Pompeo bristled at why “verifiable” “irreversible” were not in summit joint statement

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6-12-18  Pompeo bristled at a question about why the words “verifiable” and “irreversible” were not in the summit joint statement, in the context of denuclearization. 

“It’s in the statement. You’re just wrong about that... Because complete encompasses verifiable and irreversible. I suppose you could argue semantics, but let me assure you that it’s in the document,” Pompeo said.  Pressed on how the agreement would be verified, he said:   “Of course it will...I find that question insulting and ridiculous and frankly ludicrous.”    ...

Despite Trump’s assertion about the North Korean nuclear threat being over, a senior U.S. official responsible for studying the North Korean military said the U.S. intelligence assessment of the nuclear and other military threat posed by North Korea to U.S. and allied forces and bases in Asia and the northwest Pacific remains unchanged. 

Such assessments are changed only on the basis of visible or other changes in a nation’s military state, such as the movement or elimination of weapons or troops, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa/trump-says-summit-removed-north-korean-nuclear-threat-democrats-doubtful-idUSKBN1J90CA