Trump pulls out of June Summit meeting with North Korea

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May 24, 2018 3:15 PM

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has notified Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, that he has canceled their much-anticipated meeting, which was set for June 12.

In a letter dated Thursday to Kim, the U.S. president said he would not attend the summit due to “tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement.”

He was referring to recent comments from a North Korean official who described Vice President Mike Pence as “ignorant and stupid.”

“Some day, I look very much forward to meeting you,” Trump concluded.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times

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