[Camerota:] OK, it's time for "CNN Money Now." President Trump signing a revised trade agreement with South Korea, the first major trade deal he's finalized since taking office. What does this mean for all of us? Chief business correspondent Christine Romans joins us with more. Hi, Christine.
[Christine Romans, Cnn Chief Business Correspondent, Anchor, "early Start":] Hi, there, Alisyn. Well, the president has signed his first trade deal with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the U.N. Monday.
[Trump:] It was a long time in coming and it's a basic redoing of the agreement that was done before, which was a very unfair agreement for the United States.
[Romans:] It's really a revision, not an entirely new deal. It's meant to sell South Korea more U.S. cars, medicine, and Ag. The U.S, last year, bought $23 billion more of South Korean goods than it sold, driven mainly by autos. Trump hates that deficit and wants South Koreans to buy more Chevys and Fords. Now, South Korea gets a break on U.S. steel tariffs. This, just as other trade negotiations break down. China canceled planned trade talks and a senior Chinese official, overnight, said the U.S. is putting a knife to its neck, making it hard to negotiate in good faith. That knife is tariffs now on $250 billion in Chinese goods and the president has threatened another $276 billion. It's meant to punish China for years of stealing technology and trade secrets and putting unfair barriers on U.S. business. Now, the president, I am told Alisyn, wants nothing less than a reset of America's relationship with China a reset. The president is not concerned about higher prices for American consumers because of his trade taxes. The feeling is the U.S. economy is strong, the stock market is near record highs. Now is the time for this president to crack down on China. He is not backing down Alisyn.
[Camerota:] OK, Christine. Thank you very much for explaining all of that. We're following a lot of news this morning so let's get right to it. All right, good morning, everyone. Welcome to your NEW DAY. It is Tuesday, September 25th, I'm told. It's 8:00 in the east. I'm also told that. I will never take another day off. Look at how rusty I am.
[Berman:] No, you can't take a day off because everything falls apart.
[Camerota:] So that was my fault what happened yesterday?
[Berman:] Yes.
[Camerota:] OK. Well, that's obvious. The White House, who is facing these dual crises that cropped up yesterday and these are shaping up to be the most possibly consequential week of the presidency. The future of embattled Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the man who oversees Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, is now in limbo. What would that mean for Robert Mueller's probe? After a day filled with drama and confusion, Rosenstein meets with President Trump in person on Thursday at the White House to learn his fate.
[Berman:] And, of course, Thursday is the day that Brett Kavanaugh will be in Washington, along with Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexual assault. And there is a new development in the Supreme Court showdown. Moments ago, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that President Trump is open to having the Senate hear from Deborah Ramirez. Now, Ramirez is the woman who told "The New Yorker" that Brett Kavanaugh put his genitals in her face in college, which Kavanaugh denies.
[George Stephanopoulos, Abc News Chief Anchor:] You said that everybody's voices should be heard. So does the president want Ms. Ramirez to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee as well?
[Sarah Sanders, White House Press Secretary:] Certainly, we would be open to that and that process could take place on Thursday. Again, the president's been clear let them speak. But let's also let Brett Kavanaugh speak and let's let him tell his side of the story.