Vice President Pence Speaks Out Regarding North Korea

On Sunday, Vice President Pence sat down with the Washington Post and affirmed the Trump administration’s willingness to converse with North Korea.

Vice President Pence on North Korea

Although the current administration is willing to speak with North Korea, there are certain, non-negotiable conditions. The Vice President made sure to reiterate that Kim Jong Un’s regime will have to meet certain requirements before true progress can occur:

“The point is, no pressure comes off until they are actually doing something that the alliance believes represents a meaningful step toward denuclearization. So the maximum pressure campaign is going to continue and intensify. But if you want to talk, we’ll talk.”

Vice President Pence’s remarks come after his visit to Pyeongchang during the Winter Olympics. During his time in South Korea, the press photographed him sitting in front of Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un. American media outlets like CNN and the New York Times then went on to laud Kim Yo Jong, while taking jabs at the Vice President. This decision engendered swift, bipartisan condemnation.