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President
Donald J. Trump has departed Singapore and will arrive at Joint
Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii later today.
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‘Complete
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’
Overnight,
President Trump led a historic summit with North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un. “We had a tremendous 24 hours. We’ve had a
tremendous three months, actually, because this has been going
on for quite a while,” President Trump said. “I want to
thank Chairman Kim for taking the first bold step toward a
bright new future for his people.”
The
two leaders signed a joint statement that outlines such a
future. Here is the key phrase: “President Trump committed to
provide security guarantees to the DPRK [North Korea], and
Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering
commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean
Peninsula.”
The
statement also commits to reestablishing U.S.–North Korean
relations. “Nearly 70 years ago . . . an extremely bloody
conflict ravaged the Korean Peninsula,” President Trump said.
“Yet, while the armistice was agreed to, the war never ended.
To this day, never ended. But now we can all have hope that it
will soon end. And it will. It will soon end.”
“Chairman
Kim has the chance to seize an incredible future for his
people,” the President continued. “Anyone can make war, but
only the most courageous can make peace.”
See
the joint statement signed by President Trump and Kim Jong Un.
Watch:
President Trump meets Chairman Kim for their historic summit.
‘The
public health crisis of our time’
“Our
nation is facing a severe epidemic: opioid abuse and overdose.
This is the public health crisis of our time,” writes Dr.
Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, in an op-ed this week. “Since 2000, this
epidemic has claimed more than 300,000 lives and devastated
even more families.”
First
Lady Melania Trump reminded Americans who the most vulnerable
victims are. Neonatal abstinence syndrome “occurs when babies
are exposed to opioids or other addictive drugs during
pregnancy, and then experience painful withdrawal symptoms
during their first few weeks of life,” the First Lady said in
a statement. “It is our responsibility to do all we can to
ensure our most vulnerable are protected.”
Learn
how the First Lady’s ‘Be Best’ initiative is prioritizing
struggling children.
More:
The White House’s new ads to fight opioid abuse among young
people
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of the Day
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Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
President
Donald J. Trump meets with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un |
June 12, 2018
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