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Trump officially declares N. Korea still a threat, despite his claim after historic summit

2018-06-23 08:22:29       source:The Washington Post

June 22, 2018


President Trump cited an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security as he acted Friday to maintain long-standing economic restrictions on North Korea, including the freezing of any assets in the United States.


The official declaration, contained in a notice to Congress, came despite Trump’s assertion this month that his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended the North’s nuclear weapons threat.


“Sleep well tonight!” Trump tweeted June 13, the day after he and Kim met in Singapore.


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