March 19, 2024
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North Korean missiles will “soon threaten” the U.S., President Trump says

President says campaign of "maximum pressure" aimed at preventing ICBM capability

Pyongyang's nuclear and missile program will soon have the ability to threaten the American mainland, U.S. President Donald Trump warned in his first State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday evening.

In an over hour-long speech to American lawmakers, Trump condemned North Korea as "depraved" and "cruel," and touted his administration's policy of maximum pressure on the DPRK.

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