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North Korean nuclear test reverberates on campaign trail

Season 2016 Episode 2530 | 2m 58s

News that North Korea had conducted its fifth nuclear test compelled both presidential candidates to respond on the campaign trail. Hillary Clinton condemned the action after meeting with national security advisers. Donald Trump tried to tie the North Korean test to the policies of his opponent in an address at the Value Voters summit in Washington. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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