Trump-Kim Singapore Summit to begin at 9am on June 12
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders today announced that US President Donald Trump would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at 9 am Singapore time on June 12 (at 9 pm on June 11, East Coast time) for the first meeting. "The advance team in Singapore is finalizing logistical preparations and will remain in place until the summit begins," Sanders said. Here's more.
Kim's letter to Trump says things are moving forward: Sanders
Last week, Trump met with a top North Korean official at the White House, who handed him a letter from Kim Jong-un. "I am not going to get into the specifics of the letter, but as the President said, they were interesting, and we feel like things are continuing to move forward, and good progress has been made," Sanders said.
Current focus is on denuclearization: Sanders
When asked whether Trump supports a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim, the Press secretary said, "The President will make his views known directly to him when we're in Singapore, and our focus will continue to be on denuclearization." Sanders added that the US policy towards Pyongyang has not changed and they will not withdraw the sanctions unless North Korea denuclearizes.
