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Trump Sends Letter to Kim Jong-un Canceling North Korea Summit
President Donald Trump just sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un canceling the June 12 nuclear disarmament summit.
“Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting.” Trump writes.
WATCH: @PeterAlexander read the letter penned by President Trump canceling summit with Kim Jong Un. pic.twitter.com/xKjxwP9T0U
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 24, 2018
Copy of letter via Washington Post’s Mike Madden:
Summit: canceled pic.twitter.com/2VHkIQ5Att
— Mike Madden (@MikeMadden) May 24, 2018
— Mike Madden (@MikeMadden) May 24, 2018
UPDATE:
Trump tweets out letter:
Sadly, I was forced to cancel the Summit Meeting in Singapore with Kim Jung Un. pic.twitter.com/qEoi9ymUEz
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2018
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