Pompeo headed to North Korea as Trump withdraws from Iran deal



News Pompeo headed to North Korea as Trump withdraws from Iran deal U.S. President says "America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail" Leo Byrne May 8, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore on 2016-08-31 06:30:38 UPDATE AT 1702 PST: This story has been updated to include additional comments from Mike Pompeo U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was heading back to North Korea for his second visit this year. Speaking at a press conference in which he announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, the President said Pompeo was already en route to Pyongyang to discuss an upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “In fact at this very moment, Secretary Pompeo is on his way to North Korea in preparation for my upcoming © 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 Trending

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Pompeo headed to North Korea as Trump withdraws from Iran deal

U.S. President says "America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail"

Leo Byrne May 8, 2018

Pompeo headed to North Korea as Trump withdraws from Iran deal

Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore on 2016-08-31 06:30:38

UPDATE AT 1702 PST: This story has been updated to include additional comments from Mike Pompeo

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was heading back to North Korea for his second visit this year.

Speaking at a press conference in which he announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, the President said Pompeo was already en route to Pyongyang to discuss an upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

“In fact at this very moment, Secretary Pompeo is on his way to North Korea in preparation for my upcoming