Trump could discuss 'tacit' NK nuke acceptance with Kim in possible summit: ex-official
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump could put on the table the "tacit" acceptance of North Korea's nuclear program, a peace treaty and an end to South Korea-U.S. military exercises should a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un take place, a former U.S. official has said. Anthony Ruggiero, who served as the National Security Council's (NSC) director for North Korea during the first…
U.S. President Donald Trump may be willing to discuss North Korea's nuclear program in exchange for a peace treaty and the cessation of joint military drills with South Korea, according to a former National Security Council official. Anthony Ruggiero, who served in the NSC during the first Trump administration, made this assertion in an opinion piece for The Hill.
The speculation arises as Trump has expressed his desire to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, potentially during his upcoming trip to Asia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Ruggiero suggested that Trump could tacitly acknowledge North Korea's nuclear arsenal as part of the negotiations, along with offering a peace treaty formally ending hostilities between the two nations and suspending ongoing military exercises in the region.
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