Ex-White House national security adviser John Bolton rebuked President Donald Trump's repeated North Korea disarmament claims, declaring Monday that Kim Jong-Un 'will never give up its nuclear weapons voluntarily.'
Trump frequently touts North Korea's two-year moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles as evidence of his own successful negotiations and relationship with the communist regime. But Bolton said the North Korean government has already"finished testing" and can currently produce nuclear warheads and long-range ballistic missiles.
"[The testing moratorium] tells us nothing about North Korea's intentions or strategy," Bolton said, urging listeners to push for an"inspection system so robust and thorough they may well think it threatens the viability of their regime ... [they will] never give up enough voluntarily." But Trump has remained steadfast in his Twitter claims that his personal talks with Kim have revealed enough good faith on behalf of the North Korean government.
"Kim Jong Un and North Korea tested 3 short range missiles over the last number of days. These missiles tests are not a violation of our signed Singapore agreement, nor was there discussion of short range missiles when we shook hands.
President Donald Trump speaks as national security adviser John Bolton listens during a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in the Oval Office of the White House on May 22, 2018, in Washington D.C.
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