North Korea may have reconsidered ‘Christmas gift’: Trump national security adviser Robert O’Brien originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said that the president’s engagement in “high-level” diplomacy “over the years” with Kim Jong Un has improved relations and suggested on ABC’s “This Week” that maybe North Korea’s leader may have reconsidered his threat of a “Christmas gift” to
the U.S.
“We always monitor the situation. And Chairman Un has said that there would be something over Christmas,” Robert O’Brien told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on Sunday.
“I think the president has engaged in personal diplomacy at a very high level with him over the years. And they have a good relationship personally. So perhaps he’s reconsidered that. But we will have to wait and see,” O’Brien added.
As for whether or not there will be consequences if North Korea does test long range missiles again, O’Brien said that the U.S. will reserve judgment and take action if necessary.
“If Kim Jong Un takes that approach, we will be extraordinarily disappointed, and we will demonstrate that disappointment,” he said.
