April 23, 2024
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Mike Pompeo made secret trip to North Korea in early April, source confirms

Washington Post reports trip sought to lay the groundwork for upcoming Kim-Trump summit

UPDATE AT 2000 KST: U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that Mike Pompeo visited North Korea recently, though contrary to reports said that the trip took place "last week." 

CIA Director-cum-Secretary-of-State nominee Mike Pompeo made a secret trip to North Korea over the Easter weekend as part of preparations for a forthcoming Donald Trump–Kim Jong Un summit, an informed source confirmed to NK News on Wednesday.

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