President Donald Trump said Wednesday that dialogue is not the answer to the North Korean nuclear threat.
President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that dialogue is not the answer to the North Korean nuclear threat.
The Trump administration has been pursuing a policy of “maximum pressure and engagement, ” which involves strong economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure to bring North Korea to the negotiating table.
Trump, however, signaled Wednesday that there is no point in talking to North Korea.
The U. S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years. Talking is not the answer!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30,2017
Last week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Aug. 22 that North Korea has been showing restraint, potentially creating a path to dialogue.
