How Trump’s picks for top posts could shape North Korea policy in second term



Analysis How Trump’s picks for top posts could shape North Korea policy in second term Prospective national security advisor, CIA director and others have pushed hard line on DPRK, but also backed diplomacy Ifang Bremer \| Shreyas Reddy November 13, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON From left to right: John Ratcliffe, Mike Waltz, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth \| Images: U.S. government and Pete Hegseth's Facebook Page, edited by NK News Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump announced his picks for three key positions that will shape North Korea policy during his second term on Tuesday, in addition to reportedly settling on his choice for Washington’s top diplomat. On social media, Trump revealed that he has selected Mike Waltz as his prospective national security advisor, John Ratcliffe as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director and Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Media reports also indicate Marco Rubio is likely to be named secretary of state. Many of these officials have previously backed greater pressure and even direct military action against North Korea, while © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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How Trump’s picks for top posts could shape North Korea policy in second term

Prospective national security advisor, CIA director and others have pushed hard line on DPRK, but also backed diplomacy

Ifang Bremer | Shreyas Reddy November 13, 2024

How Trump’s picks for top posts could shape North Korea policy in second term

From left to right: John Ratcliffe, Mike Waltz, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth | Images: U.S. government and Pete Hegseth's Facebook Page, edited by NK News

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump announced his picks for three key positions that will shape North Korea policy during his second term on Tuesday, in addition to reportedly settling on his choice for Washington’s top diplomat.

On social media, Trump revealed that he has selected Mike Waltz as his prospective national security advisor, John Ratcliffe as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director and Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Media reports also indicate Marco Rubio is likely to be named secretary of state.

Many of these officials have previously backed greater pressure and even direct military action against North Korea, while

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Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer is a former Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.

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Shreyas Reddy is the Lead Correspondent at NK News, based in Seoul. He previously worked as a researcher at BBC Monitoring, where his work focused on news and key people and organizations from the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Follow him on Twitter.

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