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Search results for "North Korea fires ballistic missile"

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Donald Trump stated on August 05, 2017 in a tweet:
"United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea. Over one billion dollars in cost to N.K."
By Miriam Valverde• August 6, 2017
Bloggers stated on July 06, 2017 in a blog post:
"Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin"
By Miriam Valverde• July 20, 2017
John McCain stated on February 08, 2016 in remarks made on the Fox News segment, Outnumbered:
North Korea’s missiles are "not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon."
By Anthony Cave• February 16, 2016
Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post:
"Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected."
By Eric Stirgus• April 2, 2012
Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa:
North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads."
By Jason Noble• November 14, 2015
Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2018 in Singapore press conference:
Says Bill Clinton "spent $3 billion and got nothing. And (North Korea) started making nuclear weapons a day later."
By Manuela Tobias• June 13, 2018
Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet:
Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization."
By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2018
Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council:
"China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade."
By John Kruzel• May 1, 2017
Richard Burr stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Youngsville, NC:
"The pace of missile development between (Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un) has increased the testing about twenty-fold."
By Will Doran• April 24, 2017
Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2023 in a post shared on Facebook:
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “just ordered the evacuation of the capital city.”
By Madison Czopek• May 26, 2023
Mitt Romney stated on March 23, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":
The United States stopped plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe "as a gift to Russia."
By Katie Sanders• March 23, 2014
Viral image stated on August 09, 2017 in a Twitter post:
"Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes."
By Joshua Gillin• August 9, 2017
David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet:
"The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018
Americans for a Strong Defense stated on January 21, 2013 in a television ad:
Says Chuck Hagel has called for "an end to our nuclear program."
By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013
Hagar Chemali stated on July 06, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC:
"Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea."
By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2017
Donald Trump stated on August 09, 2017 in a tweet:
"My first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before."
By Louis Jacobson• August 9, 2017
Benjamin Netanyahu stated on February 15, 2017 in a joint press conference with President Donald Trump:
In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ "
By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2017
Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad:
Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010
Juan Williams stated on June 03, 2018 in on a panel:
North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver."
By John Kruzel• June 7, 2018
Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017

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By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017

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By Miriam Valverde• September 17, 2017

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By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015

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By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015

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By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023

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By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

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By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014

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By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2019

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By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018

So the Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un handshake happened. Now what?

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• June 12, 2018

Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons?

By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018

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By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Obama gets START treaty through the Senate

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 22, 2010

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By Jon Greenberg• June 13, 2018

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By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

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By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2017

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