does ivanka trump believe her father would do that? does ivanka trump believe her father would run toward the sound of gun fire to save children even if he didn't have a weapon? is there any chance that ivanka trump would try to say, i believe my father about that horrible lie? or would ivanka trump offer some wordy variation on the white house press secretary's answer to that today? >> i think he was stating as a leader he would have stepped in and hopefully been able to e help as a number of individuals in the school, the coaches and adults, and even students stepped up and helped protect other students. i think the point he was making was he would have wanted to play a role in that as well. >> even the white house press secretary, who has been willing to support virtually ever lying fantasy president trump offers was unable to say, of course, he would have run in there even if he didn't have a weapon. ivanka trump will no doubt revert to her practice of hiding from reporters for the foreseeable future. in the meantime chaos and madn

i want to be ivanka trump girl on this trip. but when it comes to briefing the president or the prime minister, whoever she briefed in south korea, you need some foreign policy experience. i think the fact we're conflating the fact of being smart with foreign policy chops to be able to do the job. in this day and age, i'd like tow remind folks this is not normal. your qualifications are not simply that you have access. her qualifications, if you will, are her proximity to the president because the president is her daddy. >> we've got to take a short break. when we continue, our other breaking news, hope hicks expected on capitol hill tomorrow. the question is will she actually answer questions in the russia probe? introducing dell cinema. technology with incredible color, sound and streaming. just as the creators intended. ♪ up to $200 off at dell.com ♪ successful people have onthey read more.on. how do they find the time? with audible. audible has the world's largest selection of audiobooks. books like peak performance... a

first of all, good job, ivanka, kim jong un's sister is a rooky in come parson to ivanka trump. ivanka has spent a year meeting with the likes of angela merkel. so no comparison, good job, ivanka. heather: specifically important that she met with president moon of south korea because he could be heading to the north. >> yes, ivanka met with president moon, the perfect touch underlined the tough new sanctions announced by president trump and she really gave a boost to south korea as well underlining the maximum pressure policy that president moon fully supports. heather: what about china and where did they play into this and what's going to happen next, china and russia? >> china and russia, that's the big question because we have the big news about north korea having enough willingness to talk and heather, this is something that obama couldn't get done in eight years and trump has gotten it done in one year, there's a long way to go but now north korea is willing to talk to the u.s. and willing to talk about the nuclear issue. it's huge, north korea's delegation also met with ch

that's what ivanka trump is doing. that's why there are laws in place, though not governing the white house, to avoid just these sorts of relationships. >> and there is also this legitimate rift we're seeing and hearing more about involving john kelly and last week too there was more talk about jared kushner, talking more about ivanka. it is what is fascinating, though, is we know how the president typically responds when a member of his immediate family is attacked. and it usually does not bode well for the president who may feel frustrated with a member of the trump family. so it begs the question, i know a lot of people are trying to figure out is there an endgame for john kelly in all of this? >> it is interesting that he, as kaitlan reported, he was a leading voice as a critic of evaufr ivan ivanka's trip. you're right, if donald trump has loyalty, it is to his family. that is -- he always sort of stood by them, even as friends have come and gone, business acquaintances have come and gone, political rivals have co

ivanka trump led the delegation for the closing ceremonies. such high-level administration officials were in south korea and there were some north korean officials that were present. was it a missed opportunity for both sides to talk to one another during the olympics? >> i don't think so. i think that the message that the united states wanted to deliver was the one of maximum pressure and we continued to do that. i think you certainly saw that in all of the remarks, both publicly and those that were private between the u.s. officials and president moon and his administration and also through the actions of the treasury department with the largest sanctions ever that you saw on friday. blake? >> thank you. i want to get back to the 21 age limit for gun ownership. the president was pretty forthright about this in the onset and now you just said that it is something that is still being discussed. it feels like a little bit of a downgrade. why the downgrade? and to those who would say, well, he had lunch with the nra over the weekend, kdid the nr

ivanka trump is plastered on every channel. analysts talking about what she is wearing and what she is saying. she is getting a rock star welcome. she will be at the blue house for dinner with south korean president moon jae-in tonight. all eyes on her this weekend as she attends the olympics and cheering on the athletes and at the closing ceremony when the question is will she be in the vip box with the north korean delegation like vice president pence was for the opening ceremony. it is interesting who north korea is sending to the south for the closing ceremony. the former spy master. he is a very high ranking member of the workers party in korea. why it is controversial here in south korea. he is believed to be the mastermind of the attack on the south korean naval ship in 2010 which killed 46 south korean sailors. a lot of people are asking questions why kim jong un is sending someone like that to a symbol of peace. >> thanks, will ripley. >>> american figure skaters stumble to the worst olympic showing ever. coy wire has

we played ivanka trump's interview. peter asked ivanka who is a senior adviser in the white house about some of the accusations against the president of the united states. her boss having to do with sexual misconduct. listen to this. >> do you believe your father's accusers? >> i think it's a pretty inappropriate question to ask a daughter if she believes the accusers of her father when he's affirmatively stated that there's no truth to it. i don't think that's a question you would ask many other daughters. i believe my father. i know my father, so i think i have that right as a daughter to believe my father. >> there's a lot in that answer. that's the third time i've heard it. number one, is it an inappropriate question to ask a senior adviser to the question. >> absolutely not. the difference between ivanka trump and the obama children, of course, is that ivanka trump is a member of this white house. she's an adviser to the president. she's involved in policy decisions. she is out there in south korea as a delegate. i

where life meets legal. >>> tonight, president trump's daughter ivanka trump is heading to south korea where she will leading the u.s. delegation closing ceremonies of the winter olympics. raising question what, if anything, will be different from vice president pence visit to the games especially if she encounters dignitaries from north korea. what are you hearing? >> white house officials are saying they don't plan on ivanka trump meeting. they are trying to move away from comparisons. they don't want it to be like comparisons to vice president pence and the sister of kim jong-un. highest round ivanka trump president daughter and adviser on her way to south korea tonight representing the united states at the closing ceremonies of the winter olympics in south korea. just two weeks after the north korean dictator kim jong-un sent younger sister kim yo-jong to the opening ceremonies. carefully choreographed vision to help that. younger trump's appearance somehow rivals the younger kim'ses. but some say the comparison may be unavoidable. >> i think the trump administration was looking at

we also saw ivanka trump weighing if saying she want it to be discussed. how trump is engaging within his own parties is one thing to be discussed. >> there's the political side and personal side to all of this. that is unfolding in florida where we find nbc's tammy. we're expected to hear from matty wilford right if. >> yeah, that's right. she's quite the amazed young woman. she has been fighting for her life since the shooting happened. surgeons say they don't know how many times she was shot it was so many times. her mother posted on facebook she was shot on her back and shoulder. she went through multiple surgeries. she was visited by trump and the first lady while she was in the hospital and her fellow teammates from the basketball team. on to the investigation, we now know that the state is conducting an independent investigation, this comes after allegations that at least three sheriff's deputies stays outside of the school while the shooter was inside the school. let's listen to what was said. >> at this point, i have no independent knowledge from

ivanka trump weighs in on one of her father's most controversial proposals. students in florida return to the school where a gunman killed 17 of their classmates and teachers. tonight, calls for local sheriff to lose his job over the response. >>> severe storms slammed the midwest as communities are left underwater. economic change blowing into an unlikely place, we'll take you to the state seeing a big boost from renewable energy. >>> and going out in style with the winter games coming to a close, we'll look at some of team usa's biggest moments as pyeongchang prepares to pass the torch to tokyo for the 2020 summer olympics. >>> this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. >> good evening, we begin tonight with an exclusive interview with the president's representative at the close of the winter olympics in south korea, his daughter, ivanka trump. she stood and applauded as south and north korean athletes paraded past at the closing ceremony, a contrast to the vice president two weeks ago at the opening ceremony, who remained seated. today, north korea indicated

ivanka trump and donald trump, jr., representing the u.s. abroad. we will have peter alexander's exclusive interview with the first daughter. >>> plus, jonathan swan with two very interesting, shall we say, exclusive scoops about how the president wants to handle some drug dealers. all drug dealers, perhaps. but first republican congressman ryan costello joins me on set. you're watching "kasie d.c." you know what's awesome? gig-speed internet. you know what's not awesome? when only certain people can get it. let's fix that. let's give this guy gig- really? and these kids, and these guys, him, ah. oh hello. that lady, these houses! yes, yes and yes. and don't forget about them. uh huh, sure. still yes! xfinity delivers gig speed to more homes than anyone. now you can get it, too. welcome to the party. >>> on the idea of raising the age of assault weapons from 18 to 21, are you personally supportive of that? >> i'm very skeptical about that because the vast majority of 18, 19, 20, 21-year-olds are law abiding citizens who aren't a threat to anyone. >>

and that trump is ivanka trump. she was on hand to watch the curling team make history. you don't have to under stand the intricacies of the sport to feel the electricity. everybody going wild at that win. but, ivanka trump who is the president's daughter and adviser here also to update the south korean president on new sanctions leveled against north korea which the administration tells us are the toughest ones yet. this morning we are learning those economic sanctions could also bear the threat of conflict with a naval blockcade considered if north korea breaks the sanctions. >> do you think they would consider that an act of war, there would be a confrontation likely if that happens. >> this is something that the whole world is watching and certainly one that the president is watching. that's why we've imposed the largest number of sanctions ever on north korea. >> reporter: sanders said ivanka trump would not interact with north koreans but did attend events including the curling gold medal match. ivanka trump right there cheering and holding little luke shuster. his

first daughter ivanka trump. his daughter also an official white house senior adviser was dispatched for the closing ceremony. to restore relations with north korea and other delegations. after mike pence was unable to meet with the rogue reneem jegi officials. north korea indicated it is open to talks with the u.s. everyone after the country reacted with a heat the response following the latest round of sanctions. ivanka trump speaks on that sdp the gun debate. in this interview with nbc. >> reporter: america's ba ambassador at the games. >> it's been amazing experience to be able to interact with so many athletes and to get to see so many of the games and see the men's curling take home gold for the first time. curling before? >> i had not. i got an education. it was awesome. >> reporter: her visit here in south korea not exclusively ceremonial. delivering a message of unity to a crucial ally. >> we are 50 miles away from north korea. affirming the u.s. position and our joint position of maximum pressure with o

portrayal of ivanka trump at the closing ceremony. she appeared to receive for less glamorous headlines than kim jong-un's sister two weeks earlier. ivanka trump ready for p.r. battle for kim jong-un's sister. daily beast. fox media analyst howard kurtz. is there something to this? what do you see in these headlines? >> the initial media swoon over kim jong-un's sister was really sad. the cnn story about how she was stealing the show and favored to win the gold for the diplomatic dance and the comparisons to ivanka were offensive. these two publications don't have any love for the trump family or the trump white house. let's put it that way. i think the whole idea -- by and large by other media outlets ivanka trump has been treated fairly since she arrived in south korea. the idea of making it some kind of bake-off of the sisterhood is offensive. >> bill: the sister of kim jong-un's captured hearts during the winter olympics opening ceremony. >> "newsweek" the same magazine that compared president trump to charles manson. not much cre

ivanka trump is back home tonight after leading that u.s. delegation to south korea to the closing ceremonies of the olympic games. by all accounts from the white house the trip was a success. we are hearing from some officials they were far less enthusiastic going into it and here's why. she had a high stakes meeting with the south korea. this is the latest example of the blurred lines of the senior advisor and the president's daughter. she said it was inappropriate to be asked about the sexual misconduct against her father. she said i don't think that's a question you would and many other daughters. but of course ivanka trump hardly like anyone else, any other daughter she stands alone here. and again we're learning tonight some west wing officials not innei enthusiastic about her trip. one person told us this, he said it isn't like going to italy. this is complex. that speaks to the nuclear issue on the korean peninsula. and another said ivanka trump was simply stating foreign policy, not negotiating anything new. sarah sanders said tonig

presidential adviser ivanka trump leads. while the united states medal total was a disappointment to some, the moments to celebrate are many. the women's hockey team getting retribution for an overtime loss to team canada four years ago by doing the exact same thing to them, this time in a dramatic shootout and speaking of drama the finish in the women's team sprint in cross country stopped hearts everywhere and delivered team usa its first ever cross country gold medal. team usa victory in curling was another taste of bringing home gold in a sport that had never seen it before. perhaps the brightest spot in all of team usa was the snowboarders and skiers, shaun white, chloe kim topping that list with gold. one thing that won't be seen at the closing ceremony is the russian flag. there were thoughts the ioc may list their flag but after two russian athletes tested positive for doping during the games, the flag stays in place. garvin thomas. >> here is the final count. norway the powerhouse of these olympic games. 39 medals.

steve mnuchin saying that ivanka trump was briefed. >> ivanka trump has been briefed on this, part of the team. she had dinner with president moon. they had a private discussion in advance about this occurring. this has been an interagency process. >> now, the sanctions target the shipping industry and try to crack down on the vessel-to-vessel activity that allows north korea to engage in shipping activities. at the press conference, president trump was asked, well, what happens if the new round of sanctions don't necessarily move the needle? the president saying, we'll have to see, we will have to go to phase two, which may be a very rough thing. neil? >> neil: thank you very much. so will the sanctions do the trick? we tried them before. not only this president but multiple presidents going back decades. let's ask fred, our cia analyst. fred? >> you're missing a wild time here at cpac, a lot of enthusiasm. let's stipulate that the president has put in place much tougher sanctions against north korea than the last administration and there is an unprecedented effort to get them enforc

the decision to send ivanka trump to the olympic closing ceremonies not sitting well with some inside the white house. including the chief of staff. we are live in seoul next. >>> the decision to send ivanka trump to south korea for the closing ceremony for the olympic games is not sitting well with senior officials in the west wing. chief of staff john kelly was not enthusiastic about acceptediacceptesending the president's daughter. with tensions looming over north korea, the stakes were higher than a typical closing ceremony. we learned that one is leaving his post. let's get the latest from ivan watson. >> reporter: the point man in the state department dealing with north korea. he is a veteran diplomat with 30 years in the foreign service. he insists he is retiring and it is due to his own decision. the state department says secretary of state rex tillerson accepted his resignation with regret. former diplomats and colleagues of mr. yun are saying this is a big blow to the state department. that he is the best of the best. extremely experienced man who speaks korean and went to r

ivanka trump is set to leave the region overnight. >> would there be anything to talk about? >> until we see some movement, the denuclearization of the peninsula, there's not a whole lot to talk about. >> officials say russian cyber spies have hacked hundreds of computers that olympics. they say they've tried to mask it to make it look like the north korean did it in what's called a false flag operation. they say this could be pay back for russia being banned over doping. seoul, south korea. >>> and the former first lady is getting are eddie to tell her story at a book store near you. >>> the coming will be published in mid-november but it's already a top five best seller on amazon and mrs. obama will nair ate the audio version. she says writing the book as been a deeply personal experience and she can't wait to share her story. still several months out. . >> the bots are taking over. and noathey're even taking over the cat walk. >>> dolce & gabbana's fashion show had an aerial look. the handbags came soaring down the cat walk in milan courtesy of drones. they had to accommod

ivanka trump was trying to have it both ways. she wants to be portrayed as a serious policy adviser to her father, not as a daughter, she does that. when she gets a tough question, about her father's behavior, she recedes into the daughter role. and it is completely inconsistent. and you also have to remember that ivanka trump as an adviser to her father as a white house senior staffer has tried to take on portfolio that includes women's issues, that includes fighting for women, championing equal pay, championing child care, child leave policies. for ivanka trump to say in this case that she's just a daughter, and not in a place to answer this question is ridiculous on its face. >> as a senior adviser, she's representing the president who happens to be her father, but, you know, what the new memo says about when the fbi started investigating trump campaign associates next. if yor crohn's symptoms are holding you back, and your current treatment hasn't worked well enough, it may be time for a change. ask your doctor about entyvio,

>> reporter: well, ivanka trump really has two missions on the ground here. one are the photo ops that we saw today. the bright red snow suit, cheering on athletes. there are also back-channel discussions including a briefing with south korea's president that happened at the blue house in seoul after she arrived. ivanka trump briefed the president of south korea about new sanctions, the largest sanctions imposed against north korea. there's no u.s. ambassador here in south korea. more than a year into the trump presidency. you have the first daughter having sensitive discussions about what the united states' strategy is going to be, the maximum pressure campaign that sanderah huckabee sanders spoke about a short time ago. listen. >> the president's been very clear, he's not going to broadcast exactly what his plans are. we're going to continue a campaign of maximum pressure. the latest sanctions are the strongest that we have had on north korea. we're going to continue in that form. hopefully we'll see a change on behalf of the north koreans to start to denuc

ivanka trump said it's not a bad idea. what do you and your colleagues think? >> i can't speak for my colleagues because i think we all have very different opinions as most large groups of people do on this type of issue. but as far as i'm concerned, i think that more guns is not the answer. my experience, when the police came in to clear my classroom is that the first thing they did was to point guns at myself and my students and they were doing it in the interest of our safety, to make sure that no one in the room was posing a threat. but if i had a gun in my hand at that point they probably would have shot me. so i don't necessarily think that's a good solution to this problem. i think having the armed security guards and people who are trained in this type of situation would help but i don't think teachers need have guns in the classroom. >> that's an extraordinary point. had they walked in and you were carrying a gun you would most likely have been pointing the gun because you would have feared an intruder. it could have cost your room. before they came in

first daughter ivanka trump touched down in south korea to lead the u.s. delegation at the closing ceremony. we have will ripley in seoul. what do we expect? >> reporter: we expect ivanka trump to have dinner at the blue house with the president moon jae-in. her picture was plastered over the south korean tv networks. she will head to pyeongchang for the winter olympics tomorrow. she will watch athletes compete. all eyes on the closer ceremony on sunday. everybody wonders if ivanka will sit in the same vip box with the north korean delegation much like vice president pence with awkward moments ignoring the north koreans. north korea is sending somebody controversial here to south korea. the former spy master. the vice chair of the workers party of korea central committee. he is believed to be the mastermind of the attack in 2010 which killed 46 sailors. a lot of people in the country asking why kim jong un would send someone like that to olympic closing ceremony which is supposed to be a symbol of peace. alex. >> a new set of tea leaves to read. thank you,

ivanka trump on hand for the ceremonies. jessie diggins the flag bearer, winning gold in her event. here is your final medal count. team usa finishing in fourth place with 23 medals. norway taking the top spot, followed by germany and canada. and, john, the 23 medals, the worst showing for team usa in the winter games since 1998 when we won just 13. but there were still some great moments to celebrate, like i just said, diggins and randall and the curling and women's hockey team, just want to see some more gold and medals, 2022 in beijing. >> i think the american team a little disappointed. i'm filled with the predictable post olympic regret i did not get to watch more. if you don't watch luge or bob led during the olympics, when do you watch it? andy scholes, thank you so much. 2022, no better time zone for live tv viewers, beijing, host of the winter olympic games there. if you wanted to watch live events on tv, tough luck. it won't happen. thanks, andy. appreciate it. >>> happening now, the president is meeting with governors on the issue of school safety. he promised he would br

wears and you can buy it from the ivanka trump bracelet. we could talk about that all day. when do ethics matter? it's surely unethical. i think the rny spent 1 million bucks in the trump properties in the first months of 2018. >> it is a clear conflict of interest to have the president -- >> trump would smile and go there's no such thing as conflict for the president. >> well, i get that. that's just not accurate. it's not an accurate assessment of what happens. he would not be the first government official to behave you this manner. but from the -- with respect to the presidency, this is -- i will use that word, i think he will back me up on this, this is unprecedented, the amount of money that the president is able to make off of the presidency while he is still the beneficial owner of the trust that his assets have been placed in, which his kids run. this is not even an an arm's lh transaction. >> i understand why that worked for president trump and his family, john, why does this work for the rnc? why would the rnc sign off on doing th

she got her start first i working for the ivanka trump. -- four ivanka trump. ivanka trump. she had a close, personal relationship with her. that is how she ascended. through jerod, and other members of the first family. and other members of the first family. that was part of how she was able to gain trust in the innermost first circle. in terms of where this goes and the various shakeups, i think that she definitely, should she want it, she could still have a role within the president's advising community. look, a lot has been written and said about her. collegiatemer athlete. she is someone who graduated the top of her class, before joining the trump organization. be verys will surprising to many folks here, inside the beltway. i'm trying to the give a way to ask this without engaging in rank speculation. i will put it this way, you mentioned her closeness with ivanka. just this week, jared kushner having lost her top secret clearance, awkward moments , as whitem and ivanka house official and the president's daughter -- let's put it this way, how surprise would you be if j

trump, because they called kim jong-un's sister, the north korean ivanka trump and now we will have a direct comparison. north korea is sending the head of -- the vice-chair of their workers central party, who really was the mastermind in 2010 incident that killed 46 koreans. there's been a lot of protest in south korea. so they have a lot at stake. they have opposition in their own country. i wouldn't expect there to be any discussion between ivanka trump and kim yong choi who is representing the north koreans at these closing ceremonies. this is a very tough time. pressure is important but it should be one piece of a coordinated, very well orchestrated effort forward and we need to be shoulder to shoulder with south korea in this effort and it's not clear that we are. >> in fact, are we now in sort of a different place with south korea, with south korea proceeding, they say, with direct talks with the north after the olympics are over, and we are now taking a harder line. those are two different messages. >> they are two different messages. one can put them together but it's not c

ivanka trump is going for the closing ceremony. the head military intel guy from north korea is also going to the closing ceremony. and so i think it was a strategic move to put these sanctions out today as she is landing in south korea. >> juan: well, i'm not sure what's going on because, remember, they cancelled the meeting -- they thought pence was going to have a meeting. they cancelled that meeting at the last moment. now, there is no such prospect for ivanka trump. there is no such meeting scheduled. she will have, i think it's dipper or something with the south korean president. >> dana: yeah, tomorrow. >> juan: at his residence. the big event will be closing night for the closing ceremonies. you will have the two of them. ms. perino complained last time about vice president pence's seating tell us why. >> dana: i did. because i felt they put him in a bad position. i would have advocated for a different seating arrangement. >> juan: the question is now they can be seated. president trump is not there so we won't have to worr

. >> an exclusive interview with ivanka trump as she represents the u.s. at the winter olympics and weighs in on one of her father's most controversial proposals. plus a bombshell report about a possible pay to play scheme at one of the top college basketball programs. and opportunity likely place where a growing trend in renewable energy is bringing a big economic boost. and we'll look back at all the big moments in pyeongchang when we see knew a few minutes. >> all right. we'll see you soon. >>> now it's time for sports. >> good to see you again. according to reports, the six letters sign ersan ilyasova once he is released and by the hawks, 11ing 11.4 this season. er joel embiid will play tonight against the wizards. last night he scored 28 points, the 14 rebounds. and this is first time noted turnovers. that's something he is completely focused on. >> i need on work a lot of things. hopefully -- >> worth noting no, restrictions in back to back games. could it be six in a row tomorrow in montreal for the flyers? there could be some experience. meanwhile,

why ivanka trump is ruffling the feathers of senior white house advisers, including chief of staff. >>> brazenly ignoring warnings on russia and failing to give the order to head off further russian cyber attacks. that's what we're hearing on capitol hill today. listen. >> you would need basically to be directed by the president for the secretary of defense. >> yes. in fact, i mention that. >> have you been directed to do so given the strategic threat that faces the united states and the significant consequences you recognize already? >> no, i have not. >> the news came as one of president trump's closest aides, the white house communications director hope hicks, testifies before the house intelligence committee where she's refusing to answer questions regarding her time in the white house. let's go to our senior congressional correspondent manu raju. he's up on capitol hill. manu, what else are we hearing about her testimony? i know it's going on behind closed doors. >> reporter: we're in hour 3 of this closed door testimony. what we are now learning is she's not planning to answer s

ivanka trump has positioned herself as one of the key people within the trump administration working on policies related to women and gender equality. yet when asked in an nbc interview about the many women who have accused trump of sexual harassment or assault,t, ivanka said t the question was inappropriate. >> do you believe your father's accusers? >> i t think it is a pretty inappropriate question to ask a daughter. the accusers of her father when hee is affirmatively stated that there is no truth to it. i don't think that is a question you would ask many other daughters. i believe my father. i know my father, so i think i have that right as a daughter to believe my father. amy:y: that is ivanka trump, senior white house advisor, who is just returned from south korea were she led the united states and the witch role of its closing ceremony. president trump is proposing appointing his private pilot to head the federal aviation authority. the faa has a man -- annual budget of $16 billion and is responsible for r regulating and overseeing civil aviation in the u.s. members of the avi

. >>> one-on-one with ivanka trump. the president's daughter speaking out about his idea to arm teachers, putting pressure on north korea and if she believes robert mueller can be trusted with the russia investigation. >> i do. >>> slammed. the death toll rising after days of severe weather, stretching from texas to canada. flooding, a major concern with heavy rain on the way. >>> all that, plus monica lewinsky talks mrt m#metoo. >>> frightening moment, the moment a bag catches fire in an overhead bin. >>> and spectacular sendoff. ♪ a colorful closing ceremony filled with pomp and pageantry wraps up the olympics in style today, monday, february 26th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you so much for joining us. monday morning, 7:00 a.m. it's 9:00 in pyeongchang. but who cares? we're home. we're so happy to be here. >> a fun trip of two weeks but it's nice to be back. >> it wa

ivanka trump is in south korea, some new sanctions on north korea. forget north korea, how will the chinese feel? awkward. hurry hard! my man is literally cheering for people cleaning. oh! he missed it by a skosh. yeah you can get a mortgage that avoids pmi, but there's no way to avoid mi... hey! this'll help. rocket mortgage by quicken loans makes the complex simple. so uh, origination fees... this takes care of it, thank you. understand the details and get approved in as few as 8 minutes. by america's largest mortgage lender. neil: if you thought it was tough for mike pence to be a couple feet from the north korean leader at sister at the opening family, ivanka trump at the closing ceremony now that her dad has dropped some sweeping and far more painful sanctions against the north koreans, the chinese themselves, i wonder how they will feel about this, former vice chief of staff, good to have you. the chinese are not happy about these sanctions. they are the target of many of them. >> we are doing the right thing. from the beginning this is predict

how can ivanka trump own this issue? >> you can. >> she should stay away from this issue. >> when it comes to my dad, i'm not going to go there but i'm happy go there on roy moore. that's the issue. >> what is really terrible is what she did to peter alexander. there's nothing wrong with this question. even you admit it but she tries to shame him. it's pretty inappropriate. i'm the first daughter. no, i'm sorry. you can't have it both ways in the public atmosphere. in the private sphere you can. >> this is one where i get a pass because of the special relationship. >> she could have denied it. >> one of the magazines did an interview and she didn't like the questions and she ended the interview. she didn't quite do that here but it's the same sort of feeling. >> she shamed him this the moment. when she could have said, flat out, i believe my father. my father has denied these things. she had to do a little pushback. a little smile. a little head shake where she's trying to keep him at bay rather than just con front the q

after traveling to the winter olympics led by ivanka trump, the country is proud of our athletes. not only did they perform well but did it with class and sports manship and it was a privilege to meet our athletes and their families. in addition to the athletic competition, these games were important. on file, the united states announced the largest ever set of new north korea sanctions, companies and countries should know that the trump administration is 100% committed to the permanent denuke larization of the korean peninsula and we will enforce united states and united nations' sanctions. we will continue to lead a cam pabe of maximum pressure and we believe there is a brighter path available to north korea. they have expressed a desire to hold talks. but let us be completely clear. denuke larization must be the dialogue. the united states and the world must continue to make it known that north korea's missile and nuclear programs are at a dead end. we welcomed the nation's governors. they participated in breakout sessions. the president led a session on safe schools and safe c

worked eventually with ivanka trump. but then somehow caught the eye of donald trump. so tell us a little bit about how she became so close to the president, brought in, and then now how she is handling all of this. >> just been working for ivanka trump's fashion line for a few months when, as you put it, she caught the eye of the president. and she did work on some trump projects so he got to know her. and was just a short while later that he decided he was going to run for president. and he asked her to be his press person. i don't think he asked her, he actually told her. and i think she was a little nervous about that at first. and i thought, oh, well, that's because she was from greenwich, connecticut, sort of the center of establishment republicanism. and this wasn't the kind of republican that the folks in greenwich would think would be a great person to work for. but she was mostly concerned about whether she knew enough and would be good enough. and so her friends counseled her, oh, it will just be a few months and the campaign will be over and you can go back

so far that hasn't happened, and ivanka trump is set to leave the region overnight. is there anything to talk about with the north? would there be anything to talk about? >> until we see some movement, the denuclearization of the peninsula, then there's really not a lot for us to to talk about or the conversation would change in any dramatic fashion. >> reporter: there has been more intrigue at these games. officials believe the russian cyber spies have hacked systems here, making it look like north korea did it. analysts here tell us this could be payback over russia being banned from these games over doping. tom? >> hacking even at the olympics. matt, thank you. >>> next tonight, the armed robbery and dramatic response in tulsa, oklahoma. a mother and daughter grabbing their own guns to turn the tables on the alleged serial crook. tonight, they're speaking out. here's marci gonzalez. >> i'm just glad we're both here, and overcame something that could have ended terribly. >> reporter: gratitude after this intense showdown with an accused armed robber. the mother and

ivanka trump wrapped up her dinner with south korean president moon jae-in. they talked a lot about north korea. didn't mention the sanctions that the president is expected to announce, targeting shipping and vessels according to sources speaking with kaitlan collins. what they did talk about is the maximum pressure campaign, saying that it is working. in fact, president moon said the last 25 years of u.s./south korea policy has been a failure and he credits president trump's tough stance with the revival of inter-korean talks, the possibility of an inter-korean summit at some point later this year. and also saying that south korea stands with the united states firmly in their pledge to denuclearize north korea. north korean state media putting out a strongly worded article just in the last few hours ahead of the sanctions, and announcements saying that waiting for north korea to give up the nuclear weapons is about as stupid as waiting for the ocean to dry up. so we know where north korea stands on that, no surprise on that issue. but what we do know also is

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. >>> on sunday, ivanka trump was asked about her father's suggestion of arming teachers. she defended the proposal as one possible part of a larger solution. >> you are a mom of three young children. do you believe arming teachers would make children safer? >> to be honest, i don't know. having a teacher who is armed and who cares deeply about her students or his students and who is capable and qualified to bear arms is not a bad idea. it is an idea that needs to be discussed. >> a cnn poll shows 7 in 10 americans favor stricter gun laws. that is up from 52% who said that in october. more stringent gun control by democrats. >>> the stoneman douglas high school hockey team won the state title on sunday. the victory over the tournament's top seed. >> for the 17 that passed away out here. it has been a tough week. we came here to win. we all just came together and got the win. >> stoneman douglas will compete in the national championship next month in minnesota. >>> president trump's re-election campaign is using a photo of the president visiting a survivor of the parkland m

but of jared kushner and ivanka trump. we know jared kushner has become a focal point in bob mueller's investigation, but i think the investigation we really need to be watching, and we're hoping hope hicks will be really forced to open up even as she can cite executive privilege to the house intelligence committee is bob mueller's investigation. >> we'll continue to track that and see what happens in the committee hearing. i just offer this up as a thought. no matter what you think of the russia investigation. you're on trump side and you think no collusion, it's a waste of of time and waste of money. pretty much rivalled what happened in 2016 and what's happening in 2018. the head of the national security agency, admiral mike rogers, asked today, well, they meddled in 2016, they're clearly meddling in 2018, so the president has given you the authority to do everything you can to fight back, right? >> a mission team, particularly at the origin of the attacks, have the authority to do so. >> if granted the authority. i don

steve: ivanka trump of north korea, did they inadvertently suggest that think -- that ivanka trump is good for the country and a bit of a star? it wasn't on purpose, i'm sure. >> no the great irony if this really were an analogy with ivanka trump. they would have attacked this woman just as they have attacked everybody in the president's family since he became the president. >> they are nicer to the propagandaist. that's a good point. >> left wing media in the last week have supported the dictatorship of north korea. given out free prop bega propag. this is a regime that has labor camp sean. >> sean: sad but true news gets harder every day. ed henry has a live report on the situation involving president trump's daughter-in-law. white powder was sent to her home earlier today. much more continues straight ahead. ♪ ♪ when you have a cold, stuff happens. [ dog groans ] [ coughs and sneezes ] nothing relieves more symptoms than alka seltzer plus maximum strength liquid gels. (announcer) purchase $699 or moret tat helzberg diamonds and get a free megablast waterproof speaker with built

presidential delegation to the winter olympics led by ivanka trump. the entire country is proud of their athletes. on a personal note, it was a real privilege to meet many of our athletes and their families and they're just as impressive off the field as they are on. in addition, the winter games were very important from a diplomatic. on friday, the united states announced the largest set of new north korea sanctions. companies and countries around the world should know that the trump administration is 100% committed to the permanent denuclearization of the korean peninsula. we're watching who joins us in enforcing the united states and united nations sanctions. we will continue to lead a campaign of maximum pressure. we believe there's a brighter path available. they have expressed a desire to hold talks. but let us be completely clear, denuclearization must be the result of any dialogue with north korea. until then, the united states and the world must continue to make it known that north korea's nuclear and missile programs are a dead end. here at

has ivanka trump's presence been symbolic or is there more to it? is she active on different fronts? >> reporter: george, certainly, the fact is the u.s. president, donald trump's daughter is here cheering on team usa athletes. she's here for something more important. she is part of this delegation. she is leading the delegation. she came with a message for the president of south korea on friday night. she was detailing the sanctions the u.s. treasury department has just added. they say they are the most significant sanctions, the heaviest sanctions against north korea, shipping companies, vessels, 28 vessels which have been sanctioned to make sure north korea is not able to import or export things it is not supposed to be against united nations sanctions, saying they would punish people trying to help them avoid those sanctions. this is part of the message that ivanka trump has been bringing to the south koreans. we heard, also, president moon told her at this banquet meeting, even though the north and south koreans were going to be talking, it was