Transcript for Trump pick for secretary of state continues fight for confirmation

president trump, and that face face meeting planned with Kim Jon. Toght, what we have learned, that before the president sits downhth Korean dictator, the CIA director already has.tonight, wt we're ling about that meeting. And hebc's chief white house correspondentonhan Karl O what president trump just said about then ago. Reporter: He just completed one of the most high stakes diplomatic miss in a tion, but today, CIA director Mike Pompeo was on capitol hill fighting to be confirmed secretar state. I'm enjg my time re, trying to rn every votcan. Reporter: D mar-a-lago, where spent the day meeting and golfing W pan's prim minister, the president offered revi O Pompeo's secret trip to North Korea. Het lt North Korea. Had a great meeting with Kim Jong-un. Dongh him really well. Really great. He's THA of a guy. He's very smart, but gets along with people. Reporter: Pommade the trip in total secrover easterkend, sittg down with Kim Jong-un to lay groundwork for a summit with prest trump. Ys after H trip, H had his confirmationearing for secretary of state. Eo hinted B did not reveal his secret mission Ame people, you should know, there's wor being done in preparatr that. Reporter: The president hopes he C convinche north Korean dicto give U his nuclear prog I will beting with K jong-uin the coming weeks to discuss the denuclearization of the kn pensula. Hopefully that meeting will be a eat success. From west palm beach. And we just the pdent there sayoments ago, he hopes to sit with Kim Jong-un, and soon Rtehe coming weeks, David. Happen? The president has said that five locations are under consideration. One of them is not the unite states. I'm also told that North Korea has bee ruled out. China has been ruled ou the bottom line, finding a secure location that is acceptablesides, David, is no eas sk. Job Karl with us again tonight

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