President Donald Trump said in an interview that he would reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who he described as a “smart guy.”
Mr. Trump was being interviewed on Fox News by Sean Hannity, who asked the president if he planned to talk to his North Korean counterpart. Mr. Trump said he would.
“I got along with him,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Kim. “He’s not a religious zealot.”
White House asks California congressional members to hold roundtable during Mr. Trump visit
The White House has asked California congressional members, including Democrats, to hold a roundtable at an airplane hangar in Santa Monica during Mr. Trump’s visit to the fire-ravaged region of California on Friday afternoon.
That’s according to a person briefed on the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss them.
Congressional Democrats have sharply criticized the new president’s threats to withhold federal disaster aid unless California’s leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.
There are currently no plans to visit sites of fire destruction in Altadena, a working class area heavily impacted by the Eaton fire, according to the source familiar, though it was unclear if the president would be visiting other sites.
Published – January 24, 2025 12:04 pm IST
