White House national security adviser John Bolton said North Korea should give a ‘full accounting of what happened’ in Otto Warmbier’s death.
White House national security adviser John Bolton said Sunday that North Korea should give a « full accounting of what happened » in the death of an American citizen who fell into a coma while in the regime’s custody.
« at his word » that he did not have any involvement with Otto Warmbier’s mistreatment. » data-reactid= »11″>Bolton made the remark when asked during an interview with CNN if he agreed with President Donald Trump, who took North Korean leader Kim Jong Un « at his word » that he did not have any involvement with Otto Warmbier’s mistreatment.
« Look, the president made it very clear he considers what happened to Otto Warmbier an act of brutality that’s completely unacceptable to the American side, » Bolton told « State of the Union » host Jake Tapper. « The fact is, the best thing North Korea could do right now would be to give us a full accounting of what happened and who was responsible for it. »
When Tapper pressed Bolton if he agreed with Trump that Kim didn’t know about the fatal injuries Warmbier suffered in North Korean custody, Bolton said, « My opinion doesn’t matter. »
« You’re the national security adviser to the president, » Tapper replied. « Your opinion matters quite a bit. »
« I am not the national security decision-maker. That’s his view, » Bolton explained.
accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denial of interference in the 2016 election and implied we will never know if Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
