'It is a historic task that cannot be delayed anymore...'

'We owe a profound debt of gratitude to U.S. service members who gave their lives in service to their country and we are working diligently to bring them home.'

'It's still a bit stunning to hear a person of Asian descent so readily allude to a stereotype.'

On Tuesday, the now 76-year-old Elkin will be at Arlington National Cemetery to bury the remains of Army Maj. Stephen Uurtamo, nearly seven decades after he was taken prisoner by the Chinese and died.

He went from being demonstrative to being dangerous.

The choice of airplane was a reminder that China, North Korea's main trading partner and a nation Trump has relied upon to bring North Korea to heel, is an unseen but tangible presence at the summit.

'It's not even a subject of the discussions.'

The official ‘has had a bloody hand in some of the rogue nation’s most notorious attacks on South Korea.’

'If he has to use military force, he will, he will destroy this regime if he has to, to take the nuclear threat away from North Korea.'

‘We are having very productive talks with North Korea about reinstating the summit.’