Entire Senate being called to White House for North Korea briefing

[edjr 5,547]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/24/entire-senate-being-called-to-white-house-for-north-korea-briefing.html

 

 

 

The entire U.S. Senate has been invited to the White House for a briefing Wednesday on the North Korea situation, amid escalating tensions over the country’s missile tests and bellicose rhetoric.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed the upcoming briefing, for all 100 senators, on Monday.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats plan to provide the update to lawmakers.

It is rare for the entire Senate to be invited to such a briefing.

Spicer clarified that while the event will take place on the White House campus, it is technically a Senate briefing and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is the one who convened it.

The briefing, first reported by Reuters, was confirmed after President Trump earlier spoke to the leaders of both China and Japan.

Trump spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Xi told Trump that China strongly opposed North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and hoped “all parties will exercise restraint and avoid aggravating the situation,” according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV. Trump hopes China could increase pressure on its isolated ally instead of using military options or trying to overthrow Kim Jong Un’s regime.

Trump and Abe agreed to urge North Korea to refrain from provocative actions.

Meanwhile, U.S. commercial satellite images indicated increased activity around North Korea’s nuclear test site, while Kim has said that the country’s preparation for an ICBM launch is in its “final stage.”

South Korea’s Defense Ministry has said the North appears ready to conduct such "strategic provocations" at any time. South Korean Acting Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has instructed his military to strengthen its "immediate response posture" in case North Korea does something significant on the April 25 anniversary of its military. North Korea often marks significant dates by displaying military capability.

On Monday, Trump also had lunch with ambassadors of countries on the U.N. Security Council. Ahead of the meeting, Trump called for “big reforms” at the U.N. and criticizing its handling of recent events in Syria and North Korea – but said it has “tremendous potential.”

"You just don't see the United Nations, like, solving conflicts. I think that's going to start happening now," he said.

 

 

 

 

BOMB THEM!

[TimmySmith 2,782]

I assume the WH will not be accepting deliveries for a few hours.

[drobeski 3,061]

Leadership

[wiffleball 4,631]

Well, time to blow the dust off the yellow-cake uranium, mobile chem weps labs and aluminum tubes presentation.

[NewbieJr 540]

I just hope that Donald Trump has absolutely nothing to do with any of the decision making. Supposedly, the military staff is top notch. This would be a great time for Trump to go to Florida to golf.

[wiffleball 4,631]

Fantastic. I saw this on TV.

 

This is exactly how Jeb Bush ends up becoming President.

[rholio 339]

I assume the WH will not be accepting deliveries for a few hours.

[Drizzay 644]

Sounds like the war machine wants more funding.

[Voltaire 4,555]

I just hope that Donald Trump has absolutely nothing to do with any of the decision making. Supposedly, the military staff is top notch. This would be a great time for Trump to go to Florida to golf.

Oh Newbie, Newbie.

 

That's not how it's ever been done or will be done in this case and I know you know it.

 

It's the Trump train or bust. The best you can hope for are yellow warning flashes on the railroad tracks.

[wiffleball 4,631]

I was just watching kellyanne Conway on Fox.

 

Apparently, in a radical departure from past Administrations that merely dealt with South Korea and China when it came to North Korea, Donald Trump has taken the unprecedented step and really quite courageous and inventive if you think about it, he has called for a meeting with not only South Korea but east and west Korea as well.

[wiffleball 4,631]

You just don't see the UN like, solving conflicts...

 

Speaking about Korea no less.

 

Like, wow.

[Voltaire 4,555]

You just don't see the UN like, solving conflicts...

 

Speaking about Korea no less.

 

Like, wow.

One of the rolls of the UN is to ensure that both Russia and China have the ability to make sure some conflicts go unsolved.

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

Leadership

 

This.

 

The Art of the Deal.

[NewbieJr 540]

 

This.

 

The Art of the Deal.

He hasn't fared too well 'dealing' with Healthcare, Muslim bans, or his wall. He better read someone else's book.