North Korea Lied To Trump, Is Rebuilding Nuclear Missile Test Site
Mika Scarborough reminded us of Kim Jung Un's alleged promise to Donald Trump that he would stop missile testing:
"Kim promised me last night, regardless, he won't do testing of rockets and nuclear, not doing testing. So, you know, I trust him. I take him at his word. I hope that's true. In the meantime we'll be talking."
"Taking him at his word, he might be making an idiot of him," Scarborough said.
"A new analysis of commercial satellite imagery taken on Saturday, two days after Trump's remarks, reveals that North Korea is pursuing the rapid rebuilding of a long-range rocket site. The site, North Korea's only operational space launch facility, has been used in the past for satellite launches, which use similar technology to what is needed for intercontinental ballistic missiles. Researchers add the recent activity at the site, including the rebuilding of a rocket engine test stand, is consistent with preparations for another test and indicates that North Korea's nuclear ballistic missile capability may have passed the developmental stage.
"North Korea began to disassemble parts of the site last summer. Never finished. It's the same facility Kim told Trump he would shutter following the Singapore summit. Joining us now is the reporter who broke this story for NBC, Courtney Kube. The president said that he took him at his word and everything was going to be stopped. What happened?"