Mike Pompeo made secret trip to North Korea in early April, source confirms



News Mike Pompeo made secret trip to North Korea in early April, source confirms Washington Post reports trip sought to lay the groundwork for upcoming Kim-Trump summit Chad O'Carroll April 17, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Gage Skidmore UPDATE AT 2000 KST: U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that Mike Pompeo visited North Korea recently, though contrary to reports said that the trip took place "last week." CIA Director-cum-Secretary-of-State nominee Mike Pompeo made a secret trip to North Korea over the Easter weekend as part of preparations for a forthcoming Donald Trump–Kim Jong Un summit, an informed source confirmed to NK News on Wednesday. UPDATE AT 2000 KST: U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that Mike Pompeo visited North Korea recently, though contrary to reports said that the trip took place "last week." CIA Director-cum-Secretary-of-State nominee Mike Pompeo made a secret trip to North Korea over the Easter weekend as part of preparations for a forthcoming Donald Trump–Kim Jong Un summit, an informed source confirmed to NK News on Wednesday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Mike Pompeo made secret trip to North Korea in early April, source confirms

Washington Post reports trip sought to lay the groundwork for upcoming Kim-Trump summit

Chad O'Carroll April 17, 2018

Mike Pompeo made secret trip to North Korea in early April, source confirms

Gage Skidmore

UPDATE AT 2000 KST: U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that Mike Pompeo visited North Korea recently, though contrary to reports said that the trip took place "last week."

CIA Director-cum-Secretary-of-State nominee Mike Pompeo made a secret trip to North Korea over the Easter weekend as part of preparations for a forthcoming Donald Trump–Kim Jong Un summit, an informed source confirmed to NK News on Wednesday.