Trump Expects to Submit North Korea Deal as Treaty to Senate
- Any deal could be years away as experts question Kim’s motives
- Republican Senator says he was assured a treaty is Trump goal
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Donald Trump plans to submit any future North Korea nuclear deal to the Senate as a treaty, a way to reassure Kim Jong Un of the agreement’s permanence and make certain future administrations can’t easily undo it, as the president did with the Iran nuclear accord.
Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believe any deal dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear program could safely win bipartisan support, according to a senior administration official who asked not to be identified.