White House team going to Singapore as scheduled despite Trump calling off U.S.-N. Korea summit...

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



White House team going to Singapore as scheduled despite Trump calling off U.S.-N. Korea summit this week, press secretary says

By Washington Post Staff

May 26 at 11:11 AM

The White House “pre-advance team,” led by Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin, still plans to travel to Singapore for the summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un that was originally scheduled for June 12.

Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s announcement came as Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met for previously unannounced talks to discuss how to pull off a successful U.S.-North Korea summit.

“The White House pre-advance team for Singapore will leave as scheduled in order to prepare should the summit take place,” Sanders said in a statement.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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[sunRISEnow]

1. I thought yesterday I saw a post the talks were back on. Am I wrong?

I wouldn't be surprised if they are and Trump is doing this for a dramatic show to only do the talks that are back on.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. That's what I thought, as well.

[forgotmylogin]

10. Schroedinger's Summit

The Admin benefits from this confusion because whatever happens, they can say that's how it was intended all along.

[RKP5637]

2. Leave tRump home in the WH playpen. n/t

[dalton99a]

3. Nice taxpayer-paid vacation

The seafood there is good

[samnsara]

4. exactly what i was thinking. everyone already bought their vaca clothes then..

...friggen trump calls it off?

[NCjack]

9. They have to go -- bought non-refundable tickets. nt

[sandensea]

5. My guess is that he's going there for business AND pleasure.

A little seafood...a little bribery...a little nooky...a little treason.

Who says travel isn't what it used to be.

[heaven05]

7. all this contrived drama

smoke and mirrors, kabuki theatre bullshit. FUCK trump still trying for the Nobel, I guess. He's evil, hell he's not at peace with a majority of his own people, us.

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. No use in wasting a perfectly nice vacation.

[jmowreader]

11. Getting ideas on sentencing?

Our tangerine-colored ersatz leader probably thinks caning is a good idea.