Stephanie Grisham bruised in 'an all out brawl' with the North Koreans - CNN

A source at the scene said Grisham got in "an all out brawl" with North Korean officials as American and North Korean reporters were hustled in to view the summit. Grisham was bruised a bit in the scuffle, the source added.

Grisham could be seen after the episode directing reporters outside the building in which Kim and Trump met, and she was later seen looking no worse for wear as she accompanied the President at the DMZ.

Trump shook hands with Kim on Sunday and took 20 steps into North Korea, making history as the first sitting US leader to set foot in the hermit kingdom. The encounter at the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone -- their third in person -- came a day after Trump raised the prospect of a border handshake in a tweet and declared he'd have "no problem" stepping into North Korea.

Grisham, who has been the communications director for first lady Melanie Trump for the past two years, was named last week to replace Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary. Grisham will keep her current job too.

The first lady announced Grisham would assume the role of both White House press secretary and communications director on Tuesday, tweeting: "I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director! She has been with us since 2015 - @POTUS & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest"

CNN's Kevin Liptak and Kate Bennett contributed to this report.

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2019-06-30 13:32:00Z
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Jeremy Hunt: I'd back no-deal Brexit with 'heavy heart' - BBC News

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Jeremy Hunt has said he would back a no-deal Brexit with a "heavy heart" but would, unlike Tory rival Boris Johnson, not commit to a deadline for leaving.

He told the BBC leaving the EU was a "democratic promise" that must be kept, whatever the economic repercussions.

But he said the quickest way to leave was via a new deal and guaranteeing a specific exit date was a "fake debate".

The leadership candidates have also defended their plans to spend billions on education, defence and transport.

Mr Johnson, who is the frontrunner in the race to be the new Conservative leader, and the UK's next prime minister, told Sky News he would be prepared to borrow more to spend on vital national infrastructure.

He told the Sophy Ridge programme there was up to £25bn "available" in the short term which "we intend to use" on public services rather than reducing the deficit.

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Mr Hunt told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show he would also use the "war chest" built up by Chancellor Philip Hammond, generated by the improved state of the public finances.

But he conceded some of his spending priorities would "have to wait" if the UK left without a deal - as the money would be needed to support businesses affected.

'Drift and dither'

The 160,000 Conservative Party members will begin voting next week and Theresa May's successor is expected to be announced on 23 July.

The issue of when the UK leaves the EU remains a key dividing line in the contest.

Asked to guarantee that Brexit would happen by the end of 2019, Mr Hunt insisted the UK would leave sooner under his leadership as he was best placed to get an improved deal that could break the impasse in Parliament.

While a no-deal Brexit must be a last-resort, he said the UK would make a success of it and no-one should doubt his willingness to go down that route if necessary.

"The difference between me and Boris is not as big as people are saying," he said. "At the beginning of October, if there is no prospect of a deal that can get through parliament, then I will leave at the end of October because that is our democratic promise to the British people."

Mr Johnson said he would take "personal responsibility" for ensuring the UK leaves by 31 October, with or without a deal, as the current "drift and dither" could not continue.

Asked whether he was prepared to suspend Parliament to force through a no-deal exit, he said he did not "like the idea" but MPs must accept "responsibility" given the gravity of the situation.

Tax and spending plans

The candidates continue to be questioned on the affordability of their tax and spending plans, having both pledged to reduce the National Insurance burden on the lowest earners while also promising more money for schools, social care and transport.

Mr Hunt claimed the Institute for Fiscal Studies think-tank had got its figures wrong after it said his plans would "exacerbate" the pressures on the public finances.

Earlier in the Tory leadership race, Mr Hammond wrote to all the contenders to say the next prime minister would potentially have an extra £15bn in "available borrowing capacity" to spend in 2020-2021, rising to £25bn in 2023-24, while keeping within the existing fiscal rules.

But he said these sums were dependent on avoiding a no-deal Brexit and warned them against endangering the Tories' "hard-won reputation for fiscal and economic competence" by abandoning debt and deficit targets.

Mr Hunt said he agreed with his colleague and greater prudence would be required if the UK ended up leaving without a deal.

"If we had a no-deal Brexit, some of these spending commitments would have to wait because you would need to divert money to support businesses up and down the country.

"They would take longer because you would not have that money at your fingertips."

'Living within means'

But the foreign secretary said he was still committed to cutting corporation tax to 12.5% whatever happened.

"It is not the tax cut people are talking about on the doorstep but it is the one which would fire up the economy in a way that would be helpful in a no-deal context."

Mr Johnson said he would use the existing financial "headroom" in the Treasury's budget to increase investment in policing and schools, with more support for special needs education as well as an increase in per pupil funding.

And he also indicated he would be prepared, in the long-run, to increase borrowing levels to pay for his spending commitments.

"I'm prepared to borrow to finance certain great objectives but overall we will keep fiscal responsibility and keep going with the general trajectory of ensuring that this country pays its way and lives within its means," Mr Johnson told Sophy Ridge.

"But you can do that with some sensible tax cuts that will stimulate growth, stimulate enterprise, get more revenue in."

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DMZ: Donald Trump steps into North Korea with Kim Jong Un: Live updates - CNN

US President Donald Trump with US service members stationed in South Korea in Osan Air Base. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump has told US troops at South Korea's Osan Air Base that his "unexpected" meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was "great."

"That's a great country with tremendous potential," the US President said. "I have a good relationship with chairman Kim, they were giving us a great briefing at the DMZ."

As for his walk into North Korean territory, Trump called it a "historic moment and a very good moment."

"Everybody was so happy and many people I noticed from Korea were literally in tears, crying."

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2019-06-30 11:09:00Z
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Donald Trump steps into North Korea with Kim Jong Un: Live updates - CNN

Nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea had appeared to come to something of a standstill in recent weeks ahead of today's historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone (DMZ).

Their last meeting: Trump and Kim last met face-to-face at the end of February in Hanoi, Vietnam. But their second summit ended early without an agreement, with both sides claiming the other over-reached.

In the weeks that followed the collapsed summit, there was little word of any progress between the two sides.

What comes next: Following his meeting with Kim today, Trump said talks would resume, led by special representative Steve Biegun.

Biegun said earlier this month that "the door is wide open" for talks to continue, but noted that "US-North Korean diplomacy has been in something of a holding pattern" since Hanoi.

The focus of previous talks led by his team where on further progress towards North Korean denuclearization. Trump barely mentioned that word when he talked about today's meeting with Kim, however, focusing instead on his personal relationship with the North Korean leader.

Pyongyang's big focus is on getting sanctions relief. Trump said after meeting with Kim that sanctions will remain in place for now, but indicated they could be relaxed if talks go well.

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Trump, Kim meet at Demilitarized Zone, face-to-face for first time since Hanoi - Fox News

Justice with Judge Jeanine - Saturday, June 29

On today’s episode of Justice with Judge Jeanine, Judge Jeanine and her guests talk about President Trump in South Korea after the G20 Summit. They also discuss him inviting Kim Jong Un to meet at the DMZ and he restarts trade talks with China. She also does a one on one with Eric Trump.

After days of speculation -- and optimistic statements by the two leaders -- President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met and shook hands Sunday at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.

It was their first face-to-face meeting since an ill-fated summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February.

Trump arrived at the DMZ shortly before 2 a.m. Eastern U.S. time, accompanied by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. They were shown awaiting Kim's arrival, along with South Korean military members and other officials.

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

But before the meeting with Kim was expected to begin, Trump met with some military members and others and was expected to review some relics from the Korean War era.

"We're with you all the way," Trump told the service members, who included both U.S. troops stationed in South Korea as well as South Korean forces.

Finally around 2:40 a.m. ET, the two leaders spotted one another from a short distance apart, then walked toward one another. They met, shook hands, then briefly walked across the border into North Korea before crossing back to the DMZ.

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot inside the Hermit Kingdom.

"I was proud to step over the line," Trump told Kim later, inside the Freedom House on the South Korea side, according to the Associated Press. "It is a great day for the world."

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

Kim appeared pleased by the meeting, the report said.

"I believe this is an expression of his willingness to eliminate all the unfortunate past and open a new future," Kim said of Trump, according to the AP. He added that he was "surprised" when Trump extended the invitation on Saturday.

"I believe this is an expression of [President Trump's] willingness to eliminate all the unfortunate past and open a new future."

— Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader

TRUMP HEADS TO DMZ, DANGLING POSSIBILITY OF MEETING KIM AND CROSSING INTO NORTH KOREA

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

Earlier, while taking in the view from Observation Post Ouellette at the DMZ before meeting with Kim, Trump told reporters that there has been "tremendous" improvement in U.S.-North Korea relations since the first summit with Kim in Singapore last June.

Later, Trump said he would invite Kim to visit the U.S., and possibly the White House.

"I would invite him right now," Trump said, according to the AP.

Kim, speaking through a translator, said he would invite Trump to Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, "at the right time."

It was Trump's first visit to the DMZ, which every president since Ronald Reagan -- except for President George H.W. Bush -- has toured during their time in office, according to the Associated Press. But the elder Bush, who died last year, visited the DMZ while serving as vice president under Reagan, the AP reported.

President Donald Trump views North Korea from the Korean Demilitarized Zone from Observation Post Ouellette at Camp Bonifas in South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

Earlier Sunday, Moon told reporters that Kim had agreed to meet with Trump. The confirmation came at a joint news conference between Moon and Trump following their brief meeting in Seoul.

"President Trump is the maker of peace in the Korean Peninsula," Moon said in announcing the plan.

"President Trump is the maker of peace in the Korean Peninsula."

— South Korean President Moon Jae-in

Prior to the news conference, both Trump and Kim had expressed hopes that the meeting would be possible. But Trump said earlier Sunday that logistical and security issues still needed to be addressed.

The Marine One helicopter, top, carrying President Donald Trump to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) takes off from Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019, as a staff helicopter prepares en route to the DMZ. (Associated Press)

President Donald Trump, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands following their news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

At the news conference, Moon told reporters that Kim had accepted Trump's invitation to meet at the DMZ, the heavily fortified site at the Korean border village of Panmunjom. Trump also offered to be the first U.S. president to step into North Korea.

Trump told reporters he was looking forward to the meeting with Kim, which would follow their previous summits -- at Singapore last June and in Hanoi in February.

Nonetheless, Trump downplayed the significance of the meeting, saying it would be "just a step" in trying to repair the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea and move toward a U.S. goal of nuclear disarmament on the Korean Peninsula.

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Trump is in South Korea visiting Moon after attending the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, where he met with the leaders of China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, among others.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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2019-06-30 08:02:30Z
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Trump, Kim meet at Demilitarized Zone, face-to-face for first time since Hanoi - Fox News

Justice with Judge Jeanine - Saturday, June 29

On today’s episode of Justice with Judge Jeanine, Judge Jeanine and her guests talk about President Trump in South Korea after the G20 Summit. They also discuss him inviting Kim Jong Un to meet at the DMZ and he restarts trade talks with China. She also does a one on one with Eric Trump.

After days of speculation -- and optimistic statements by the two leaders -- President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met and shook hands Sunday at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.

It was their first face-to-face meeting since an ill-fated summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February.

Trump arrived at the DMZ shortly before 2 a.m. Eastern U.S. time, accompanied by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. They were shown awaiting Kim's arrival, along with South Korean military members and other officials.

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

But before the meeting with Kim was expected to begin, Trump met with some military members and others and was expected to review some relics from the Korean War era.

"We're with you all the way," Trump told the service members, who included both U.S. troops stationed in South Korea as well as South Korean forces.

Finally around 2:40 a.m. ET, the two leaders spotted one another from a short distance apart, then walked toward one another. They met, shook hands, then briefly walked across the border into North Korea before crossing back to the DMZ.

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot inside the Hermit Kingdom.

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

TRUMP HEADS TO DMZ, DANGLING POSSIBILITY OF MEETING KIM AND CROSSING INTO NORTH KOREA

President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

While taking in the view from Observation Post Ouellette at the DMZ, Trump told reporters that there has been "tremendous" improvement in U.S.-North Korea relations since the first summit with Kim in Singapore last June.

It was Trump's first visit to the DMZ, which every president since Ronald Reagan -- except for President George H.W. Bush -- has toured during their time in office, according to the Associated Press. But the elder Bush, who died last year, visited the DMZ while serving as vice president under Reagan, the AP reported.

President Donald Trump views North Korea from the Korean Demilitarized Zone from Observation Post Ouellette at Camp Bonifas in South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

Earlier Sunday, Moon told reporters that Kim had agreed to meet with Trump. The confirmation came at a joint news conference between Moon and Trump following their brief meeting in Seoul.

"President Trump is the maker of peace in the Korean Peninsula," Moon said in announcing the plan.

"President Trump is the maker of peace in the Korean Peninsula."

— South Korean President Moon Jae-in

Prior to the news conference, both Trump and Kim had expressed hopes that the meeting would be possible. But Trump said earlier Sunday that logistical and security issues still needed to be addressed.

The Marine One helicopter, top, carrying President Donald Trump to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) takes off from Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019, as a staff helicopter prepares en route to the DMZ. (Associated Press)

President Donald Trump, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands following their news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Associated Press)

At the news conference, Moon told reporters that Kim had accepted Trump's invitation to meet at the DMZ, the heavily fortified site at the Korean border village of Panmunjom. Trump also offered to be the first U.S. president to step into North Korea.

Trump told reporters he was looking forward to the meeting with Kim, which would follow their previous summits -- at Singapore last June and in Hanoi in February.

Nonetheless, Trump downplayed the significance of the meeting, saying it would be "just a step" in trying to repair the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea and move toward a U.S. goal of nuclear disarmament on the Korean Peninsula.

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Trump is in South Korea visiting Moon after attending the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, where he met with the leaders of China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, among others.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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2019-06-30 07:38:32Z
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Special Report: Trump meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un in the DMZ - NBC News

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2019-06-30 06:44:53Z
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