Today is Wednesday, December 4th. We'll fill you in on the chaos playing out in South Korea and what the U.S.

Government has to say about it. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the hot-button issue of

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I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being

here. You ready? Let's do this. One of America's closest Asian allies is going through some

political turmoil this week. South Korea's president, Yun-Sak-Yul, declared emergency martial law.

It's the first time South Korea has been under martial law since military dictatorship ended there back in the 1980s. With that,

all political activity comes to a halt. The local media is put under government control and more.

The president said the drastic step was needed because his political opponents are overly sympathetic to North Korea and are plotting against democracy.

But then thousands of protesters flooded the streets, chanting end martial law. And just hours later, South Korea's legislature voted unanimously to do just that.

So President Yun lifted the order. And troops who had been deployed to enforce martial law returned to their bases.

Back in the U.S., the White House says it's been in touch with South Korean counterparts and that the relationship between the two countries has not changed.

Still, the U.S. State Department called the Declaration of Marshall Law a serious and grave concern.

South Korea is home to the largest U.S. military base overseas and hosts

nearly 30,000 American troops. Now analysts expect weeks of political conflict in South Korea,

including possible impeachment proceedings against President Yun.

President-elect Trump is facing new setbacks in his effort to staff up his second administration.

This week, the veteran sheriff he chose to lead the drug enforcement agency decided to pull his name from consideration.

He explained saying once the gravity of the responsibility set in, he realized it was best to bow out and focus on the work he's doing in Hillsborough County, Florida.

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