President Trump Says Military Strike Not First Action After Call with President Xi
Here is the latest on the follow up actions from the Trump administration after North Korea’s weekend nuclear test:
President Donald Trump left war with North Korea on the table as an option if Pyongyang doesn’t behave after a call with China’s Xi Jinping on Wednesday that the the U.S. leader described as ‘very, very frank.’
Trump told reporters as he was leaving the White House for a tax speech outside Washington, ‘We will not be putting up with what’s happening in North Korea.’
War is ‘certainly not our first choice,’ he said in response to a shouted question, ‘but we will see what happens.’
The administration has repeatedly said it is keeping every option on the table as it grapples with the threat from North Korea. The president’s remark is likely to stir new worries, however, that Trump is actually mulling military action. [Daily Mail]
You can read more at the link, but why shouldn’t the President consider all options available to him? It is pretty clear the Chinese option is the one he is pursuing and giving a chance to work before even contemplating a military response.
