Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
President Trump announced that the U.S. would be ending “war games” with South Korea, a significant concession to North Korea that does not appear to have been made in consultation with Seoul, Axios reports.
“South Korea is reportedly seeking more information about what Trump meant.”
NBC News: “There is every indication from Seoul that the South Korean leadership and military did not know the U.S. was about to cancel Joint Military exercises.”
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