By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/mike-pompeo-says-north-korea-should-disarm-in-2-years Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Mike Pompeo says North Korea should disarm in 2 years Politics Jun 13, 2018 11:34 AM EDT WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States wants North Korea to take major nuclear disarmament steps within the next two years. Pompeo is laying out an ambitious timeline for denuclearization following President Donald Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un. He says he won’t disclose specific timelines but that the administration is hopeful that “major, major disarmament” steps can occur before the end of Trump’s first term. The term ends in January 2021. Pompeo is also urging skepticism after North Korean official media said Trump had agreed to a step-by-step approach to denuclearization. Pompeo isn’t being specific but says that “one should heavily discount some things that are written in other places.” Pompeo spoke to reporters from Seoul, South Korea. READ MORE: Trump and Kim signed a joint statement. What does it mean? We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States wants North Korea to take major nuclear disarmament steps within the next two years. Pompeo is laying out an ambitious timeline for denuclearization following President Donald Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un. He says he won’t disclose specific timelines but that the administration is hopeful that “major, major disarmament” steps can occur before the end of Trump’s first term. The term ends in January 2021. Pompeo is also urging skepticism after North Korean official media said Trump had agreed to a step-by-step approach to denuclearization. Pompeo isn’t being specific but says that “one should heavily discount some things that are written in other places.” Pompeo spoke to reporters from Seoul, South Korea. READ MORE: Trump and Kim signed a joint statement. What does it mean? We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now