach . I think the idea that he stood up. And i have talked to many experts about this, and i served on the Defense Committee myself for many years. There was a point when the rhetoric needed to stop. The point thats pressured the north koreans that have been brought about by the world. Part of it is the pressure donald trump put on the north koreans, but its also the rest of the world that joined in, including the china that say wire goi were going to sanction them. Nobody understands why un is doing what hes doing. What his motivation is. And President Trump has said, and i agree with him. Dont let up. You cant just trust the north koreans, youve got to be very careful and go through a phased implementation and go through anything you give them based on what theyre willing to give us. Several republican lawmakers have said that theyre not ready to back President Trump. Tell me whats going to happen in the next bite. Its unusual for senators to say im not there, senator langford did offer his support, but a lot of senators have not. Do you see an opening there for republicans maybe wanting an alternative brand of leadership. I think its too early to say, jake, but heres what i do believe, you have a Department Store thats red, and a Department Store thats blue and neither of them right now are providing products to the great middle, and you know what happens . Thats how another store opens in the neighborhood. Are you going to open up that store . Im a republican. I didnt lead the Republican Party, the Republican Party left me, in my state, we have balanced budgets, surplus, were up half a million jobs and republicans say kasich is not conservative. Does that mean i have to be anti trade, antidebt . Party come home, were pro trade, were pro growth, we worry about that, we should worry about those at the top and the bottom, not just those at the top, but everybody. Im going to do that, in one way or another. I told jake tappers wife last night who i met, going on the set with jake tapper is like having a laser fight in a star wars movie. We go back and forth. 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