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Trump cancels Pompeo trip to North Korea, cites lack of 'sufficient progress' on denuclearization
President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he had asked his secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, to cancel a planned trip to North Korea because there had not been enough progress in talks so far.
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I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula...
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I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula...
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...Additionally, because of our much tougher Trading stance with China, I do not believe they are helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were (despite the UN Sanctions which are in place)...
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...Additionally, because of our much tougher Trading stance with China, I do not believe they are helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were (despite the UN Sanctions which are in place)...
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...Secretary Pompeo looks forward to going to North Korea in the near future, most likely after our Trading relationship with China is resolved. In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!
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Trump's tweets suggested that his decision was motivated in part by unrelated trade talks that took place this week between the U.S. and China, and he said talks with North Korea would be put on hold until trade issues with China were resolved.
The State Department did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
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The announcement came just one day after Pompeo announced that he would visit North Korea to continue negotiations over the country's nuclear disarmament.
Also this week, Pompeo named Stephen Biegun, a former George W. Bush administration official and Ford Motor Co.executive, as the U.S. State Department's special representative for North Korea.
"It's a very timely moment for Steve to join the team and come on board. He and I will be traveling to North Korea next week to make further diplomatic progress towards our objective," Pompeo said on Thursday.
He added that Biegun would direct the nation's policy toward North Korea and "lead our efforts to achieve President Trump's goal of the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea, as agreed to by Chairman Kim Jong Un."
However, a State Department spokeswoman asked about the trip on Thursday said Pompeo and Biegun did not plan to meet with Kim.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
--CNBC's Kevin Breuninger contributed to this report.
Trump cancels Pompeo trip to North Korea, cites lack of 'sufficient progress' on denuclearization
President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he had asked his secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, to cancel a planned trip to North Korea because there had not been enough progress in talks so far.
Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula...
10:36 AM - Aug 24, 2018
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Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
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I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula...
Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump
...Additionally, because of our much tougher Trading stance with China, I do not believe they are helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were (despite the UN Sanctions which are in place)...
10:36 AM - Aug 24, 2018
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...Additionally, because of our much tougher Trading stance with China, I do not believe they are helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were (despite the UN Sanctions which are in place)...
Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
...Secretary Pompeo looks forward to going to North Korea in the near future, most likely after our Trading relationship with China is resolved. In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!
10:36 AM - Aug 24, 2018
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Trump's tweets suggested that his decision was motivated in part by unrelated trade talks that took place this week between the U.S. and China, and he said talks with North Korea would be put on hold until trade issues with China were resolved.
The State Department did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
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The announcement came just one day after Pompeo announced that he would visit North Korea to continue negotiations over the country's nuclear disarmament.
Also this week, Pompeo named Stephen Biegun, a former George W. Bush administration official and Ford Motor Co.executive, as the U.S. State Department's special representative for North Korea.
"It's a very timely moment for Steve to join the team and come on board. He and I will be traveling to North Korea next week to make further diplomatic progress towards our objective," Pompeo said on Thursday.
He added that Biegun would direct the nation's policy toward North Korea and "lead our efforts to achieve President Trump's goal of the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea, as agreed to by Chairman Kim Jong Un."
However, a State Department spokeswoman asked about the trip on Thursday said Pompeo and Biegun did not plan to meet with Kim.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
--CNBC's Kevin Breuninger contributed to this report.
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