Analysis | The Trump administration backs off its hard line on a North Korea deal

window.havePowaBoot=true; By Aaron Blake Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix Email Bio Follow February 26 at 2:45 PM President Trump is in Vietnam for his second formal summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. From the beginning of this process, one of the biggest concerns was that Trump would be too eager to cut a deal. His lobbying for a Nobel Peace Prize, for example, suggests he is quite invested in a legacy-defining outcome.

It is. Not only complete denuclearization, but our capacity to verify that that has taken place. But by last month, we started to see some cracks in the ultimatum. While interviewing Pompeo, Fox News’s Rich Edson noted that Kim in his New Year’s address floated limited sanctions relief for incremental steps, including a pledge not to transfer arms. Pompeo did not dismiss it out of hand.

I don’t think there has been a single variant from the core proposition, which is the fully denuclearized North Korea, as verified by international experts, is the objective of this administration. We intend to achieve that. Fast-forward to today, and Pompeo is now making clear that certain types of sanctions could indeed be on the table. And that’s a shift — both tonally and practically — from where this whole thing began.

WAPO DOSENT KNOW SHIT...JUST MORE PROPAGANDA

Donald packing vaseline?

Just wondering--did anyone notice how stiff he seemed coming down those stairs? Like he has a back problem. ? Or a bullet-proof vest?

Little Kim stroked the toddler’s ego, and laughs at how stupid 45 is.

“As long as there is no testing, we’re happy,” Donald Trump said, Why, this message could’ve been overnighted on WH letter head. All this publicity, fuss, hype and propaganda, to end in a fizz, As Stormy Daniels and Peggy Lee said, “Is That All There is.”

Did WAPO merge with The Enquirer?

Is that an altered picture of Trump? It looks slimmed for some reason. Wideatts everywhere would be proud.

Why did he waste more taxpayers money to meet with him? That’s a disgrace we need that money for the damage he’s done to our economy and people. Waste of his time but he likes to escape reality.

In related news, Trump offers to disarm United States in order to reach a deal with North Korea. 'It's all about the art of the deal' he says.

you go Mr President sir. You lead we follow God Bless all .RWN

Trump is just like every Bully big mouth not action

You mean this line--- NK will be met with 'fire, fury and frankly power, the likes of which the world has never seen before' or this line-- 'no longer a nuclear threat from NK' So many claims to back off when you can't get anything done realDonaldTrump

Because he's an awful negotiator, he was in business and so he will be in this job only there's a lot more at stake now.

WaPo watches the fearful Kim take his armored train yet still refuses to realize why a quick resolution is not in the cards. To take the leap and cut the cord with China is not an overnight task. Ignoring facts for a snarky headline does not bring peace.

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Difficult to be so tough when he loves Kim Jong-un as he does. And a fresh new hair dye and cut to boot!!

Leading from behind his weaknesses 😠

realDonaldTrump is soft. Kim Jong Un's hands are bigger than his.

Nothing will happen. He contrived a “ cusp of war” agenda and he will leave this summit no matter what happens claiming it’s the greatest diplomatic achievement in the history of the world. Facts and logic don’t apply here. It’s scripted months ago.

And this is shocking to who? Drumpf likes to verbal diarrhea and that's it. All talk, little action... probably how he is in the bedroom.

Thought he was supposed to make North Korea pay for what they did to Otto Warmbeer.

Surprised

Trump has lost the negotiation by being there without deal put in place by professional diplomats. Trump has been outsmarted, not a hard thing to do.

Donald Trump is as tough as he is smart.

Because there won't BE one, orrrrrr ... 🤔

What a miracle!

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