A. M. On the east coast. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Now we go to havana, cuba. Patrick oppmann is live from hava havana. He is the only u. S. Tv correspondent live in cuba. He is there talking about the death of fidel castro. This picture youre seeing right there, the last public picture that we have of fidel castro that was taken just ten days ago. Patrick, here is what i want our viewers to understand is so extraordinary about your presence there. This happened overnight. Many people there werent watching television. Some people dont have internet. So when you asked them their reaction for about the death of fidel castro, you were essentially telling them at that moment he died they did not know. That is an stroort position to be in. Help us understand what their reactions were. Reporter yes. And i have to say having lived here for five years you run through how this is all going to play out the scenario you expect of this major news event that you expect one day to cover. Never
Halli desk hallie. Kristen, thank you. We are watching the brazilian president open up the General Assembly giving his speech in front of the marble tiles of the president a couple years ago. With us now is joel reuben, former secretary of state under president obama. And National Security and Foreign Policy reporter with the associated press, josh leaderman. Thank you for being here on a pretty big morning. Joel, let me start with you because in the words of the New York Times as we saw from the president on someday one, he came, he saw, he gripped and grinned. He was mr. Nice guy on monday. Lets talk tuesday, mr. Tough talk now as we take a look at him getting seated. This is yesterday here. What do you think were going to hear from him on day two . Hallie, its great to be with you. We are going to hear the president speak to you about north korea, but we also need to hear him say americas vision for its role in the world. This is a critical speech. Its a real opportunity for him to
Officials have been telling us is that the president is going to really change course from what has been the direction, the policy, of republican and democratic president s for decades, really, the president saying that the u. S. Will not dictate to other governments what kind of system of government, what kind of values they should have. As you well know, thats been a staple really of American Foreign policy, is to encourage Democratic Values abroad and not only that that is consistent with american values, but that serves american interests, open society, democracy. The president emphasized this word sovereignty, american sovereignty, sovereignty at home and sovereignty abroad for other countries. Thats a loaded word. If you listen to china for years, sovereignty to them has meant dont interfere in our system and dont preach to us about human rights. For an american president to go on the world stage at the u. N. General assembly and say that is not his priority, that is the conts in
Services to kims government. John roberts starts us off. Good evening, john. The president has been looking for a sea change in the worlds approached north korea which is why he described in such stark terms the consequences of letting kim jong uns Nuclear Program go unchecked. Today it appeared the president was getting the cooperation he had been pushing for. North Koreas Nuclear weapons and missile developments is a grave threat to peace and security in our world. With the stroke of his executive pen, President Trump gave his Treasury Department sweeping new powers to put a choke hold on north koreas economy. Today im announcing a new executive order i just signed that significantly expands our authorities to target individuals, companies, Financial Institutions that finance and facilitate trade with north korea. The president made the announcement at a trilateral working lunch with the leaders of south korea and japan. The action significantly broadens the administrations ability t
Commander in chief delivers on threats to put on the economic pressure. Eric shawn is at the United Nations. Good evening. Good evening. U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations nikki haley called it pretty amazing, the developments here about north korea today. Diplomats at the United Nations are shocked that china apparently has come through when it comes to financing north korea. President trump wrapped up his final day of the United Nations, hitting kim jong uns regime in the nose. He issued an executive order that sanctions any company, big, or person that finances trade with north korea. North Koreas Nuclear weapons and Missile Development is a grave threat to peace and security in our world. A new executive order will cut off sources of revenue that fund north koreas efforts to develop the deadliest weapons known to humankind. The latest move aimed at denying north korea access to the Global Financial system, choking off cams International Money flow that helps finances Nuclear Pr