Secretary Pompeo Says He Will Continue to Lead Denuclearization Talks
It looks like if the the North Koreans want a deal, they are going to have to get one by going through Mike Pompeo first:
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he will continue to lead nuclear talks with North Korea, dismissing the regime’s call for his replacement.
KBS World Radio
In a news conference held after a meeting between U.S. and Japanese foreign and defense ministers, Pompeo said “nothing’s changed,” which is viewed as an open dismissal to North Korea’s request for his replacement with a “more mature” negotiator who can better communicate with the North.
Pompeo said the U.S. continues to work to negotiate and that he is still in charge of the team.
He said President Trump is obviously in charge of the overall effort, but it will be his team and Special Representative Stephen Biegun who will continue to lead U.S. efforts to achieve what the North Korean leader committed to do in June last year, which was to denuclearize.
You can read more at the link, but this seems like a miscalculation by North Korea if they thought President Trump would replace Pompeo.
