President Trump will meet with Kim Jong Un for a second summit later this month
Vice President Mike Pence said he believes there’s « no question » the U. S. was headed toward a confrontation with North Korea before President Trump took office. During Mr. Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday, he said if he « had not been elected president, » the U. S. would be in a « major war with North Korea. »
« I think there’s no question that the United States was headed toward a confrontation with North Korea, » Pence told « CBS Evening News » anchor Jeff Glor. « President Obama reflected on his deep concern about North Korea I know during the transition in conversations with President Trump. And there’s no question that was the case. »
Mr. Trump announced during his address he would be meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a second summit later this month.
