For the first time since President Donald Trump was sworn into office, a Democrat is Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a position bestowed with the power to set the agenda to consider legislation and hold hearings. Will this lead to changes in the way America approaches North Korea?

Earlier this month, Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) was nominated chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Some media outlets have labeled Engel “hawkish,” and forecast that changes in America’s North Korea policy aren’t far off. But what does a careful evaluation suggest?  

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