The White House released a letter saying that the North Korea summit is off. Here’s the letter.
Trump just canceled the Singapore summit pic.twitter.com/fFZ3mBCMxP
— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) May 24, 2018
Secretary of State is appearing on Capitol Hill for an unrelated matter but began by reading Trump’s statement.
NOW: Appearing before Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo, who had previously traveled to North Korea twice, reads Pres. Trump's letter canceling June 12 summit https://t.co/3OhwehHVf7 pic.twitter.com/cs3cUeGImc
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 24, 2018
.@willripleyCNN was in a room with North Korean officials when news came that President Trump has canceled a scheduled meeting with Kim Jong Un: “I can tell you there was just a real sense of shock… They just blew up their nuclear site today" https://t.co/tcLzyFwo9K
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) May 24, 2018
South Korea reacts to Pres Trump's letter to North Korea: "We are attempting to make sense of what, precisely, President Trump means" @annafifield
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) May 24, 2018
Vox asks, “Why did anyone ever take Trump’s North Korea diplomacy seriously?:”
“The factors that led to the collapse of the summit were there from the beginning. The only thing that ever seemed remotely promising about it was Trump’s say-so, but Trump’s say-so is meaningless. Not only is he a person who makes factual misstatements and lies, but he’s a person who has gotten ahead in life through extensive use of bullshit, leaving in his wake a trail of broken promises.”
There should probably be some reflection on the mad rush from the congressional GOP and some quarters of the media to give Trump credit for something that had not even come close to happening…
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 24, 2018
The cancellation by @POTUS of the North Korea Summit with Kim Jong Un has just increased the chances of war. The timing is particularly odd given that North Korea allegedly just destroyed parts of a nuclear test site as a show of good faith.
I strongly urge Trump to reconsider. https://t.co/NlEhM1JpFI
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 24, 2018
North Korea has long given ample reason to question its commitment to stability. Congress has provided significant tools to hold North Korea accountable. The US must not relent in this maximum pressure campaign as we continue to work with our allies toward a peaceful resolution. pic.twitter.com/z7hxvuRErk
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) May 24, 2018
