President Donald Trump voiced concern regarding isolated nation North Korea at a private dinner with a small group of reporters.
Trump dined Monday evening with 18 reporters from regional TV affiliates around the country. The guest list included three reporters from The E.W. Scripps Company.
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At the dinner, Trump said “North Korea is a world menace, it is a world problem,” adding that the country has to be dealt with and “has to be dealt with soon." The comments came as part of a wide-ranging conversation that served as a prelude to Tuesday's address before Congress.
North Korea tested Trump's resolve early in his presidency by reportedly firing a ballistic missile a few weeks ago. The incident happened while Trump was hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
