A number of top political figures have made clear they aren’t comfortable with the North Korea diplomatic process. Today, the Senate is introducing bipartisan legislation looking to severely limit President Trump’s ability to make a deal.
The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), would demand Trump present updates to the diplomatic process every 30 days. It would also forbid any sanctions relief without “meaningful and verifiable denuclearization.”
The bill also refers to Kim Jong Un as a “ruthless and cruel despot.” Menendez faulted the deal between Kim and Trump at the Singapore summit as too vague, and proving the need for “Congressional oversight” of the process.
In practice, the bill appears to be just the latest reaction to opposition among party leaders on both sides of the aisle to the peace process with North Korea. 68 years into the state of war on the Korea Peninsula, it’s become a part of the comfortable status quo that many are loathe to see threatened.
Simply wow. Placing unrealistic objectives and limiting the pesidential power tops this messy cake. Talk about overstepping constitutional duties…
Scum.
Blood thirsty basr#ards!! Probably Chicken Hawks both.
Don’t worry about potus guys worry about yourselves. How’s that ethics case coming Menedez?
The MIC Empire attempts to strike back!
The US pretends that it is the center of gravity for all world affairs, but it isn’t, at least now. The Singapore Joint Statement reaffirmed the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, which included (among other subjects): “South and North Korea affirmed the principle of determining the destiny of the Korean nation on their own accord. .”
Also DPRK’s neighbors Russia and China are involved, no small matter.
Moon doesn’t care what the empire wants. He wants peace and reunification. God bless him for that
Top political leaders???Bob Menendez never did a good deed in his life.
None of the “US Senators” represent the people, only the lobbies. Ignore them.
Hasn’t it been reported that Trump, Pompeo have said at least few times that sanction stay in place until N.Korea destroys all of its nukes and nuclear-making sites, labs, test sites?
So, why the senate bill to demand Trump does not remove any sanctions prior to verifiable destruction of N.Korean denuclearization?
Is it because the Senate does not trust Trump? Or Senate not trusting NK?
They can take credit for Trumps actions if successful and say they reigned him in.