Reuters: Pompeo says 'bad deal' with North Korea not an option, hopeful about summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States is prepared to walk away from nuclear negotiations with North Korea if an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un heads in the wrong direction.
“A bad deal is not an option,” Pompeo said in his written opening statement for a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. “The American people are counting on us to get this right. If the right deal is not on the table, we will respectfully walk away.”
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Update #1: No concessions to North Korea ahead of summit with Trump: Pompeo -- ABC News
Update #2: Pompeo: 'Bad deal' with North Korea 'not an option' for US -- Al Jazeera
WNU Editor: We will know by next week if this summit will proceed .... Trump: 'We will know next week' if North Korea summit delayed (Politico). More here .... Trump says will know next week if North Korea summit to go ahead (Reuters).
