Three months after the Hanoi summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, cracks and confusion are starting to show in the administration's approach.
Three months after the Hanoi summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, cracks and confusion are starting to show in the administration's approach.
Despite that stalemate, Trump continues to paint a rosy picture of negotiations, insisting that he's"in no rush" to make a deal and Kim"understands" the right path forward. That's left"mixed messages and incoherent policies," according to Michael Fuchs, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Obama administration."What Trump doesn't understand is that the U.S. can make clear its ongoing interest in diplomacy with North Korea while also calling out North Korea's provocative behavior."
Ortagus did not call those launches"ballistic missiles," instead using the term"launches." An assessment of what North Korea test fired has not been"shared publicly," she said. While Trump has dismissed the launches, the State Department may have hinted at why it has taken a softer tone:"We want these talks and discussions to remain ongoing," Ortagus told reporters Tuesday."We're focused on the relationship between President Trump and Kim Jong Un and continuing talks and dialogue."
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