Trump abruptly announced today the cancellation of sanctions imposed by his own Treasury Department to tighten international pressure on North Korea.
Trump arriving on at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida today, en route to Mar-a-Lago. Image: Carolyn Kaster via PA Images Trump arriving on at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida today, en route to Mar-a-Lago. Image: Carolyn Kaster via PA Images US PRESIDENT DONALD
He appeared to be referring to measures unveiled yesterday that targeted two Chinese companies accused of helping North Korea to evade tight international sanctions meant to pressure Pyongyang into ending its nuclear weapons program. However, Trump, who has previously spoken of “love” for the totalitarian leader, appears to retain hope that his strong personal relationship will bear fruit.“President Trump likes Chairman Kim and he doesn’t think these sanctions will be necessary,” the president’s spokeswoman, Sarah Sanders, said.
“Foolish naiveté is dangerous enough. Gross incompetence and disarray in the White House make it even worse,” Schiff tweeted.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Smombie' alerts for phone-addict pedestrians in KoreaA city in South Korea, which has the world's highest smartphone penetration rate, has installed flickering lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn 'smartphone zombies' to look up and drivers to slow down, in the hope of preventing road deaths.
Read more »
Hundreds of couples livestreamed having sex in South Korea without their consentThe footage was streamed 24 hours a day to a subscription website with about 4,000 members.
Read more »
More than 70 people dead as ferry sinks in north IraqA ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year sank in a swollen river in the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul today, leaving more than 70 people dead in Iraq's worst accident in years.
Read more »
Hearing on plan for €500m north Dublin sewage plant to beginIrish Water seeks permission for State’s second-largest sewage plant in
Read more »
Frustration grows as North-South fishing row deepensFishermen in Northern Ireland are claiming it is 'ironic' that the Government is opposed to a hard border after Brexit, but has 'imposed a hard sea border' due to an anomaly in the law.
Read more »