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The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump leaves summit without a deal | Firestorm after Trump defends Kim over Otto Warmbier's death | Kim answers US journalist's question | Menu for summit lunch that never happened | Fallout from Cohen hearing | Key takeaways | Trump rips Cohen, but praises collusion comments | Capitol Police officer left firearm in bathroom | National Chili Day

TALK OF THE MORNING

Deuces!:

President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE left the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without any agreement. http://bit.ly/2IJKTKE

The sticking point: Sanctions. Trump said Kim wanted all sanctions lifted before he would follow through with his part of the deal to denuclearize. Trump said no.

Did we see this coming?: Trump lowered his expectations for the summit. He repeatedly said he is in "no rush" to make a deal. But the abrubt ending to the summit was still a shock to observers.

NEWS FROM THE SUMMIT:

Trump believes Kim on Otto Warmbier's death: During the news conference, President Trump said he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not responsible for Otto Warmbier's death. In Trump's words: "He tells me that he didn't know about it and I will take him at his word." Back story: Warmbier was an American college student who was detained in North Korea and died. http://bit.ly/2IGY5jm

^ This did not play well in either party: Trump's comments about Otto Warmbier faced bipartisan backlash: http://bit.ly/2Syikj9

Kim Jong Un answered a question from a U.S. journalist: This is pretty historic. Watch: http://bit.ly/2NAviMf

It's Thursday -- what a wild week. I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com -- and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook .

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM THE SUMMIT:

The summit ended without lunch: Here's what was on the lunch menu: "Apple foie Gras jelly, Snow Fish, Banoffee Pie --a British pie banana and toffee, Candied Ginseng and Ginseng Tea." It sounds pretty bad, tbh. Photo of the room: http://bit.ly/2SBOfiM

Trump and Kim taking a poolside stroll: Here's video of Trump and Kim walking outside the hotel after their one-on-one meeting. Watch: http://bit.ly/2NzMQbA

Photo of Trump and Kim sitting and chatting: The Washington Post's David Nakamura snapped this photo through the window: http://bit.ly/2Ug7Dn6

Photo of the expanded bilateral meeting: http://bit.ly/2NG3pCN

Oh wooooow:

I’ve seen hundreds of motorcades... but none like this.

Kim Jong-Un, departing our Hanoi hotel moments ago. pic.twitter.com/bLnKKckilc — Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) February 28, 2019

Watch: http://bit.ly/2IEbo4h

If anyone is curious what Dennis Rodman thinks about the summit: http://bit.ly/2GPUsGc

ON CAPITOL HILL

Talking about it is therapeutic:

President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testified on Capitol Hill yesterday. "Cohen's testimony elicited enormous fascination -- and turned out to be the most tumultuous day of public congressional testimony since fired FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Book: FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger October 2016 public probe of Clinton emails Trump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa MORE appeared in June 2017." Via The Hill's Niall Stanage, here are five takeaways:

Context and details for each: http://bit.ly/2BYXowb

LIST OF THE TOP MOMENTS DURING THE HEARING: http://bit.ly/2Xw2d9A

TIDBIT -- ONE TAKE ON LAWMAKERS' QUESTIONING: From Brian Fallon, Democratic strategist: "My hot take is the reason many lawmakers speechify at hearings is not because its guaranteed to get airtime - it usually gets eyerolls- but because they don't do the homework to devise questions that are smart or original enough to not have already been asked when it's their turn." http://bit.ly/2TkbYs1

^ The Washington Post's Paul Kane chimed in:

"Yes, this. Absolutely. Also, on House side, the staff $$$ cuts left lawmakers with too few experienced staff to help." http://bit.ly/2El30RI

The reaction we were all waiting for:

President Trump slammed Cohen's testimony but said he was "a little impressed" with Cohen's collusion comments. In Trump's words: "It was pretty shameful, I think. ... But it was very interesting because he didn't lie about one thing. He said no collusion with the Russian hoax. I mean, he lied about so many different things. I was actually impressed that he didn't say, 'Well I think there was collusion for this reason or that.'" http://bit.ly/2GR7WBB

Excuse me. I believe you forgot something:

Via Roll Call's Katherine Tully-McManus, "A U.S. Capitol Police lieutenant left his service weapon in a bathroom Monday night and the unattended gun was discovered later by another Capitol Police officer." http://bit.ly/2II0uuq

Why it is particularly concerning: "Unlike a gun with a traditional safety, a Glock will fire if the trigger is pulled -- making the discovery of an unattended gun in the Capitol complex particularly concerning."

This is not the first time this has happened: In 2015, there were three incidents of Capitol Police leaving weapons in weird places.

SPOTTED

In the Capitol this morning:

Former House Speaker John Boehner John Andrew BoehnerLongtime House parliamentarian to step down Five things we learned from this year's primaries Bad blood between Pelosi, Meadows complicates coronavirus talks MORE (R-Ohio). (Via The Hill's Christina Marcos) http://bit.ly/2IICmYn

Photo of Boehner John Andrew BoehnerLongtime House parliamentarian to step down Five things we learned from this year's primaries Bad blood between Pelosi, Meadows complicates coronavirus talks MORE: http://bit.ly/2tLQoy1

At Trump's D.C. hotel yesterday:

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status MORE. (Via ABC's Katherine Faulders) http://bit.ly/2HaceDp

NOTABLE TWEETS

Lol, I feel for this guy:

tfw you go to eat your hallway pizza and get told you’re in the live shot pic.twitter.com/ppkq9PJraO — Mike Uehlein (@MikeUehlein) February 27, 2019

This video has been viewed 1.6 million times so far.

Watch: http://bit.ly/2TrHuEI

These screenshots are pretty great: http://bit.ly/2tIhVAM

ON TAP

The House and Senate are in. President Trump is on his way back from Hanoi, Vietnam, and Vice President Pence is in Washington, D.C.

Today -- Saturday: CPAC 2019 in National Harbor, Md. Schedule: http://bit.ly/2m3SCHk

6 a.m. EST: President Trump left Hanoi, Vietnam, for Washington, D.C.

1 p.m. EST: Vice President Pence has a call with the Romanian prime minister.

1:30 p.m. EST: Vice President Pence and second lady Karen Pence Karen Sue PenceThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden, Pence elbow bump at NYC Sept. 11 ceremony The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind - Trump seeks to flip 'Rage' narrative; Dems block COVID-19 bill Pentagon, Trump, Biden to mark 9/11 anniversary MORE visit the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.

1:30 a.m. EST: President Trump gets back to the White House.

WHAT TO WATCH

Today: The annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md. Livestream: http://bit.ly/2GPVp1e

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...

Today is National Chili Day!

Innovation is beautiful to witness:

Via Thrillist's Dustin Nelson, Panera Bread is now serving a double bread bowl -- that's an entire loaf of bread with cutouts for two types of soup. Photo: http://bit.ly/2UbxD2H