The following article by Meg Kelly was posted on the Washington Post website July 2, 2018:
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed an agreement on June 12. But Trump’s claims about what has happened since then lack evidence. (Meg kelly/The Washington Post)
President Trump says the North Korean nuclear threat has dissipated since he signed a brief and vague joint statement with the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, on June 12.
This claim overnight became a key part of Trump’s repertoire. The president has been making assurances about North Korea in virtually all of his public remarks. On June 15, he went so far as to say he had “solved” the problem.
But experts say Trump is getting ahead of himself and is exaggerating or flubbing sensitive details. The agreement with Kim is light on specifics, and much is riding on international negotiations now taking place. The threat, for now, is still looming.
View the complete article on the Washington Post website here.