April 20, 2024
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White House calls N. Korea’s declaration of war comments “absurd”

Press secretary adds it is "never appropriate" to shoot down aircraft over international waters

The White House on Monday denied it had declared war on North Korea, dismissing claims from the DPRK's foreign minister as "absurd."

Speaking at a regular media briefing, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders responded to claims made by the DPRK's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho earlier in the day.

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