Asked if the administration's reneging on one deal might discourage North Korea from trusting the Americans to stick to an agreement, a senior State Department official traveling with Pompeo said that was not the case. Some critics, including former President Obama, said otherwise after Trump's action on Iran. Others suggested Pompeo's trip may have been timed to distract from the Iran decision, which was widely criticized by allied leaders.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 08, 2018 22:52 UTC