Monday, July 30, 2018

TRUMP DIPLOMACY - Disaster in the Making?

"‘Fear not,’ Pompeo reassures as senators raise foreign policy concerns" PBS NewsHour 7/25/2018

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SUMMARY:  Two months, two summits, two mysteries: What did President Trump promise in his meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to defend the administration and reassure lawmakers, while both Republicans and Democrats repeatedly expressed concerns.  Nick Schifrin reports.




"Risch: Give Trump credit on North Korea and ‘be a little patient’" PBS NewsHour 7/25/2018

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SUMMARY:  Did Secretary of State Mike Pompeo successfully address the Senate’s concerns about President Trump's approach to dealing with Russia and North Korea?  Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) tells Nick Schifrin that Pompeo did an excellent job putting those worries to rest, making an excellent case for the ways the administration has been tough on Russia.




"Merkley: We need a tough President, not weak repetition of Russian talking points" PBS NewsHour 7/25/2018

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SUMMARY:  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told senators that the Trump administration has been tougher on Russia than its predecessor, and that the President has the prerogative to have private conversations with his Cabinet and with other leaders.  Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) tells Nick Schifrin that Trump has actually been very slow to act, and has had to be “dragged, screaming” into taking any firm stand.

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