Transcript for Trump holds meeting in wake of North Korea nuclear threat

President trump is holding that. Urgent meeting in the wake of the new North Korean threat our chief White House correspondent John Carlson Washington with the very latest on the options both trade and military at the -- administrations now considering. John good morning TO and first of former us look at you tell us about the options that the White House is contemplating this morning. Wolf first on the nonmilitary. Side he's talking about something that is the economic equivalent of of a nuclear strike. The president tweeted and his Treasury Secretary said he was working on a plan. That would cut off all trade Paul all trade with any country that trades would North Korea. Of course the biggest trading part of the North Korea has is also our biggest trading partner China this would be a massive economic. Step which would that would serious repercussions. Terms of military options futuristic thing what you heard from from general Mattis is the it. They are looking at it it they are threatening annihilation a major strike against North Korea for the rats for any threat to the United States Guam. Or or our. Strong words there and let's shift gears a little bit job back at how we're expecting a ruling on docket this week which is going to determine the fate of 800000 dreamers in this country now the constitutionality. Of it. Has long been questioned since President Obama carried it out without congress so what do you expect to happen. Well it seems like the present is moving towards a step that would. Do away with doc but do Wear away with it over a period of time. A period of several months that would give congress the time to do this in it it what they White House sees. As a constitutional way of course Paul there is no guarantee. The congress would do that. Right Jon Karl thanks for your analysis from the White House this morning.

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