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Saturday 10 March 2018
US says it will hold North Korea to its promises ahead of summit

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE president agreed to meet
FOSTER KLUG Kim by May, and the White
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House later confirmed the
White House tried to swat president's decision. How-
away criticism Friday that ever, Sanders said no time
the U.S. is getting nothing and place had been set.
in exchange for agreeing No sitting U.S. president has
to a summit between Presi- ever met with a North Ko-
dent Donald Trump and rean leader.
North Korean leader Kim The White House said
Jong Un. Trump's policy of "maximum
White House press sec- pressure" against North Ko-
retary Sarah Huckabee rea — tough sanctions
Sanders said North Korea and diplomatic isolation
has made promises to de- — compelled the reclu-
nuclearize, stop its nuclear sive nation to reach out for
and missile testing and al- presidential-level talks, vali-
low joint U.S.-South Korean dating the Trump adminis-
military exercises. tration's hard-line strategy
"Let's not forget that the of economic penalties and
North Koreans did promise bellicose barbs.
something," Sanders said, "North Korea's desire to
responding to a reporter's meet to discuss denuclear-
question about why Trump ization — while suspending
agreed to summit without all ballistic missile and nu-
preconditions. clear testing — is evidence
She added: "We are not South Korean national security director Chung Eui-yong, center, speaks to reporters at the White that President Trump's strat-
going to have this meet- House in Washington, Thursday, March 8, 2018, as intelligence chief Suh Hoon, left and Cho Yoon- egy to isolate the Kim re-
je, the South Korea ambassador to United States, listen. President Donald Trump has accepted an
ing take place until we offer of a summit from the North Korean leader and will meet with Kim Jong Un by May, Chung gime is working," Vice Presi-
see concrete actions that said in a remarkable turnaround in relations between two historic adversaries. dent Mike Pence, who has
match the words and the (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) visited the region, said Fri-
rhetoric of North Korea." day in a written statement.
It was not clear whether to formally comment on its the North Korean leader Kim also pledged to halt Trump took office vowing
the comments would add invitation that was relayed expressed a commitment nuclear and missile testing, to stop North Korea from
a wrinkle to plans, an- to Trump by South Korean to denuclearization, a top after conducting a string its pursuit of a working
nounced Thursday, for an officials who met with Kim demand of Trump and U.S. of such tests during Trump's long-range nuclear-tipped
unprecedented meeting in Pyongyang this week. allies. However, that would first year in office, the South missile. He’s oscillated be-
between leaders of the The South Koreans, briefing be a subject of negotia- Koreans said, and ex- tween threats and insults
antagonistic nations. North Trump at the White House tion, not a precondition for pressed an eagerness to directed at Kim and more
Korea's government has yet on Thursday, relayed that the meeting. meet Trump. They said the conciliatory rhetoric.q

Former Trump campaign aide Nunberg appears before grand jury

By ERIC TUCKER his appearance before the Russia during the 2016 presi-
Associated Press grand jury as well as cor- dential election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A respondence with other "I thought it was a teach-
former Trump campaign campaign officials. In do- able moment," he said of
aide appeared for hours ing so, he became the first his 24 hours in the limelight.
before a federal grand jury witness in the Mueller probe So far, 19 people and three
Friday, after he defiantly to openly threaten to defy companies have been
insisted in a series of news a subpoena. charged in Mueller's in-
interviews just days earlier But later that night, Nun- vestigation. Among those
that he intended to defy a berg, who initially sug- charged are President
subpoena in special coun- gested that he considered Trump's former campaign
sel Robert Mueller's Russia Mueller's document de- chairman, Paul Manafort,
investigation. mands unreasonable, told former White House nation-
Sam Nunberg spent more The Associated Press he al security adviser Michael
than six hours inside the fed- had relented and predict- Flynn and 13 Russia nation-
eral courthouse in Washing- ed he'd wind up complying als accused in a hidden
ton. He declined to speak after all. but powerful social media
with journalists on the way Former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg, left, arrives at the "I'm going to end up coop- campaign to meddle in
in or out of the building, U.S. District Courthouse to appear before a grand jury, Friday, erating with them," he said. the American election. Five
and it was not immediately March 9, 2018 in Washington. Nunberg had insisted in a series Nunberg said he worked people, including Flynn,
clear what testimony he of- of defiant interviews earlier in the week that he intended to defy for hours to produce the have pleaded guilty.
fered to the grand jury or a subpoena issued by special counsel Robert Mueller's office, thousands of emails and Trump has denied any
what documents he pro- which is investigating potential coordination between Russia other communications re- wrongdoing. His lawyers
and the Trump campaign.
vided. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) quested by Mueller, who is are currently negotiating
His appearance marked investigating whether Don- the terms and scope of
a turnabout from extraor- Monday when Nunberg, balked at complying with ald Trump's campaign im- a possible interview with
dinary public statements in multiple interviews, a subpoena that sought properly coordinated with Mueller's office.q